Country
Kenya
Also Known As Republic of Kenya
Eastern Africa
Kenya is a country in East Africa, bordered clockwise by South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, Tanzania to the southwest, and Lake Victoria and Uganda to the west. Its territory runs along the Great Rift Valley, the trench marking the slow splitting of the African tectonic plate. The Colony and Protectorate of Kenya came to an end on 12 December 1963, when independence was conferred on the Republic of Kenya, ending British colonial rule. Its capital and largest city is Nairobi. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
PopulationSource states only "more than 54.2 million" as a mid-2026 estimate, no more precise figure given. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearIndependence from the United Kingdom, 12 December 1963. Classification
Sovereignty Status Kenya
Connections
Associated With
Amboseli National Park lies in Kajiado County, Kenya.
Source Amboseli National Park (Wikipedia)
Kisumu County is a county of Kenya.
Source Kisumu County (Wikipedia)
Maasai Mara is a national game reserve in Narok County, Kenya.
Source Maasai Mara (Wikipedia)
Source Mombasa (Wikipedia)
Mombasa County is a county of Kenya.
Source Mombasa County (Wikipedia)
Source Nairobi (Wikipedia)
Nairobi County is a county of Kenya.
Source Nairobi County (Wikipedia)
Source Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Wikipedia)
Source Sub-Saharan Africa (Wikipedia)
Source Kenya (Wikipedia)
Source Nile (Wikipedia)
Source Serengeti (Wikipedia)
Held Differently
The Horn of Africa, Regions Why this is disputed. Wikipedia's Horn of Africa article states the peninsula proper is composed of Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Eritrea, and separately notes: Although not common, some broader geopolitical definitions include parts or all of Kenya and Sudan. Recorded here under the wider, less common classification.
Source Horn of Africa (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Source Lake Victoria (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Nairobi is the capital of Kenya.
Source Nairobi (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
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- Also in Computing Atlas: Juliana Rotich, nationals include there.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Henry Odera Oruka, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Political Atlas: Kenya, the same subject.
- Also in Political Atlas: Ruto Administration, governed by there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Wangari Maathai, nationals include there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Kenya Space Agency, part of this there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Eliud Kipchoge, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK), part of this there.
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Kenya (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Republic of Kenya
Capital and largest city section
Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi.
Area section
Total 580,367 km2 (224,081 sq mi)
Population section
With an estimated population of more than 54.2 million as of mid-2026
Population section, year
as of mid-2026
Early independence period section
The Colony of Kenya and the Protectorate of Kenya each came to an end on 12 December 1963, with independence conferred on all of Kenya
Introduction
Kenya is a country located in East Africa. Going clockwise, Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, Tanzania to the southwest, and Lake Victoria and Uganda to the west.
- On Continent: Africa
- Associated With: The Great Rift Valley
View the Source Serengeti (Wikipedia)
Lake Victoria (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Lake Victoria, Lead sectionQuote, Bordered By Water: Lake Victoria, Lead section
Tanzania occupies 49% (33,700 km2 (13,000 sq mi)), Uganda 45% (31,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)), and Kenya 6% (4,100 km2 (1,600 sq mi)).
Nile (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Nile, Infobox, Basin countriesQuote, Associated With: The Nile, Infobox, Basin countries
Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Nairobi (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Nairobi, Infobox, Country
Kenya
Has Capital: Nairobi, Lead section, capital fact
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya, located in the south-central part of the country.
View the Source Mombasa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Mombasa, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Mombasa, Infobox, Country
kenya
Kisumu (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Kisumu, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Kisumu, Infobox, Country
kenya
Horn of Africa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Horn of Africa, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: The Horn of Africa, Lead section
Although not common, some broader geopolitical definitions include parts or all of Kenya and Sudan.
Amboseli National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Amboseli National Park, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: Amboseli National Park, Lead section
Amboseli National Park, formerly Maasai Amboseli Game Reserve, is a national park in Loitoktok District in Kajiado County, Kenya.
Maasai Mara (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Masai Mara National Reserve, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: Masai Mara National Reserve, Lead section
a large national game reserve in Narok County, Kenya, contiguous with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
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