Kenya is strategically located geographically, lying on the equator with the Indian Ocean to the southeast, Lake Victoria to the west, oil-rich Ethiopia and Sudan to the north, and agriculturally fertile Tanzania and Uganda respectively to the southwest and west. , and war. torn Somalia to the east. In fact, Kenya is an entry point that opens Africa to Europe, Asia and other overseas markets.

Geographic coordinates: 10 00 N and 380 00 E

Land limits: Kenya borders Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda in a stretch of 861 km, 682 km, 232 km, 769 km and 933 km, respectively.

land area

Kenya is the 47th largest country (by area) globally. For comparison, Kenya is twice the size of the US state of Nevada and the UK, and slightly smaller than the US state of Texas.

• Total area: 580,367 km2
• Water area: 11,227 km2

physical characteristics

The geography and landscape of Kenya is diverse: there is a tropical and humid climate on the coast where white sand beaches, tall coconut and palm trees, mangrove swamps and coral reefs prevail, and in the east and north there are arid and semi-arid plains . and deserts characterized by low valleys, scrub, gigantic baobabs and thorny trees.

• Snow-capped mountains and foothills dominate the Central Highlands.
• There are savanna grasslands extending to fertile agricultural plantations in the Rift Valley.
• There are numerous fresh and salt water lakes such as Lake Nakuru, Lake Turkana, Lake Baringo and Lake Naivasha etc.
• Seasonal and permanent rivers, both large and small, traverse the landscape, including the Tana River, Athi River, Ewaso Nyiro River, and Nyando River, etc.
• Several extinct volcanoes grace the geography of Kenya such as Mount Longonot, Menengai and Mount Elgon.
• Hot and humid, western Kenya is a plateau characterized by heavy rainfall and occasional flooding. The plateau is home to the Kakamega Forest, the only remaining tropical rainforest in East Africa.

flight distances

To fly to Kenya, it takes about

• 9 hours from Europe
• 16 hours from North America and Australia
• 4 hours from the Gulf

key geographic points

Indian Ocean is the lowest point at sea level

• The tip of Mount Kenya is the highest point, with a height of 5,199 m above sea level.
• The Great Rift Valley, a favorite tourist spot, separates the Kenyan highlands into eastern and western highlands, which are characterized by dense vegetation, swamps, and rolling hills.

The main cities and towns

• Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya with a population of over three million people.
• Mombasa and Kisumu are the other major cities, with a population of 800,000 and 220,000 respectively.
• Major cities include Nakuru, Eldoret, Thika, Kitale, Naivasha, Kakamega and Malindi etc.

With varied but favorable climatic conditions and an exceedingly rich and diversified geographical landscape, Kenya’s strategic location on the world map makes it an ideal entry point for foreign investors in Africa, as well as an ideal place to do business and invest. The icing on the cake is its open access to the Indian Ocean and deep harbours, which provide a vantage point for ships to dock, making Kenya a competitive and sustainable shipping and trade destination and route.

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