| Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Nairobi |
2,312,300 |
2002 |
| Mombasa |
691,300 |
2002 |
| Nakuru |
317,500 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
31,505,500 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
582,650 km2 |
| Area Land: |
569,250 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
536 km km |
| Capital: |
Nairobi |
| Climate: |
Varies from tropical along coast to arid in
interior. |
| Languages: |
English (official), Swahili (official), Numerous
indigenous languages |
| Currency: |
1 Kenyan shilling (KSh) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day, 12 December (1963) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Nairobi |
| January: |
19.5°C / 67.1°F |
| July: |
16.8°C / 62.2°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
760.3mm / 29.9'' |
Boundaries |
|
Uganda: |
933km |
|
Ethiopia: |
830km |
|
Tanzania: |
769km |
|
Somalia: |
682km |
|
Sudan: |
232km |
Religions |
| Protestant |
38% |
| Roman Catholic |
28% |
| indigenous beliefs |
26% |
| Muslim |
7% |
| other |
1% |
|
Ethnic Divisions |
| Other |
20% |
| Kikuyu |
20% |
| Luhya |
14% |
| Luo |
13% |
| Kamba |
11% |
| Kalenjin |
10% |
| Kisii |
6% |
| Meru |
5% |
| Asian, European, and
Arab |
1% |
|
