Kenya Facts and History

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Flag of Kenya
National Flag of Kenya

Interesting facts about Kenya

  • Official Name: Jamhuri ya Kenya (Swahili); Republic of Kenya (English)
  • Form of Government: unitary multiparty republic with two legislative houses1 (Senate [682]; National Assembly [3503])
  • President: Uhuru Kenyatta
  • Prime Minister: Jomo Kenyatta
  • GDP: 95.5 billion USD (2019)
  • Capital: Nairobi
  • Population: 52.57 million (2019)
  • Official Languages: Swahili
  • Currency: Kenyan shilling
  • Timezone: GMT+3
  • Area: 580,367 km²
  • Dialing Code: +254
  • Major Mountain Ranges: Satima,Kinangop,Cherang’any Hills,Chemnirot
  • Major Rivers: Nile,Tana,Ewaso Ng’iro,Dawa
  • Continent: Africa
  • Border Countries: Equator and vertically by longitude 38° E, Kenya is bordered to the north by South Sudan and Ethiopia, to the east by Somalia and the Indian Ocean, to the south by Tanzania, and to the west by Lake Victoria and Uganda.

Map of Kenya

National Symbols of Kenya

  • National Bird: lilac-breasted roller
  • National Anthem: “Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu”
  • National Animal: Lion
  • National Flower: orchid
  • National Tree: acacia tree
  • National Poet: N/A
  • National Game: Football
  • National Park: Mount Longonot