| Climate |
Coast: moist, tropical
Highlands/centre: moderate, sub-tropical
Lake Victoria: tropical
North/northeast: semi-arid and arid
Average temperatures: June/July 24, 4°C, February/March/April 27, 8°C
Rainy seasons: October until December and April until June |
| Location: |
on both sides of the equator
Degree of latitude: 1 ° north
Degree of longitude: 37 ° east |
| Population: |
round about 35 million.
Capital/number of inhabitants: Nairobi / about 3 million. |
| Religion / church: |
70 % Christians, 20 % Muslims, 10 % of natural religions, Hindus and Buddhists |
| National day: |
12. December (Independence Day) |
| Administrative structure: |
central-ruled country: Central government, Province-, District-, municipal administrations |
| Region/District Kenya: |
7 provinces and 1 capitol district*:
Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi Area*, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western |
| Membership in international Organizations: |
United Nations since 1963 |
| Radio, television |
KBC (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation), state radio and TV sender, national transmission;
KTN (Kenya Television Network), independently KANU-close, transmission in the Nairobi area; Capital FM, radio station (to KTN); Nation radio and Nation TV, since end 1999 transmission area Nairobi |
| Newspapers: |
Newspapers: Daily Nation, biggest daily paper, independent;
The People Daily, daily paper;
The East African Standard, independent |
| Exchange rate: |
the current exchange rate you will find here: |
