Kenya
An Introduction to Kenya
Situated on the east coast of Africa and bordering Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania, Kenya features a wealth of travel highlights. From the Great Rift Valley of Lake Turkana where early humans first evolved to equatorial rainforest in the south, from desert flatlands to the snowy heights of Mount Kenya, from wildlife-rich game-parks to miles of Indian Ocean beaches in the east, Kenya is as stunning as it gets.
Kenya's 40 ethnic groups make it a cultural goldmine, and the fusion of Arab, Asian and European influences from ancient trade routes and colonialism add to the diversity. Whether you are shopping in Nairobi, speaking Swahili in Mombasa, diving in a coral reef or snapping lions on safari, you'll be constantly delighted with what Kenya has to offer.
Map of Kenya
Gap Facts - Kenya
Professor Maathai, the Kenyan environmentalist, was the first African woman to win Nobel Peace Prize, in 2004.
Gap Facts - Kenya
Some of the oldest known palaeontological records of the history of mankind on earth have been found in Kenya.
