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KENYA IN BRIEF
Kenya lies astride the EQUATOR with an area of 580.000Km2, it is a little
bigger than France. It shares common borders with Tanzania in the South,
Uganda in the West, Sudan in the North West, Ethiopia in the North and
Somalia in the East. The Indian Ocean forms the Eastern border. The
Coastline stretches 480Km off warm waters and white sands beaches.
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Population :
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29
millions ( 1999 ) |
Capital :
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Nairobi
+ 2 millions of people (2000) |
Principal languages :
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English
and Swahili |
Money / currency :
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Kenyan
Shilling ( 1 Euro = 78.00 KSH (January 2003) |
Formalities :
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A visa
is a must, can be obtained on arrival either at Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport in Nairobi or
at Moi International Airport in Mombasa 50.00 USD per person, for the
following nationalities :
French, Belgians, Swiss, Germans, Portuguese, Spanish, English,
Italians, etc. |
Principal cities :
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Mombasa
+- 800.000 people
Kisumu +- 400.000 people
Nakuru +- 100.000 people
High Points : Mont Kenya (5.200m)
Mont Elgon (4.300m) |
Climate :
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There
are two rainy seasons :
Long rains, April to June, temperatures in the Coast around 25C short
rains, between October and November, dry and hot season between December and
February, temperatures around 35C. Up country (highlands) temperatures
are cool in the mornings and in the evenings. |
Religions :
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Protestants 38%
Catholics 28%
Muslims 6%
Others 28%
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Distances :
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Nairobi
- Nakuru = 160Km
Nairobi - Kisumu = 360Km
Nairobi - Mombasa = 500K |
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