20 Interesting facts about kenya

Here are some of the interesting facts about kenya

Kenya lies across the equator in east-central Africa, on the coast of the Indian Ocean.

The capital of Kenya is Nairobi.

The two official languages in Kenya are English and Swahili, although there are dozens of other languages spoken in various parts of the country.

Kenya lies astride the equator on the eastern coast of Africa.

Paleontologists believe people may first have inhabited Kenya about 2 million years ago.

It is a medium-sized country by continental standards, covering an area of about 586,600km sq. Inland water bodies cover some 10,700km sq, the bulk of this in Lakes Victoria and Turkana.

In Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, and other large cities, life styles are modern and much like others in Western cities.

Kenyan parents must pay for their children to attend school.

Kenya is home to several different ethnic groups, each with different languages, dialects, and customs

Family and tribal life is important to the people of Kenya that live outside of the cities.

The country is home to animals such as elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes, rhinoceros, warthogs, and other wild game.

The climate of Kenya is hot, since it lies exactly on the equator.

The Majority of the people in Kenya are Protestants.

Mount Kenya is the highest mountain in Kenya whith a height of 5199 meters.

Giant crocodile fossils have been discovered in Kenya, dating from the Mesozoic Era, over 200 million years ago.

Even though there is a lot of desert, Kenya has two great lakes, called Lake Turkana and Lake Victoria.

Kenya is a presidential representative democratic republic.

The land became a British protectorate in 1890 and a Crown colony in 1920, called British East Africa.

In terms of sports, Kenya is perhaps best known for its middle distance and long distance runners, with the country frequently producing Olympic champions.

Kenya gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1963.