The
Republic of Kenya is approximately 569,285
km2(219,789 M2) in extent
and is situated astride the Equator on the
Eastside, it reaches 5o North and
touches the Indian ocean on the 2-3o
South. It's narrow on the Western side and
reaches only 1o on the shores of
Lake Victoria. Longitudinally, it stretches
from 34o to 14o.From
the white sands of the tropical beaches along
the coast to the snow capped Mount Kenya(5194
M(17058 Feet) above the sea level, there is
a tremendous variety of scenery, land surface
and vegetation.
Well known for its abundance
of wildlife, particularly large mammals and
birds. Kenya is one of the most beautiful
countries in Africa. The wide attitudioanal
range and its accompanying change in temperature
are the basis of the great variety of news,
the complex rainfall patterns is another contributing
factor to the diversity.
Here 30 million people of;
African, Indian, Arab, and European descent
live together in one of the most stable, beautiful
and interesting countries of Africa, which
has a reputation of offering the friendliest
hospitality in the world.
Very few places can boast
of such variety of scenery, snow capped mountains,
rich farmlands which stretch forever, ragged
deserts and of course, some of the best tropical
beaches you will find anywhere in the world.
Here you can have the sophisticated life of
major cities; with their multitude of shops,
restaurants, clubs, halls churches, shrines,
the theatres, or the dusty rugged existence
of the hills and mountains with their cattle,
sheep, and camels, to the muddy hills of the
country side, offers fresh fruits and vegetables
to the citizens.
Literally you can be trout
fishing in the streams of Mount Kenya at 8000
ft above sea level and the next sunbathing
in the tropical Indian ocean at Mombasa. Kenya
is a land of its own!
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