africa • KEN
Kenya
Location marker · geographic overview
1° N / 38° ETHE WORLD, ONE COUNTRY AT A TIME
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Population
- 56,432,944 2024
- Area
- 580,367 km² (year unavailable)
- Languages source-listed
- English, Swahili
- Currency
- Kenyan shilling (KES)
- Geography
- Coastal country
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Sources & limitations.
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FROM THE TRAVEL GUIDE · Kenya
Kenya in East Africa is a pearl in sub-Saharan Africa. From the scenic sandy beaches at the coast, to the Nairobi National Park, to the majestic Rift Valley, the bird life in Lake Naivasha, the hot boiling springs of Lake Baringo, Lake Turkana and Lake Victoria, Kenya is a very beautiful country with lots of wildlife and scenic features, and is one of the major economic hubs in Africa.
Food & everyday culture
The cuisine of Kenya is influenced by the country's geography, climate, and diverse cultural heritage. Here are some key features of Kenyan cuisine: […] Staple foods: Ugali, a maize-based porridge, is the most common staple food in Kenya. It is often served with stews or sauces made from meat, vegetables, or beans.Read the eat section ↗
Excerpts from Wikivoyage contributors, revision 2026-08-04. CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected excerpts; wiki formatting removed; omissions marked […]. Guide wording and any figures belong to this dated source; they do not replace the atlas statistics above. Food descriptions are not official national-dish designations.
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- National flower
- Not yet verified
- Official national dish
- Not yet verified
- Representative food
- Not yet verified
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Calling code
- +254
- Internet domain
- .ke
- Land border codes
- ETH, SOM, SSD, TZA, UGA
Quick facts
- Traffic keeps to the left side of the road. Source ↗
- The country-code web domain is .ke. Source ↗
- The source lists monday as the start of the week. Source ↗
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Source-matched September 26, 2026; not live data. Sources & limitations.