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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Mombasa
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799,668
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2020
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Nairobi
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2,750,547
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2020
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Nakuru
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259,903
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
49,858,044 |
| Area Total: |
582,650km2 |
| Area Land: |
569,250km2 |
| Coast Line: |
536km |
| Capital: |
Nairobi |
| Climate: |
Varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior. |
| Languages: |
English (official), Swahili (official), Numerous indigenous languages |
| Currency: |
1 Kenyan shilling (KSh) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 12 December (1963), Kenyatta Day is 20 October |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 70.40°F |
| July: |
°C / 66.80°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 42.7" |
Boundaries
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Uganda
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933 km
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Ethiopia
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830 km
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Tanzania
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769 km
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Somalia
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682 km
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Sudan
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232 km
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South Sudan
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-1 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Kikuyu
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20.00%
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Other
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20.00%
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Luhya
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14.00%
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Luo
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13.00%
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Kamba
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11.00%
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Kalenjin
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10.00%
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Kisii
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6.00%
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Meru
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5.00%
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Asian, European, and Arab
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1.00%
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Religions
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Protestant
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38.00%
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Roman Catholic
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28.00%
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indigenous beliefs
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26.00%
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Muslim
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7.00%
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other
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1.00%
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CountryWire
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