See also: Index of Kenya-related articles.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kenya:
Kenya is a country in East Africa. The capital city is Nairobi, 2nd largest in Africa (after Cairo). Kenya spans an area about 85% the size of France or Texas. The population has grown rapidly in recent decades to roughly 38 million. Kenya has numerous wildlife reserves, containing thousands of animal species. The country is named after Mount Kenya, a significant landmark and the second among the highest mountain peaks of Africa,[1] [2] and both were originally usually pronounced in English, though the native pronunciation and the one intended by the original transcription Kenia was pronounced as /ki/.[3] During the presidency of Jomo Kenyatta in the 1960s, the current English pronunciation of became widespread because his name retained the native pronunciation.[4] Before 1920, the area now known as Kenya was known as the British East Africa Protectorate and so there was no need to mention mount when referring to the mountain.[1]
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Regions of Kenya
Administrative divisions of Kenya
Counties of KenyaKenya is divided into 47 Counties
| Code | County | Former Province | Area (km2) | Population Census 2009 | Capital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 212.5 | 939,370 | Mombasa (City) | |||
| 2 | Coast | 8,270.3 | 649,931 | Kwale | ||
| 3 | Coast | 12,245.9 | 1,109,735 | Kilifi | ||
| 4 | Coast | 35,375.8 | 240,075 | Hola | ||
| 5 | Coast | 6,497.7 | 101,539 | Lamu | ||
| 6 | Coast | 17,083.9 | 284,657 | Voi | ||
| 7 | 45,720.2 | 623,060 | Garissa | |||
| 8 | North Eastern | 55,840.6 | 661,941 | Wajir | ||
| 9 | North Eastern | 25,797.7 | 1,025,756 | Mandera | ||
| 10 | 66,923.1 | 291,166 | Marsabit | |||
| 11 | Eastern | 25,336.1 | 143,294 | Isiolo | ||
| 12 | Eastern | 5,127.1 | 1,356,301 | Meru | ||
| 13 | Eastern | 2,409.5 | 365,330 | Chuka | ||
| 14 | Eastern | 2,555.9 | 516,212 | Embu | ||
| 15 | Eastern | 24,385.1 | 1,012,709 | Kitui | ||
| 16 | Eastern | 5,952.9 | 1,098,584 | Machakos | ||
| 17 | Eastern | 8,008.9 | 884,527 | Wote | ||
| 18 | 3,107.7 | 596,268 | Ol Kalou | |||
| 19 | Central | 2,361.0 | 693,558 | Nyeri | ||
| 20 | Central | 1,205.4 | 528,054 | Kerugoya / Kutus | ||
| 21 | Central | 2,325.8 | 942,581 | Murang'a | ||
| 22 | Central | 2,449.2 | 1,623,282 | Kiambu | ||
| 23 | 71,597.8 | 855,399 | Lodwar | |||
| 24 | Rift Valley | 8,418.2 | 512,690 | Kapenguria | ||
| 25 | Rift Valley | 20,182.5 | 223,947 | Maralal | ||
| 26 | Rift Valley | 2,469.9 | 818,757 | Kitale | ||
| 27 | Rift Valley | 2,955.3 | 894,179 | Eldoret | ||
| 28 | Rift Valley | 3,049.7 | 369,998 | Iten | ||
| 29 | Rift Valley | 2,884.5 | 752,965 | Kapsabet | ||
| 30 | Rift Valley | 11,075.3 | 555,561 | Kabarnet | ||
| 31 | Rift Valley | 8,696.1 | 399,227 | Nanyuki | ||
| 32 | Rift Valley | 7,509.5 | 1,603,325 | Nakuru | ||
| 33 | Rift Valley | 17,921.2 | 850,920 | Narok | ||
| 34 | Rift Valley | 21,292.7 | 687,312 | Kajiado | ||
| 35 | Rift Valley | 2,454.5 | 752,396 | Kericho | ||
| 36 | Rift Valley | 1,997.9 | 730,129 | Bomet | ||
| 37 | 3,033.8 | 1,660,651 | Kakamega | |||
| 38 | Western | 531.3 | 554,622 | Vihiga | ||
| 39 | Western | 2,206.9 | 1,375,063 | Bungoma | ||
| 40 | Western | 1,628.4 | 743,946 | Busia | ||
| 41 | 2,496.1 | 842,304 | Siaya | |||
| 42 | Nyanza | 2,009.5 | 968,909 | Kisumu | ||
| 43 | Nyanza | 3,154.7 | 963,794 | Homa Bay | ||
| 44 | Nyanza | 2,586.4 | 917,170 | Migori | ||
| 45 | Nyanza | 1,317.9 | 1,152,282 | Kisii | ||
| 46 | Nyanza | 912.5 | 598,252 | Nyamira | ||
| 47 | 694.9 | 3,138,369 | Nairobi (City) | |||
| Totals | 581,309.0 | 38,610,097 | Nairobi |
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Court system of Kenya
International organization membership of KenyaKenya is a member of:The Republic of Kenya is a member of:[5]
Law of Kenya
Local government in Kenya
History of Kenya
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