Kenya
Sub-Saharan Africa · Data from the World Bank Open Data API · World Geography Learning Path
Kenya sits on the equator in East Africa, with landscapes ranging from Indian Ocean beaches to the Great Rift Valley to the snow-capped peak of Mount Kenya. It's one of the world's most popular safari destinations.
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Income level
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 57,532,493
- Land area
- 580,876 km²
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Mount Kenya, the country's namesake and Africa's second-tallest peak, has glaciers near its summit despite sitting almost exactly on the equator.