A Guide to Kenya

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Location

        

Kenya is located in the east of Africa, It boarders the Indian ocean to the east, Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south and Ethiopia to the North. Its capital is Nairobi, located in the south of the country.

Physical Regions of Kenya

The geography of Kenya is diverse.

Mountains-

Kenya is represented by the Great Rift Valley. The three tallest mountains of Africa are within its proximity-Mount Kenya, Mount Elgon and Mount Kilimanjaro.

Mount Kenya is an extinct volcano, it habitats several different biomes. The lowest parts are dry upload forests, in the middle it is a forest of smaller trees covered with moss and at the very top there is an afropine zone with giant rosette plants.

Forests-

As well as being home to several beautiful mountains, Kenya is also home to lush forests.  The Kamega forest is located in the West of Kenya and is what remains of the Guineo Congolian rainforest. Including many protected areas, altogether the forest is 230 quare kilometers. The forest is home to many species of bird, reptile and insects. Due to this, it is an eco-tourism attraction for many people. It contains highland ecosystems, but most of the forest has not been comprehensively studied by scientists. Similar to rainforest climate, it is very wet and receives over 2 meters of rain annually.

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Lakes-

Kenya is famous for Lake Victoria, the second largest fresh water lake in the world. It is an extremely big lake and dominates 70000 square kilometers of Kenya. It is relatively shallow-100m at its deepest point. It is an important wetland to for waterbirds and waders. The basin is dominated by Kano plains which are often used for farming through irrigation. The major produce are cash crops, tea, coffee, pyrethrum, wheat and corn.

Climate

A tropical climate is enjoyed by those living in Kenya. There is plenty of sunshine all year round. It is humid and hot ...

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