| Location | Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania |
| Geographic coordinates | 1 00 N, 38 00 E |
| Map references | Africa |
| Area | total: 580,367 sq km land: 569,140 sq km water: 11,227 sq km |
| Area - comparative | five times the size of Ohio; slightly more than twice the size of Nevada |
| Land boundaries | total: 3,457 km border countries (5): Ethiopia 867 km, Somalia 684 km, South Sudan 317 km, Tanzania 775 km, Uganda 814 km |
| Coastline | 536 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation |
| Climate | varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior |
| Terrain | low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Mount Kenya 5,199 m lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m mean elevation: 762 m |
| Natural resources | limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropower |
| Land use | agricultural land: 48.1% (2018 est.) arable land: 9.8% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 37.4% (2018 est.) forest: 6.1% (2018 est.) other: 45.8% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 1,030 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 30.7 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons volcanism: limited volcanic activity; the Barrier (1,032 m) last erupted in 1921; South Island is the only other historically active volcano |
| Geography - note | the Kenyan Highlands comprise one of the most successful agricultural production regions in Africa; glaciers are found on Mount Kenya, Africa's second highest peak; unique physiography supports abundant and varied wildlife of scientific and economic value; Lake Victoria, the world's largest tropical lake and the second largest fresh water lake, is shared among three countries: Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
