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Kenya, named after Mount Kenya and with a population of 53.77 million (2020), is located in east
Africa and borders the Indian Ocean to its south-east, Somalia
to its north-east, Ethiopia to its north, Sudan to its
north-west, Uganda to its west and Tanzania to its south. The country is renowned for its
tourism boasting tropical beaches to forests and sweeping savannahs and is widely regarded as Africa's premier safari destination
and has been for centuries. In fact, tourism today is the largest
single export earner in the country.
Germany and the United Kingdom provide most of these
tourists, attracted by the country's beach and game reserves ~
however recent pirate attacks and kidnappings of visiting
tourists is likely to damage the tourist sector with visitors
preferring to visit safer areas of the continent. The country is home to fifty nine conservation parks with
Amboseli and Masai Mara, bordering on Tanzania, being the best
known. The Masai Mara was originally established in the early
1960s to protect wildlife from hunters and today has nearly
tripled in size to 583 square miles and remains one of the must
see places to visit in Kenya not least because you are almost
guaranteed to see the Big 5 animals of rhinos, buffalos,
elephants, leopards and lions. If visiting the Masai Mara, take time for a visit to Mount
Kilimanjaro which, whilst in Tanzania from where its accessible
for hiking with tour guides, also straddles the two
countries' border and can be seen here live with our webcam.
For those who prefer a more gentle time, Mombassa remains a
popular tourist destination despite recent security concerns. It
has a number of fine white sandy beaches at Tiwi and Watamu with a rich historical
culture given its location as a major trading station on the
Indian Ocean. Mombassa is also renowned for its vibrant
nightlife with bars, night clubs and casinos. Other places work a look are obviously Nairobi, the Rift Valley
(taking in Hell's Gate National Park), Lake Victoria ~ Africa's largest lake bordering
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, and the Shimoni Caves formed
millions of years ago and extending over three miles inland. The
caves have been used throughout the centuries as a place of
worship as well as a holding station for slaves sold to Arab
traders. The video (below) shows pictures and images of Kenya today.
Kenya Images: Volunteer in Kenya
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Kenya Images: Kenya Map
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Kenya Images: Child Sponsor Kenya
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Kenya Images: Kenya Country Profile
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