Kenya is 582,646 sq km and lies on the equator and is bordered on the north by Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia; Uganda and Lake Victoria lie to the west; Tanzania and Mount Kilimanjaro are to the south while the Indian Ocean lies to the east.
Kenya’s topographical features range from deserts to snow capped mountains, sandy coastlines to freshwater lakes, savannah grasslands to fertile agricultural plantations, extinct volcanoes to coral reefs. On the eastern side of the country slopes gently downward towards sea level while to the west, there are a series of hills and plateaus which alternate upward to the Rift Valley. To the western side of the Rift Valley the land again gently slopes downward towards Lake Victoria. From east to west, you experience the white beaches of the Indian Ocean to the mile-high plateau of Nairobi.
Tourism
The tourist industry in Kenya is so far the leading export earner. Kenya’s tourism offers the best wildlife and beach safaris. A concrete infrastructure combined with a devotion to wildlife conservation has propelled Kenya to the front position of the regional tourism industry.
Public Holidays
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
2 Apr Good Friday.
5 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
1 Jun Madaraka Day.
10 Sep Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
10 Oct Moi Day.
20 Oct Kenyatta Day.
16 Nov Feast of the Sacrifice.
12 Dec Independence Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
26 Dec Boxing Day.