Kenya is in Eastern Africa and sprawls in an area of up to 580367sq.kms making it the 48th largest nation in the world. In 2019, Kenya had a population of about 47.6 million people and it was listed as the 29th most famous nation. Its largest and capital city is Nairobi and the ancient city and also first capital is Mombasa. Kisumu is 3rd biggest city of Kenya and generally, Kenya is the 3rd biggest economy in the sub-Saharan Africa.
Kenya is surrounded by many neighboring nations especially Uganda to the West, Ethiopia to the North, South Sudan in the Northwest, Tanzania in the south, Somalia to the East while to the Southeast the Indian Ocean.
Kenya is undoubtedly one of East Africa’s most spectacular countries with breathtaking landscapes, extensive parks and wildlife reserves. The Indian Ocean coast of Kenya on the other hand offered historically significant ports where Arabian and Asian traders’ goods entered African.
Kenya’s coastline is a stronghold of some of the Africa’s finest beaches and several Muslim Swahili cities like Mombasa. Within Kenya, there exist beautiful highlands popular for their lush and extensive tea plantations and hosts variety of wildlife species especially the big game which holidaymakers on Kenya safaris come to explore.
The western provinces of Kenya comprise of scenic lakes, rivers, forests and to the north, it is desert and semi-desert. Kenya’s diversity of wildlife and jaw-dropping landscape attract thousands of holidaymakers on Kenya safaris making tourism a significant contributor of the country’s economy.
Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and consists of modern skyscrapers overlooking the shantytowns at a distance. Kenya is known for her long history of musical and artistic expression and as a result, she enjoys a rich tradition of oral and written literature.
On Kenya safaris, interacting with her amazing people is one thing you shouldn’t get back without. Kenyans are so warm welcoming and consists of the Luo, Maasai, Kalenjin, Kikuyu and Luhya. Also, the country harbors other ethnic diversity of European Asian immigrants thus making it a home to diverse cultures and traditions which tourists on Kenya safaris can explore and experience.