Country guide
Kenya
Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Kenya.
Key facts
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Region
- Africa
- Area
- 580,367 km²
- Population
- 53,330,978
Neighboring countries
Kenya has 5 land neighbors in the country data.
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Uganda
Learn Kenya
Kenya is a useful country to learn because it connects political geography with map-reading. Its shape, flag and capital give learners several memory hooks, while its region in Africa helps place it in the wider world map.
The capital is Nairobi. The country covers 580,367 km² and has a population of about 53,330,978. Those figures make it easier to compare Kenya with other countries during area and population stages.
Border practice matters for Kenya because it has 5 land neighbors. The largest neighbor in this set is Ethiopia, which can be a helpful anchor when learning the surrounding map.
In the daily challenge, these same facts appear in smaller steps: recognize the shape, name neighbors, match the capital, identify the flag, then compare area and population. This page keeps the reference version in one place.
Trivia
- Kenya's Lake Turkana is the world's largest desert lake.
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