Geography of Kenya
This article describes the geography of Kenya.
; Location:
- Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania
- 1° 00′ N, 38° 00′ E
- Total: 582,650 km²
- Land: 569,250 km²
- Water: 13,400 km²
- Total: 3,446 km
- Border countries: Ethiopia 830 km, Somalia 682 km, Sudan 232 km, Tanzania 769 km, Uganda 933 km
- 536 km
- Continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
- Varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior
- Low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west
- Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
- Highest point: Mount Kenya 5,199 m
- Arable land: 7%
- Permanent crops: 1%
- Permanent pastures: 37%
- Forests and woodland: 30%
- Other: 25% (1993 est.)
- 660 km² (1993 est.)
- Recurring drought in northern and eastern regions; flooding during rainy seasons
- Water pollution from urban and industrial wastes; degradation of water quality from increased use of pesticides and fertilizers; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching
- Signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
- The Kenyan Highlands comprise one of the most successful agricultural production regions in Africa; glaciers on Mt. Kenya; unique physiography supports abundant and varied wildlife of scientific and economic value