Country Snapshot of Kenya!
Learn More About Traveling to Kenya!
Situated on the equator on Africa's east coast, Kenya has been described as "the cradle of humanity". In the Great Rift Valley palaeontologists have discovered some of the earliest evidence of man's ancestors. In the present day, Kenya's ethnic diversity has produced a vibrant culture but is also a source of conflict.
Google Map of Kenya
Kenya Fast Facts:
Official Name: The Republic of Kenya
Capital: Nairobi
Area: 582,646 sq km (224,961 sq miles)
Population: 39.8 million (UN, 2009)
Life Expectancy: 54 years (men), 55 years (women) (UN)
Official Language: Swahili, English
Major Religion: Christianity
Currency: Kenya Shilling
Time-zone: UTC +3
Calling Code: +254
Electricity: 240V/50HZ
Kenya Emergency Numbers
Police: 900
Fire: 900
Ambulance: 999
Foreign Service: 0196
Foreign Embassies in Kenya
UNITED STATES EMBASSY - KENYA
Address: P. O. Box 606 Village Market, 00621 Nairobi
Phone: +254-20-363-6000
Fax: +254-20-363-3410
Website: http://nairobi.usembassy.gov/
AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY - KENYA
Address: Riverside Drive (400 mtrs off Chiromo Road), Nairobi
Phone: +254-20-444-5034-9
Fax: +254-20-444-4718
Website: http://www.kenya.embassy.gov.au/
UNITED KINGDOM EMBASSY - KENYA
Address: Upper Hill Road, Nairobi
Phone: +254-20-2844-000
Fax: +254-20-284-4077
Website: http://www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/kenya
CANADIAN EMBASSY - KENYA
Address: Limuru Road, Gigiri, Nairobi
Phone: +254-20-366-3000
Fax: +254-20-366-3900
Website: http://www.kenya.gc.ca
NEW ZEALAND EMBASSY - KENYA
Address: Diju Investments, Mirage Plaza, Room 2C Second Floor, Argwings Kodhek Road, Nairobi
Phone +254-20-601-074
Fax: +254-20-601-076
SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY - CZECH REPUBLIC
Address: Roshanmaer Place, 63201, Lenana Road, Nairobi
Phone +254-20-282-7100
Fax: +254-20-282-7236
IRISH EMBASSY - KENYA
Address: Dante Diesel Workshop Building, Masai Road, Off Mombasa Road, Nairobi
Phone +254-20-556-647
Fax: +254-20-556-647
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