Kenya

Summary of Kenya located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Kenya
FIPS Code :   KE
ISO Code :   KE
ISO 3 Code :   KEN
Numeric ISO :   404
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   582650
DMS :   0° 1' 24.81" N, 37° 54' 22.29" E
Phone Code :   254
Currency :   Shilling (KES)
In Native :   Kenya

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in Africa with 47 semiautonomous counties governed by elected governors. At 580,367 square kilometres (224,081 sq mi), Kenya is the world's 48th largest country by total area. With a population of more than 47.6 million people, Kenya is the 29th most populous country. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi, while its oldest city and first capital is the coastal city of Mombasa. Kisumu City is the third largest city and also an inland port on Lake Victoria. Other important urban centres include Nakuru and Eldoret. As of 2020, Kenya is the third largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa after Nigeria and South Africa.

December 12 Jamhuri Day: Marks the date of Kenya's establishment as a republic on December 12th 1964
 
Capital :   Nairobi
Neighbour Countries :   Ethiopia,   Tanzania,   South Sudan,   Somalia,   Uganda
Languages :   English,   Swahili (macrolanguage)

Regions in Kenya

Central Province
Coast Province
Eastern Province
Nairobi Province
North-Eastern Province
Nyanza Province
Rift Valley Province
Western Province

Time zones in Kenya

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Nairobi 3 Friday, April 4, 2025 6:05:21 PM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
E. Africa Standard Time 3 Friday, April 4, 2025 6:05:21 PM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Kenya