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The Geography of Kenya is diverse, varying amongst its 47 counties. Kenya has a coastline on the Indian Ocean, which contains swamps of East African mangroves. Inland are broad plains and numerous hills. Kenya borders South Sudan to the northwest, Uganda to the west, Somalia to the east, Tanzania to the south, and Ethiopia to the north.
An enlargeable topographic map of Kenya. Geography of Kenya. Kenya is: a country; Location: Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator. Africa East Africa; Time zone(s): Land boundaries: 3,477 km Uganda 933 km Ethiopia 861 km Tanzania 769 km Somalia 682 km South Sudan 232 km. Coastline: Indian Ocean 536 km
Topo map(s) Mount Kenya by Wielochowski and Savage [2] [3]: Geology; Mountain type: Stratovolcano (extinct): Last eruption: 2.6–3.1 MYA: Climbing; First ascent: 13 September 1899 by Mackinder, Ollier, and Brocherel, although the peoples of Kenya believed God resided on this mountain and regularly ascended the peaks to perform spiritual rites.
The highest mountain in Kenya, which is also the second-highest mountain in Africa, is Mount Kenya, standing at 5,199 metres (17,057 ft) tall. Seven of Kenya's mountains, Mount Kenya, Mount Elgon, Mount Satima, Chepunyal Hills, Cherang'any Hills, Mount Kulal, and Mount Ng'iro, are among the ultra prominent peaks of Africa.
Embu County is a county in the Mt Kenya region in Kenya. [2] As of 2024 its estimated population is 608,599. [3] The county borders Kirinyaga to the west, Kitui to the east, Tharaka Nithi to the north and Machakos to the south. The county occupies an area of 2,821 km 2. [4]
The county is located in central north Kenya and borders the eastern shore of Lake Turkana.Important topographical features are: Ol Donyo Ranges 2,066 m [6,778 ft] in the southwest, Mount Marsabit 1,865 m [6,119 ft] in the central part of the county, Hurri Hills 1,685 m [5,528 ft] in the northeastern part of the county, Mount Kulal 2,235 m [7,333 ft] in the northwest and the mountains around ...
The town borders the Londiani Forest and contains a forestry station managed by the Kenya Forestry Service. The Nairobi-Kisumu railway [ 2 ] also passes through the town. The Londiani-Fort Ternan-Koru-Muhoroni [ 3 ] (C35 [ 4 ] ) road goes through Londiani enabling travel from Nakuru to Kisumu, [ 5 ] without going through Kericho.
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