Key Facts about Kenya

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Recently, the 1st Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on Agriculture was held between India and Kenya in virtual mode. 

About Kenya

• Location: It is located in Eastern Africa.
• Bordering Countries: It is bordered with Somalia (North East), Ethiopia (North), South Sudan (North West), Uganda (West), Tanzania (South).
• Maritime Border: It has a coastline on the Indian Ocean to the southeast.
• Capital City: Nairobi
• Nairobi hosts UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) and UN-HABITAT headquarters.

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Geographical Features of Kenya

• It is almost bisected by the Equator.
• Major lakes: Lake Victoria (shared with Uganda & Tanzania), Lake Turkana.
• Rivers: Athi/Galana, Tana (Longest river of Kenya), Mara.
• Mountain Ranges: Aberdare, Mau Escarpment.
• Highest Peak: Mount Kenya (second highest in Africa after Kilimanjaro).
• Island: Lamu Island, part of the Lamu Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, is noteworthy. 
• Natural Resources: Lead, zircon, iron, titanium, mica, chaum, oil, coal, diatomite, gypsum.
• Famous Tribes: San Bushmen, Samburu, Maasai.
• Masai Mara National Reserve: It is located in south west Kenya and is a vast scenic expanse of gently rolling African savannah plains.

Source: PIB