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Recently, India welcomed Kenya’s decision to recognise Persons of Indian Origin as indigenous community. 

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) and 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

• Climate:  It has a tropical type of climate.
• Major lakes: Lake Victoria (shared with Uganda & Tanzania), Lake Turkana.
• Major 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.
• Natural Resources: It mainly consists of Lead, zircon, iron, titanium, mica, chaum, oil, coal, diatomite, gypsum.
• Famous Tribes: San Bushmen, Samburu, Maasai.

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