Facts about Kenya

Geography

 Kenya is Located in East Africa bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia and on the southeast it lies along the Indian ocean.

Time Zone

The Country is in East African Standard Time zone that is 3 hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time and 7 hours ahead of the US Eastern Time during winter.Kenya shares a uniform timezone with neighbors Uganda and Tanzania.

Weather

Thanks to extreme geographical variations, the weather of Kenya contrasts a great deal. Nairobi is generally cool while Mombasa and the Lake Victoria region are hot and humid. And, it is shimmering hot in the arid regions of the north and northeast.

Kenya Travel Guide

From the vivid aquamarine shades of the Indian Ocean to the enchanting strangeness of the flora on the slopes of Mount Kenya, Kenya is a startlingly beautiful land.

Famed for its striking wildlife bounding across the acacia-studded savannah of game parks, such as Amboseli, the Masai Mara, Samburu and Tsavo, Kenya is a safari-fanatic's dream; vast national parks and reserves encompass one-tenth of Kenya's surface, spanning desert, grasslands and dense mountain forest.

Kenya's human population is equally as fascinating: around 40 different tribes live in Kenya, including the Kikuyu, the Luo and the proud and beautiful red-clad Masai, who still lead a semi-nomadic lifestyle of cattle-herding along the southern border.

On the balmy Swahili coast, African and Asian culture blends together, the result of a tradition of ocean-going commerce which stretches back for centuries. Even today, romantic dhows (sailing boats) still ply these waters. Read more http://www.worldtravelguide.net/kenya