Land area
569,259 sq km
Population
38.6m (2010 national census)
Main towns
Population in '000, 2010 census
Nairobi (capital) 3,100
Nakuru 1,603
Mombasa 939
Kisumu 968
Climate
Tropical
Weather in Nairobi (altitude 1,820 metres)
Hottest month, February, 13-28°C; coldest month, July, 11-23°C; driest month, August, 24 mm average rainfall; wettest month, April, 266 mm average rainfall
Languages
English, Kiswahili and more than 40 local ethnic languages
Religion
Christian (80%), Muslim (10%), other (10%)
Measures
Metric system
Currency
Kenya shilling (KSh) = 100 cents; average exchange rates in 2009: KSh77.35:US$1; KSh82.55:¥100
Fiscal year
July 1st-June 30th
Time
3 hours ahead of GMT
Public holidays
January 1st; Good Friday; Easter Monday; May 1st; June 1st; Eid ul Fitr; Christmas holiday, December 25th-26th