Kenya
Republic of Kenya
Kenya is a country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Nairobi, home to roughly 51,393,010 people across 580,367 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Population
- 51,393,010
- Land area
- 580,367 km²
- ISO codes
- KE / KEN
- Languages
- English, Swahili
Did you know?
- The Great Rift Valley cuts through Kenya, creating lakes, volcanoes, and fossil-rich landscapes.
- The Maasai Mara hosts part of the annual wildebeest migration, one of Earth's greatest wildlife spectacles.
- Kenya pioneered mobile money with M-Pesa, revolutionizing how millions of people send and receive payments.
- Discoveries at Lake Turkana and Olorgesailie helped confirm East Africa as a cradle of humankind.
- Mount Kenya's equatorial glaciers gave the country its name and inspired the national flag's shield design.
Bordering countries
Ethiopia
Somalia
South Sudan
Tanzania
UgandaPractice with geography games
Studying Kenya is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.