Tours

KENYA

Kenya is one of 53 countries that make up Africa – the “Black Continent”. It is situated on the Eastern side of the continent and is bordered by Tanzania in the South, Uganda to the West, Ethiopia to the North and the Indian Ocean to the East. It lies between longitudes 34 E and 42 E. The Equator almost divides Kenya into two.

Kenya covers a total of 583,000km2 and has a population of approximately 32 million people. The people of Kenya are divided into 42 different tribes under three major groups: Bantu’s, Nilotes and Cushites.

Kenya is further divided into three major climatic regions:

Coastal Region: The Coastal region is occupied entirely by Bantu’s. Basically the region is served by most currents and receives convectional rainfall. The soils here are fertile ad the area is covered by Mangrove forests and you can find palm trees thriving mainly in the mild microclimate of the coast.

Highland/tropical region: Mixed Nilotes and Bantu’s occupy the Tropical region. The soils here are fertile due to rich alluvial deposits and the main activity is farming.

Arid/semi arid region: The arid/semi arid region (Northern part of the country) is characterised by erratic and unreliable rainfall. The soils here are poor and the region is occupied by Cushites whose occupation is Livestock keeping.

The struggle for Kenya’s independence began in 1951 and was ultimately gained in 1963.

Tourism is Kenya’s second largest earner of foreign currency, second only to Agriculture, employing approximately 500,000 people. The presence of a wide range of superb destinations including its many Lakes, Game Parks and Reserves, as well as Mountains e.g. Mt. Kenya, make Kenya a land of many opportunities for the keen traveller.

We look froward to welcoming you to this wonderful land!