| Kenya is about 583,000 square kilometers with | | | | heaven for bird watchers and photographers in |
| the equator passing around the middle. It | | | | Kenya. |
| surrounded by Tanzania,Uganda,Sudan,Ethiopia, | | | | The main economic activity along the Kenyan |
| Somalia and the Indian ocean on its East. | | | | lakeside is fishing. |
| The Great Rift Valley runs down from Lake | | | | The coastal region is mostly a tourist zone with |
| Turkana down to the Kenyan coast. Many lakes | | | | large of it covered by the Tsavo national parks |
| dot the entire stretch of the valley where | | | | and reserves. It’s hot and humid all year with |
| numerous volcanic mountains and escarpments | | | | low rainfall. |
| form beautiful landscapes. Some of the Lakes | | | | The cool sea breezes sweeps through the land |
| include lakes Naivasha,Elementaita,Nakuru,Bogoria | | | | lowering the temperatures. The temperatures |
| and Baringo.The Mountains include the dormant | | | | usually range from 22-30 degrees all year. The |
| volcanic Longonot on the floor of rift valley. | | | | region has the largest tourist establishments and |
| The central highlands are the most fertile and | | | | the best in the country. The white sandy beaches |
| border the Aberdare Ranges with temperatures | | | | are an attraction on their own. |
| of about 10-14 degrees and high of 22-28 | | | | To the Northern parts of Kenya, temperatures |
| degrees. The rainfall varies from 20 mm -200mm | | | | vary from 20-40 degrees and have poor rainfall. |
| falling in March/June and Octomber | | | | The area is very dry, bushy and dotted with |
| November.Main activity is farming due to the | | | | deserts. The economic activity in this zone is |
| favorable climatic conditions. | | | | rearing of sheep,cattle ,camels which keep on |
| The Kenyan Lake side in Western of Kenya is | | | | being moved from one area to the other in |
| humid ,dry and the rainfall spreads throughout the | | | | search for fodder and water. It’s mostly |
| year. The Kakamega forest is in Western | | | | inhabited by nomadic communities like the |
| province and is a rich tropical forest with diverse | | | | Samburu. |
| types of birds in their natural habitat. It the | | | | |