La fascia costiera di circa 400 Km si presenta bassa e fertile. Il clima, caldo e umido nelle regioni basse, diventa più mite e asciutto verso l’interno in rapporto alle altitudini. Le differenti condizioni climatiche e di altitudine favoriscono diversi tipi di vegetazione. Lungo le coste crescono foreste di palme, mangrovie, teak e sandalo, mentre nelle aree pianeggianti la savana rappresenta l’ambiente principale. Qui è facile imbattersi in elefanti, zebre, giraffe, rinoceronti, leoni, leopardi che per il pericolo di estinzione sono protetti in riserve e parchi nazionali. Varie sono inoltre le specie di uccelli e di rettili presenti fra cui il troviamo il pitone e il cobra.
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Kenya Profile
- Country: Kenya
- Area: 582,646 km²
- Capital: Nairobi
- Population: 28,686,607 inhabitants
- Language: Swahili (official), English
- Religion: animists/traditional beliefs 30.3%, Protestants 28.2%, Catholics 19.6%
- State System: Republic
- Main cities: Eldoret, Machakos, Meru
Useful Information about Kenya
- Currency: Kenyan shilling
- International dialing code: 00254
- International vehicle registration code: EAK
- Driving side: left
- Entry documents: Passport with visa
- Required vaccination: antimalarial prophylaxis
- Electric current: 240V
- Measurement units: metric decimal
- Time zones: +3
- Fixed-date holidays: January 1, May 1, June 1, October 10-20
- Climate: The country has two rainy seasons: one from March to May characterized by heavy rainfall and one from October to December with light intermittent rains. The warmest season generally runs from January to April, while on the Coast it is warm also in September and October. The temperature range on the Plateau is rather high.
- Average temperatures: 17.6°C (18°C in winter, 15°C in summer)
- Transport: An extensive network of bus lines runs throughout the country, departing from Nairobi.
Taxis do not have meters: the fare should always be agreed upon before the service. - Airports: Nairobi/Jomo Kenyatta, Kisumu, Malindi, Mombasa/Moi
