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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The Kenya fact sheet
- 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%
- Form of government: Republic
- Major cities: Eldoret, Machakos, Meru
Useful Information about Kenya
- Currency: Kenyan shilling
- International dialing code: 00254
- International license plate: EAK
- Driving side: left
- Entry documents: Passport with visa
- Required vaccination: anti-malaria 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 rains and another from October to December characterized by light intermittent rains. The hottest season in general runs from January to April while on the Coast it is warm also in September and October. Temperature variations on the Plateau are quite high.
- Average temperatures: 17.6°C (18°C in winter, 15°C in summer)
- Transport: An extensive network of bus lines covers the whole country departing from Nairobi.
Taxis do not have meters: the fare must always be agreed upon before the service. - Airports: Nairobi/Jomo Kenyatta, Kisumu, Malindi, Mombasa/Moi
