Sullivan Pau is a Researcher and Reporter on Kenyan Tourism. For More Information on Tourism in Kenya,Accomondation,Car Hire; Visit His Site at Travel Kenya website Kenya's Online Tourist Guide Or Email: gacheru04@gmail.com
Kenya is about 583,000 square kilometers with the equator passing around the middle. It surrounded by Tanzania,Uganda,Sudan,Ethiopia, Somalia and the Indian ocean on its East.
The Great Rift Valley runs down from Lake Turkana down to the Kenyan coast. Many lakes dot the entire stretch of the valley where numerous volcanic mountains and escarpments form beautiful landscapes. Some of the Lakes include lakes Naivasha,Elementaita,Nakuru,Bogoria and Baringo.The Mountains include the dormant volcanic Longonot on the floor of rift valley.
The central highlands are the most fertile and border the Aberdare Ranges with temperatures of about 10-14 degrees and high of 22-28 degrees. The rainfall varies from 20 mm -200mm falling in March/June and Octomber/November.Main activity is farming due to the favorable climatic conditions.
The Kenyan Lake side in Western of Kenya is humid ,dry and the rainfall spreads throughout the year. The Kakamega forest is in Western province and is a rich tropical forest with diverse types of birds in their natural habitat. It the heaven for bird watchers and photographers in Kenya.
The main economic activity along the Kenyan lakeside is fishing.
The coastal region is mostly a tourist zone with large of it covered by the Tsavo national parks and reserves. It’s hot and humid all year with low rainfall.
The cool sea breezes sweeps through the land lowering the temperatures. The temperatures usually range from 22-30 degrees all year. The region has the largest tourist establishments and the best in the country. The white sandy beaches are an attraction on their own.
To the Northern parts of Kenya, temperatures vary from 20-40 degrees and have poor rainfall. The area is very dry, bushy and dotted with deserts. The economic activity in this zone is rearing of sheep,cattle ,camels which keep on being moved from one area to the other in search for fodder and water. It’s mostly inhabited by nomadic communities like the Samburu.
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