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Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Kenya Travel Guide
Key Facts
Area:
580,367 sq km (224,000 sq miles).
Population:
39.8 million (2009).
Population density:
68 per sq km.
Capital:
Nairobi.
Government:
Republic. Gained independence from the UK in 1963.
Head of state:
President Emilio Mwai Kibaki since 2002.
Head of government:
Prime Minister Raila Odinga since 2008.
Electricity:
220/240 volts AC, 50Hz. Plugs are UK-type square three-pin.
From the vivid aquamarine shades of the Indian Ocean to the enchanting lakes fringed pink by flamingos on the Rift Valley floor, Kenya is a startlingly beautiful land.
Famed for its striking wildlife bounding across the acacia-studded savannah of game parks, such as Amboseli, the Masai Mara, Samburu and Tsavo, Kenya is a safari-fanatic's dream; vast national parks and reserves encompass one-tenth of Kenya's surface, spanning desert, grasslands and dense mountain forest.
Kenya's human population is equally as fascinating: around 40 different ethnic groups live in Kenya, including the Kikuyu, the Luo and the proud and beautiful red-clad Masai, who still lead a semi-nomadic lifestyle of cattle-herding along the southern border.
On the balmy Swahili coast, African and Asian culture blends together, the result of a tradition of ocean-going commerce which stretches back for centuries. Even today, romantic dhows (sailing boats) still ply these waters.
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