- Kenya: where is this African country located?
- How to get to Kenya?
- Holidays in Kenya
- Kenyan beaches
- Souvenirs from Kenya
Where is Kenya - it is important to know for everyone who rushes here throughout the year to do photography. Nevertheless, the most favorable period for recreation in Kenya is January-March, when the country is dry and hot (the lakes of the Rift Valley are suitable for bird watching). Due to the rains and floods, not the best time for a safari in Kenya is June, October-December. Those who want to meet wildebeest should go to the country in June-September, and those who want to relax on the Indian coast should take up the purchase of vouchers in winter and June-August.
Kenya: where is this African country located?
Kenya, with its capital in Nairobi, has an area of 580,367 square kilometers (the water surface accounts for 11,230 square kilometers). The location of the former colony of Great Britain (Kenya gained independence in 1963) is East Africa. Somalia borders it on the east, South Sudan on the northwest, Ethiopia on the north, Uganda on the west, and Tanzania on the southwest. On the western side, Kenya is washed by the waters of Lake Victoria, and on the southeast - by the Indian Ocean.
The highest point of Kenya is the 5200-meter mountain of the same name, and the equator divides the country into almost 2 equal parts. Kenya consists of Nyanza, Rift Valley, Eastern, Western, Coastal and other provinces (there are 8 in total).
How to get to Kenya?
The lack of direct flights to Kenya from Russia forces guests and residents of the capital to fly there with transfers: as part of the Moscow-Nairobi flight, passengers will fly through Istanbul (a 23-hour trip), Amsterdam (they will be able to get there after 25 hours), Casablanca (they will have to allocate at least 22 hours), as part of the Moscow-Mombasa flight - through the capital of England and Addis Ababa (passengers will have a 20-hour flight), Munich (the trip will end after 14.5 hours) or the Egyptian capital and Dubai (the duration of the trip will be 19 hours), and on the Moscow-Eldoret flight - via Doha and Nairobi (at least 20 hours will be spent on the way).
Holidays in Kenya
Tourists will be interested in Mombasa (famous for its beaches, Fort Jesus, 20 mosques, Bolombulu traditional craft center), Nairobi (famous for the Karen Blixen Museum, Clock Tower, St. Mark's Church, Snake Park), Aberdare National Park (in a park with an area of 766 sq. km, African buffaloes, white-chinned monkeys, suni antelopes, hyena dogs, golden cats, black rhinos, striped jackals, duikers, eagles, hawks, African goshawks live, and waterfalls are also located, the highest of which are 240-meter Gura and The 270-meter Keruru Kahuru; tourists will be offered accommodation both in lodges in the shape of Noah's ark and in a tree house; it is worth considering that walking in the park on foot is prohibited).
Kenyan beaches
- Diani Beach: 17 km of coastline (covered with white sand) with corals allows everyone to join diving. And in hotel bars, each vacationer will be offered to refresh himself with a variety of cocktails.
- Watamu Beach: the beach is popular with fans of scuba diving (coral reefs are only 300 m away from the coast). Guests of Watamu Beach will be able to relax surrounded by mangroves on white sand.
- Shela Beach: white sand, palm trees, clear water, hotels, basic infrastructure await guests of the beach.
Souvenirs from Kenya
In Kenya, you should shop with ebony or teak products, figurines of animals or gods, Kenyan tea, wooden masks, crafts made of ivory, turtle shell or mammoth tusks, wicker kiondo (baskets), leather goods, vessels made of dried pumpkin fruits, spears, jewelry made of rubies, tanzanite, tiger's eye.
