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KENYA
Capital
Nairobi
Area
582,646 square km (1 km = 0.62 miles), of which less than 20 percent is arable. Kenya is bordered by Ethiopia and Sudan to the north, Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south and Somalia and the Indian Ocean to the east.
Language
The official languages are English and Swahili, but there are more than 50 languages in use. The main categories are Bantu (including Kikuyu) and Kamba. Punjabi, Gujarati, Konkani and Arabic are spoken in some communities of Asian origin.
POLITICAL PROFILE | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS | ECONOMIC INDICATORS | MILITARY STATISTICS | COMMUNICATIONS
20 Nov 2009 12:54:00 GMT
PHOTOS: Kenya, Rift Valley- 20 000 people evicted from their homes in the forest
03 Aug 2009 16:02:07 GMT
KENYA Kibera Slum
Kenya - The map shows a VHRS Quickbird image from 19 February 2009 representing the extent of Kibera slums and locations of interest (medical
centres, churches and schools). This map will be used as ...
04 Jul 2009 19:18:42 GMT
Dadaab Refugee Camps –
Overview, Garissa, N.Eastern, Kenya
Kenya - This map illustrates satellite-derived transportation data (roads, air field, bridges and potential road obstacles)
over the complex of three refugee camps surrounding the village of Dadaab, ...
10 Jun 2009 13:54:00 GMT
PHOTOS: Somalia's displaced in Kenya
08 May 2009 09:33:00 GMT
MAP:Weather hazards impacts assessment for Africa (May 7 - 13, 2009)
Rainfall deficits continue over the Belg regions of Ethiopia. Compounded with a delayed start of season, a reduction of Belg harvests is expected across parts of Ethiopia.
Water levels continue to ...
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Somalia: more people forced to flee drought and renewed
fighting
ICRC - Switzerland
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9th Earthquake Vulnerablity Reduction Course
ADPC - Thailand
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Africa floods affect thousands
Red Cross - UK
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The UMCOR Hotline for January 5, 2010
UMCOR - USA
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Thank you for your support this year
ActionAid
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Chief of Party – Youth Empowerment Program (216949-927)
Mercy Corps
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PROJECT MANAGER - Somalia-Kenya
CESVI - Italy
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Africa Regional Security Director (3 positions / East Africa, South Africa, West Africa)
WV - International
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Field Coordinator
International Rescue Committee
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Senior Technical Advisor
International Rescue Committee
Related links
Africa Online
AllAfrica.com
BBC World Service
The Daily Nation- Kenyan newspaper
Index on Africa
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis
ReliefWeb
UNAIDS
University of Pennsylvania resources
U.S. Committee for Refugees
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Last updated:Wed Feb 10 07:58:58 2010