Area: total: 580,367 sq km
land: 569,140 sq km
water: 11,227 sq km
climate; is as varied as its topography. Weather conditions range from the tropical humidity of the coast and the dry heat of the northern plains to the coolness of the plateau and mountains. The coastal temperature averages 27°C (81°F), but the temperature decreases about 2°C (3°F) with each increase of 300 meters (1,000 feet) in altitude. The annual average temperature in Nairobi is 19°C (66°F), whereas in the arid northern plains it ranges from 21° to 27°C (70° to 81°F).
Land use: arable land: 9.48%
permanent crops: 1.12%
other: 89.4% (2011)
Total Renewable Water Resources ;30.7 cu km (2011)
Annual freshwater withdrawals; domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Kenya was last measured at 17.18 in 2011
Natural hazards: recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons
volcanic: limited volcanic activity; the Barrier (elev. 1,032 m) last erupted in 1921; South Island is the only other historically active volcano
Environment - current issues: water pollution from urban and industrial wastes; degradation of water quality from increased use of pesticides and fertilizers; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching
Labor force: 19.67 million (2013 est.)
land: 569,140 sq km
water: 11,227 sq km
climate; is as varied as its topography. Weather conditions range from the tropical humidity of the coast and the dry heat of the northern plains to the coolness of the plateau and mountains. The coastal temperature averages 27°C (81°F), but the temperature decreases about 2°C (3°F) with each increase of 300 meters (1,000 feet) in altitude. The annual average temperature in Nairobi is 19°C (66°F), whereas in the arid northern plains it ranges from 21° to 27°C (70° to 81°F).
Land use: arable land: 9.48%
permanent crops: 1.12%
other: 89.4% (2011)
Total Renewable Water Resources ;30.7 cu km (2011)
Annual freshwater withdrawals; domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Kenya was last measured at 17.18 in 2011
Natural hazards: recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons
volcanic: limited volcanic activity; the Barrier (elev. 1,032 m) last erupted in 1921; South Island is the only other historically active volcano
Environment - current issues: water pollution from urban and industrial wastes; degradation of water quality from increased use of pesticides and fertilizers; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching
Labor force: 19.67 million (2013 est.)