Administrative divisions
47 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
BaringoBometBungomaBusiaElgeyo-MarakwetEmbuGarissaHoma BayIsioloKajiadoKakamegaKerichoKiambuKilifiKirinyagaKisiiKisumuKituiKwaleLaikipiaLamuMachakosMakueniManderaMarsabitMeruMigoriMombasaMurang'aNairobiNakuruNandiNarokNyamiraNyandaruaNyeriSamburuSiayaTaita TavetaTana RiverTharakaTrans NzoiaTurkanaUasin GishuVihigaWajirWest Pokot
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 592,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 124,000 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 47 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and TanzaniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 536 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 3,457 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Ethiopia 867 km; Somalia 684 km; South Sudan 317 km; Tanzania 775 km; Uganda 814 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in westCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | varies from tropical along coast to arid in interiorCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mount Kenya 5,199 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Indian Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 762 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | five times the size of Ohio; slightly more than twice the size of NevadaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons volcanism: limited volcanic activity; the Barrier (1,032 m) last erupted in 1921; South Island is the only other historically active volcanoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
