Kenya Safaris Tours Wildlife Kenya Safari Attractions

Kenya has got a variety of features for the world to see; with an area of 582.644 sq. km bisected by the Equator, the Rift Valley running from the North down and highlands. Endowed with, a varied tradition and culture, ranging from the Masai to the Kikuyu. The savannah grasslands rich with big game, timeless cultures unchanged by the modern world, beautiful beaches and coral reef along the coastal area, equatorial forests and mighty snow-capped mountains of Mountain Kenya and mountain Elgon at the boarder cost with Uganda, searing deserts and cool highland retreats and endless opportunities for adventure, discovery, retreating relaxation; more than you would ever expect.

Abeam Safaris will traditionally organize safaris into the most unforgettable Kenyan national parks cultural sites full experience to remember.

Facts about Kenya

Capital City: Nairobi, 2.5 million inhabitants
Total Area: 584.000 kms.
Area under water: 14,000 sq km’s.
Population: 38 million people (2009)
Languages: English and Swahili.
Religions: Christians are the majority in the countryside, whereas Muslims are common a long the Coast and are about 30% of the population; there are minority groups that practice traditional religions.
Government: Republic.
Independence Date: 12 December, 1963
Industry: Tourism, processed food, Brewing, vehicles and accessories, Cotton and Textile, Cement and construction materials, chemicals.

Agriculture: Coffee, Tea, Cotton, sisal, tobacco.

Climate: Tropical

History of Kenya

Kenyan got independence from the British Rule, later marked by the election of Jomo Kenyatta as the first President, under KANU party as a single party state of Kenya on the 12 December 1963, who ruled until his death in 1978.The country has since enjoyed development and stability.

Climate of Kenya

Kenya has good climatic conditions and the best time of the year to visit is from July to September. In winter one can have a choice from January to February. Long rainy seasons are always from mid – March to May and the “short rains” from June – October and warm from December – February. And Lake Victoria region, altitude is the main determinant of precipitation. The high-attitude areas (over c. 1,500 m) in the central Kenya highlands usually have substantial rainfall, reaching over 2,000 mm per year in parts of the Mau Escarpment.

Wildlife of Kenya

The country has plenty of big game in all the 23 national parks and 13 game reserves making it possible for one on safari to see the big five animals which include; The Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Elephants and Rhino. The scenery that includes the landscapes, unique geographical features and species, of Kenya offers the visitor a chance to experience a natural world of unchanged to pass time. The Kenyan wilderness is home to an endless array of ecosystems, the staging ground for natural cycles of life, death and regeneration as old as the planet itself.

The great range of natural habitants shows that there is plenty to explore, and plenty of species to encounter. The land has the open savannah which makes it easy to view the abundant birdlife, till to the depths of a tropical rainforest.

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