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The Ngong Hills, located to the west of the city, are the most prominent geographical feature of the Nairobi area. Mount Kenya is situated north of Nairobi, and Mount Kilimanjaro is towards the south-east. The Nairobi River and its tributaries traverse through the Nairobi County and joins the larger River Athi on the eastern edge of the county.
6,405 km 2 (2,473 sq mi) Exclusive economic zone. 116,942 km 2 (45,152 sq mi) A United Nations map of Kenya. Location of Kenya. The Geography of Kenya is diverse, varying amongst its 47 counties. Kenya has a coastline on the Indian Ocean, which contains swamps of East African mangroves. Inland are broad plains and numerous hills.
The Canary Islands are the southernmost region of Spain, and the largest and most populous archipelago of Macaronesia. [8] Because of their location, the Canary Islands have historically been considered a link between the four continents of Africa, North America, South America, and Europe. [9]
The location of Kenya An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Kenya. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kenya: Kenya is a country in East Africa. The capital city is Nairobi, 2nd largest in Africa (after Cairo). Kenya spans an area about 85% the size of France or Texas.
The Canary Islands are built upon one the oldest regions of Earth's oceanic crust (175–147 Ma), part of the slow-moving African Plate, in the continental rise section of northwest Africa's passive continental margin. The oceanic lithosphere is about 60 km thick at the central Canary Islands and about 100 km thick at the western islands.
Dymaxion world map with continental landmasses (I,II,III,IV) and largest islands (1–30) roughly to scale. This list of islands by area includes all islands in the world larger than 2,500 km 2 (970 sq mi) and most of the islands over 1,000 km 2 (390 sq mi), sorted in descending order by area.
Google Earth. Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering ...
Tectonic plates and movement of the earth ... World map showing daylight around 13:00 UTC, April 2nd, 2005. ...