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  2. Mount Kenya - Wikipedia

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    Topo map: Mount Kenya by Wielochowski and Savage: Geology; Mountain type: Stratovolcano (extinct): Last eruption: 2.6–3.1 MYA: Climbing; First ascent: 13 September 1899 by Mackinder, Ollier, and Brocherel, although the peoples of Kenya believed God (Ngai in Gikuyu) resided on this mountain and regularly ascended the peaks to perform spiritual rites.

  3. Mount Kenya National Park - Wikipedia

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    Africa. Extension. 2013. Mount Kenya National Park was established in 1949 to protect Mount Kenya, the wildlife, and the surrounding environment, which forms a habitat for wild animals, as well as acting as an area for the catchment of water, to supply Kenya 's water. [1] [2]

  4. Kenya - Wikipedia

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    A map of Kenya. The label "Sudan" at upper left is now incorrect; the area is now part of South Sudan. A Köppen climate classification map of Kenya. At 580,367 km 2 (224,081 sq mi), Kenya is the world's 47th-largest country (after Madagascar). It lies between latitudes 5°N and 5°S, and longitudes 34° and 42°E.

  5. Natural history of Mount Kenya - Wikipedia

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    Natural history of Mount Kenya. A map showing the vegetation zones around Mount Kenya. The flora and fauna of Mount Kenya are diverse, due to the variation in altitude, rainfall, aspect and temperature. The mountain slopes can be divided into vegetation zones, with each zone having different dominant plant species.

  6. List of mountains in Kenya - Wikipedia

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    The highest mountain in Kenya, which is also the second-highest mountain in Africa, is Mount Kenya, standing at 5,199 metres (17,057 ft) tall. Seven of Kenya's mountains, Mount Kenya, Mount Elgon, Mount Satima, Chepunyal Hills, Cherang'any Hills, Mount Kulal, and Mount Ng'iro, are among the ultra prominent peaks of Africa.

  7. Geography of Kenya - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Aberdare Range - Wikipedia

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    Aberdare Range. /  0.62765°S 36.70832°E  / -0.62765; 36.70832. The Aberdare Range (formerly the Sattima Range, Kikuyu: Nyandarua) is a 160 km (99 mi) long mountain range of upland, north of Kenya 's capital Nairobi with an average elevation of 3,500 metres (11,480 ft). It straddles the counties of Nyandarua, Nyeri, Muranga, Kiambu and ...

  9. Mount Elgon - Wikipedia

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    Mount Elgon is a massive solitary volcanic mountain on the border of eastern Uganda and western Kenya. Its vast form, 80 kilometres (50 mi) in diameter, rises 3,070 metres (10,070 ft) above the surrounding plains. Its cooler heights offer respite for humans from the hot plains below, and its higher altitudes provide a refuge for flora and fauna ...

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