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Turkana, as Africa's largest saline lake, is an important area for the study of fauna and flora. It is a breeding ground for the Nile crocodile , hippopotamus and several venomous snakes. [7] The site was placed the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2018, primarily due to the potential impact of Ethiopia's Gilgel Gibe III Dam .
Population. (2019) • Total. 114,718. [1] Time zone. UTC+3 ( EAT) Mandera ( Somali: Mandheer a) is the capital of Mandera County in the former North Eastern Province of Kenya. It is situated at around 3°55′N 41°50′E, near the borders with Somalia and Ethiopia .
The history of East Africa has been divided into its prehistory, the major polities flourishing, the colonial period, and the post-colonial period, in which the current nations were formed. East Africa is the eastern region of Africa, bordered by North Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the Sahara Desert.
Kenyan flags at the Kenyatta Mausoleum. The flag of Kenya ( Swahili: Bendera ya Kenya) is a tricolour of black, red, and green with two white edges imposed with a red, white and black Maasai shield and two crossed spears. The flag is based on that of Kenya African National Union and was officially adopted on 12 December 1963 after Kenya 's ...
Kwale is a small town in and the capital of Kwale County, Kenya. It is located at around 4°10′28″S 39°27′37″E; 30 km southwest of Mombasa and 15 km inland. The town has an urban population of 10,063 (2019 census). [1] It is next to the Shimba Hills National Reserve . The colourful town of Μombasa can be seen from Golini due to its ...
Lake Magadi is the southernmost lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley, lying in a catchment of faulted volcanic rocks, north of Tanzania's Lake Natron. During the dry season, it is 80% covered by soda and is well known for its wading birds, including flamingos . Lake Magadi is a saline, alkaline lake, approximately 100 square kilometers in size, that ...
The location of Somalia. An enlargeable map of Somalia. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Somalia: Somalia – country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Guardafui Channel and Somali Sea to the east, and Kenya ...
Kapsowar is a town in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. Prior to March 2013, it was located in the former Rift Valley Province. In 1994, Kapsowar became the headquarters of the former Marakwet district. Furthermore,Kapsowar is the proposed headquarters for the great Elgeyo Marakwet County. Prior to this, the Marakwet and Keiyo tribes were ...