Kenya is the world's forty-seventh largest country (after Madagascar).It is comparable in size to France, and is somewhat smaller than the US state of Texas.Largest cities are Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret.
From the coast on the Indian Ocean the Low plains rise to central highlands.
The highlands are bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west.
The country enjoys a tropical climate. It is hot and humid at the coast, temperate inland and very dry in the north and northeast parts of the country.
Kenya is a country of great ethnic diversity and many different cultures represented.