Kenya is located in Eastern Africa, it borders the Indian Ocean, which is between Somalia and Tanzania. Almost 32 million people reside in Kenya, Africa. The official language spoken by Kenyans is English. More languages are spoken here but those languages are those of people who have migrated from other countries. Kenya is Africa’s most popular destination when it comes to wildlife. Kenya’s capital is Nairobi which is the country’s economic powerhouse. Most people never really took the time to study Kenya but it’s one of the most beautiful countries. Kenya has a lot of resorts along the coastline. Most tourists are simply fascinated with the view. Tourism in Kenya has grew at rapid speed over the last 30 years.
The climate in Kenya can vary depending on where you are. The climate is better known as tropical. The climate can vary it can go from mostly cool to very hot. It does rain time to time in Kenya but not often. Along the coastal cities the temperature changes from cool to hot almost every day. The more you travel into Kenya the more the temperature changes. The temperature changes as it shifts from day to night. For many parts of the country the daytime temperature rises to about 12 degrees C. At lower altitudes, the temperature increases from day and night. In the morning the temperature is relatively high, and at night the temperature can drop below sea level. Places along the Indian have a more moderate temperature, as it becomes cooler in the daytime. In the winter months temperature slightly changes.
Even though Kenya is centered at the equator, it shares the seasons of the summer hemisphere. The warmest months are between February and March. The winter months are between July and August, it is only a few degrees co...
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... the world is very popular for many famous people because they have to travel all over the world. Transportation is very important while traveling because some places you half to cross water or land to get around and is often not free. Tourism in Kenya is like the home of the safari, you have wild animals and tourist attractions.
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Katmai’s climate really depends on the season. Katmai is relatively drizzly year round with strong winds, but with mostly moderate springs and autumns. Temperatures range from -4°F to 40°F in the winter, 36-56°F in the spring and autumn, and averaging 60°F in the summer. Katmai can get anywhere from two to forty inches of rain a year. In the winter (see figure 1), it can accumulate up to 14 inches of snow a month.
Ndege, Peter O. "Colonialism and Its Legacies in Kenya." Lecture. Fulbright – Hays Group Project Abroad Program. Web.
Kenya is still troubled in a political sense, which is clearly demonstrated by the riotous elections of December 2007, in which around 1,000 people were killed in (Sisson). During one of the more recent elections, there were numerous massacres and protests trying to obstruct the concept of democracy. Under British rule, attempts to impose models of democracy on Kenya, originally a tribal country, were made. These have influenced the corrupt Kenyan government into holding democratic elections, which turned extremely abusive. A large amount of Kenyan’s are not yet ready to take away their tribal identity to forge a national identity for Kenya. High authorities of Kenya including president Jomo Kenyatta wore clothing similar to the clothing of the Europeans (Sisson). This made people feel that their clothing was not in fashion and they had to follow the way of the Europeans, although it meant losing a cultural aspect of their tribal group. The lack traditional tribal apparel being worn was decreasing the amount of people following the culture they were raised under. With a new religion and semi-new lifestyle, Kenya’s citizens were becoming more European than Kenyan. Additionally, climatic conditions make it impossible sometimes some years in some countries to cultivate crops in Kenya. Climate changes such as drought and flood are example. Because Africa is in
The climate of the savanna is always warm but varies greatly in moisture levels. Winter in this biome is very dry and only gets 4-5 inches of rain. Summer is an extremely wet season and can bring in 15 to 25 inches of rain. In the summer, torrential downpour can last for hours
Kenya is full of famous landforms, including the Great Rift Valley, Lake Victoria, the Chalbi Desert, and Lake Turkana and useful water sources, making it a popular tourist attraction. Kenya is in Eastern Africa which means that it borders the Indian
Kenya is a country in East Africa on the coast of the Indian Ocean. Nairobi is the largest city and capital. As of 2016, the population was 48.46 million, but by the year 2025, the population should increase by 2.20 percent, making the population 66,959,993 people. Kenya has an increasing birth and death rate. Kenya's currency is called Kenyan shilling. One Kenyan shilling is equal to 0.0099 U.S. dollars. Kenya is known for their crop growth and living creatures.
It has a large area among the African countries, which are 581,309 square kilometers, and only had a small population of about 45 million people in July 2014. [2] Uganda, Ethiopia and Somali have border connect with Kenya. The climate of Kenya is warm and humid, which is the tropical climate caused by the Indian Ocean coastline. However, it is not warm in other regions. For example, the area around Nairobi is cooler, and Mount Kenya has snow on its tops. Also, as the largest tropical fresh-water lake in the world, Lake Victoria humidified the further inland of Kenya, and becomes a famous tourist attraction. Therefore, the popularity of Kenya is contributed by its safaris, diverse climate and geography, and expansive wildlife reserves and national parks. [3] In most recent years, the tourism sector has become the principal source of foreign exchange for the country. However, base on the Human Development Index (HDI), it ranked 145 out of 186 in the world. [4] Thus, there is an affluent urban minority in the country. 17.7% of Kenyans lived on less than $1.25 a day until to 2005. Under the colonization by British, Kenya experienced many economic and political problem, and it caused various serious issues inside the country after the following
Journeying back to year 2000 B C, Cushitic speakers from northern region Africa settled in east Africa, known as the land of Kenya. During the 1st century AD, the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa was chiefly settled by Arab and Persian traders by which Arab and Persian colonies were established. In the first millennium AD, the Nilotic and Bantu speakers migrated into the region and settled inland.
The sustainable development of tourism requires a continue review of impacts of tourism activity on the area concerned but their lies a shortage of such type of assessment of programmes or policies from both government as well as private stakeholders. In Kurukshetra from concerned authorities.
Kenya is a developing country in East Africa region with a total land area of 582,646 km2. It gained independence in 1963 from British colonial rule. It is neighbor to Somalia and Sudan which have experienced political instability marred with civil strife but the country has remained relatively stable despite the effects of such on socio-economic status of the country. According to Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (2010), Kenya has 38.6 million people with a growth rate of 2.8% annually with a majority population living in rural areas (World Bank, 2010). Under its current constitution (promulgated in 2010), Kenya is headed by a president with a devolved county government system comprising of 47 counties. Its last concluded general elections in 2013 were peaceful compared to the conflicted 2007 that sparked violence in the country.
To fully understand the impact of globalization on the Kenya labor market, it is crucial to illustrate what globalization is. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), globalization is “is the integration of economies throughout the world through trade, financial flows, the exchange of technology and information, and the movement of people (IMF).” This increased in integration and interdependence has created a complex link between the world economies which has in in turn increased each member’s reliance on the global economy. This has greatly improved the investment portfolios of business and individuals alike. With the new cross-border opportunities countries are continuing to see larger and larger amounts of their GDP coming from international trade2.
The following report provides an accurate and informative overview of the nature of tourism, its history and growth, the structure of the New Zealand industry and the impact of tourism from a New Zealand perspective. The report will draw a conclusion which Highlights area of consideration in tourism planning.
Kenya has a humid type of climate with little temperature variation from month to month. The average annual temperature along the coast is 27 degrees celcius, but in Kenya Highlands it is only 14 degrees celcius. About three-fourths of Kenya recieves less than 500ml of rain a year. Most rain fall occurs during the “long rains” from March to May.
The forth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change concludes that climate change is unequivocal. While the national climate change response strategy asserts that the evidence of climate change in Kenya is indisputable; higher temperatures are being experienced across the country, rainfall patterns are uncertain, uneven and unpredictable; drying up of water catchment areas; depletion of water sheds, wells, rivers and other water bodies while others are growing in size.
This essay will examine the role of the Indian ‘duka’ system and the work of A. M. Jeevanjee, in bringing about economic and social development in Kenya. However, it can also be argued that due to the great influence the Indians had, it took away Kenya’s architectural identity. Resulting in India’s involvement being seen as a hindrance rather than development.