Nakuru

Nakuru, the provincial capital of Kenya’s Rift Valley province, with roughly 300,000 inhabitants, and currently the fourth largest urban centre in the country, lies about 1850 m above sea level. It is also the capital of Nakuru District.

Trivia

3.09.2008r – surprisingly in central Kenya, the snow fell, aroused great interest in people, who first saw the phenomenon of “live”.

Precipitation was reported in Busara, located at a distance of 255 km to the north-west of the country’s capital – Nairobi. Kenyan Department of Meteorology reported that the snow caused the collision of cold air currents from over the Indian Ocean with the cold currents znad Congo. Despite the hot tropical sun, more than 12 hours after precipitation nearby hills were white The snow on the plains of Kenya is extremely rare.

Eldoret

Eldoret is a town in western Kenya, the Rift Valley province, the railway line from Mombasy to Kampala (Uganda). About 167 thousand. residents. Fourth largest city of the country.

Education

Kenya’s education system consists of early childhood education, primary, secondary and college. Early childhood education takes at least three years, primary eight years, secondary four and university four or six years depending on the course. Preschooling, which targets children from age three to five, is an integral component of the education system and is a key requirement for admission to Standard One (First Grade). At the end of primary education, pupils sit the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), which determines those who proceed to secondary school or vocational training. Primary school age is 6/7-13/14 years. For those who proceed to secondary level, there is a national examination at the end of Form Four – the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), which determines those proceeding to the universities, other professional training or employment. The Joint Admission Board (JAB) is responsible for selecting students joining the public universities. Other than the public schools, there are many private schools in the country, mainly in urban areas. Similarly, there are a number of international schools catering for various overseas educational systems.

Climate

Kenya is divided into two climate zones: In the highlands (higher than 1,820 meters) is from April to June and October-November to rain. The nights are relatively cool. The coldest time in this region lies in July and August with about 10 ° C average temperature. The warm period is in January and February with 25 to 26 ° C maximum temperature. In Nairobi, the pleasant temperatures in July 11 to 21 ° C, and in February 13 to 26 ° C.

On the coast, the temperatures from 22 to 32 ° C, and the average humidity is around 75 percent. Most of the rain falls from April to June. The driest and warmest months are January and February, which is cool period in July / August.

Discounted travel times in Kenya are January / February. During this time, it is almost rain-free and pleasantly warm.

History

Palaeontologists have discovered many fossils of prehistoric animals in Kenya. At one of the rare dinosaur fossil sites in Africa, two hundred Cretaceous theropod and giant crocodile fossils have been discovered in Kenya, dating from the Mesozoic Era, over 200 million years ago. The fossils were found in an excavation conducted by a team from the University of Utah and the National Museums of Kenya in July–August 2004 at Lokitaung Gorge, near Lake Turkana.

Fossils found in East Africa suggest that primates roamed the area more than 20 million years ago. Recent finds near Kenya’s Lake Turkana indicate that hominids such as Homo habilis (1.8 and 2.5 million years ago) and Homo erectus (1.8 million to 350,000 years ago) are possible direct ancestors of modern Homo sapiens and lived in Kenya during the Pleistocene epoch. In 1984 one particular discovery made at Lake Turkana by famous palaeoanthropologist Richard Leakey and Kamoya Kimeu was the skeleton of a Turkana boy belonging to Homo erectus from 1.6 million years ago. Previous research on early hominids is particularly identified to Louis Leakey and Mary Leakey, who are responsible for the preliminary archaeological research at Olorgesailie and Hyrax Hill. Later work at the former was undertaken by Glynn Isaac.

Hell’s Gate National Park

Hell’s Gate is an experience indeed. The park is truly unique, as it allows you to walk or cycle unguided across its breadth. Sure you can still drive, but why would you? Senses are heightened tenfold when you’re face to face with grazing zebras, towering giraffes, galloping gazelles and massive eland antelopes.

There’s a 22km (13mi) round trip that can be done by car, bike or foot in a day, or you can hike off the beaten track along the Buffalo Circuit. Camping is highly recommended.

When to Go

The main tourist season is in January and February, since the hot, dry weather at this time of year is generally considered to be the most pleasant. It’s also when Kenya’s birdlife flocks to the Rift Valley lakes in great numbers. June to September could be called the ’shoulder season’ as the weather is still dry. The rains hit from March to May (and to a lesser extent from October to December). During these months things are much quieter – places tend to have rooms available and prices drop. The rains generally don’t affect travellers’ ability to get around.

If you’re planning to visit Lamu, you might want to time your visit to coincide with the centuries-old Maulid Festival.

Nairobi

Nairobi (pronounced /naɪˈroʊbɪ/) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name “Nairobi” comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyorobi, which translates to “the place of cool waters”. However, it is popularly known as the “Green City in the Sun.”^[1]

Founded in 1899, the city was handed capital status from Mombasa in 1905.^[2] Nairobi is also the capital of the Nairobi Province and of the Nairobi District. The city lies on the Nairobi River, in the south of the nation, and has an elevation of 1661 m (5450 ft) above sea-level.^[3]

Nairobi is the most populous city in East Africa, with an estimated urban population of between 3 and 4 million. According to the 1999 Census, in the administrative area of Nairobi, 2,143,254 inhabitants lived within 684 km².^[4] Nairobi is currently the 4th largest city in Africa.

Nairobi is now one of the most prominent cities in Africa politically and financially.^[5] Home to many companies and organizations, Nairobi is established as a hub for business and culture. The Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC) defines Nairobi as a prominent social centre.

Nairobi was ranked at 58th in the Capital of the World rank. The list ranks of cities in order of their prominence as a global capital as an economic and cultural powerhouse.

The Republic of Kenya

The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest, with the Indian Ocean running along the southeast border. The country is named after Mount Kenya, a very significant landmark,^[2][3] and both were originally usually pronounced ˈkiːnjə^[4] in English although the native pronunciation and the one intended by the original transcription Kenia was ˈkenia.^[5] During the presidency of Jomo Kenyatta in the 1960s, the current pronunciation ˈkɛnjə became widespread in English too because his name was pronounced according to the original native pronunciation.^[6] Before 1920, the area now known as Kenya was known as the British East Africa Protectorate and so there was no need to mention mount when referring to the mountain