National Symbols of Kenya

Kenya is a country in Africa. It shares borders with the following countries: Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, . The capital of Kenya is Nairobi.

The official language is Swahili and the Kenyan shilling is the currency of the Kenya. The domain is .ke and the country code is +254.

National day is celebrated on 12 Dec 1963. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Kenya is no exception.

In Kenya, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Kenyan people. Chai is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Kenya. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Kenyan symbol.

The country was founded by Jomo Kenyatta. The current president of Kenya is Uhuru Kenyatta.

In Kenya the power plugs and sockets are of type G. The standard voltage is 240 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Kenyan national anthem was written by Graham Hyslop, G. W. Senoga-Zake, Thomas Kalume, Peter Kibukosya, and Washington Omondi and composed by The Anthem Commission.

Country information

Former name(s)	Kirinyaga, British East Africa Protectorate
Official name(s)	The Republic of Kenya
Alternative name(s)	Jamhuri ya Kenya (official, Swahili)
Regional location	Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania
Country name etymology	Probably from the Kikuyu Kere Nyaga (tribe) "White Mountain".
Climate	Varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior
Terrain	Low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west
Population	53,771,296
National Day	12 Dec 1963
Language(s)	Swahili
Religion	Christianity Protestantism, Catholicism
Country code	+254
Literacy rate	78.7%
Currency	Kenyan shilling
Capital city	Nairobi
ISO	KEN
Domain(TLD)	.ke
Ethnicity	Kikuyu, Luhya, Kalenjin, Luo, & Kamba
Head of government	President
Nationality	Kenyan
Driving side	Drive on the Left-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	580,367 km2 (224,081 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Average elevation	762 m (2,500 ft)
Coastline	536 Km
Mains electricity	240 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of Kenya

Motto of Kenya

Harambee - "All pull together"

National animal of Kenya

The National animal of Kenya is Lion

National flower of Kenya

The National flower of Kenya is Orchid . Botanical name is Orchidaceae.

National bird of Kenya

The National bird of Kenya is lilac-breasted roller

Rest of the National symbols of Kenya 👇

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  Founder
  Jomo Kenyatta
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  National dish
  Ugali nyama choma na kachumbari
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  National dance
  Sikuti
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  National dress
  Kenya doesn't really have a national dress, Mostly that's because of more than 70 ethnic communities (Kikuyu, Luo, Luhya, Kamba, Kalenjin, Masai etc.)
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  National monument
  Uhuru Gardens
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Mangoes
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  National drink
  Chai
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  National colors
  Black, red, green and white
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  National sports
  Football
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  National tree
  Not Declared
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  National poet
  Not Declared
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  National mausoleum
  Tom Mboya Mausoleum
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  National archives
  Kenya National Archives
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  National museum
  Nairobi National Museum
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  National library
  National Library Service of Kenya
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  Central Bank
  Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)
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  Highest peak
  Mount Kenya
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  Tallest building
  Britam Tower
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  National football team
  KEN
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  Tourism slogan
  Magical Kenya
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  Emoji flag
  🇰🇪
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  National airline
  Kenya Airways
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  National instrument
  Nyatiti
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  National hero
  Dedan Kimathi
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  President
  Uhuru Kenyatta
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  Olympics Committee
  National Olympic Committee Kenya
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  Passport
  Passport of Kenya
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  Army
  Kenya Army
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  Navy
  Kenya Navy
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  Mythical Creature
  Nandi-bear

Neighbouring countries of Kenya

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  Ethiopia
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  Somalia
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  South Sudan
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  Tanzania
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  Uganda

Kenyan Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

It is the grass that suffers when elephants fight.

He who refuses to obey cannot command.

A friend in power is a friend lost.

Seeing rain clouds in the sky is not the same as getting wet.

Never talk about a rope in the house of a man who has just been hanged.

Competition exhausted the lungs.

A woman who wants a child cannot sleep with her clothes on.

It is better for the eye to die than the heart.

A rope parts where is thinnest.

Rushing is not important, making sure is.

Compare Kenya with other countries

Compare Kenya with its neighbours

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• Https://symbolhunt.com/kenya vs. South Sudan
• Https://symbolhunt.com/kenya vs. Tanzania
• Https://symbolhunt.com/kenya vs. Uganda

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