Fun Facts Kenya

- Kenya is home to all of the Big Five, which is made up of lions, black rhinos, elephants, African buffalos and leopards

- Lake Victoria in Kenya is the second largest lake in the world 

- Kenya is home to over 1,000 species of birds, including the lilac-breasted roller which is the national bird

- The equator runs through Kenya, so the sun sets and rises at almost the same time every day of the year 

- Kenya is famous for its annual migration of wildebeest, when over a million of these ditsy creatures follow seasonal rains across the Serengeti

- Scientists believe the first humans evolved in Kenya 

- The country is named after its highest mountain, Mount Kenya 

- Hydroelectricity produces most of Kenya’s electricity 

- There are over one million members of Kenya’s Maasai tribe, known for their traditional jumping dance called adumu

- There are more than 50 wildlife reserves, conservancies and national parks to safeguard wildlife in Kenya

- A kikoi is a wraparound garment that was traditionally worn by men, and is still worn by many to keep cool in Kenya’s heat

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