{"id":199808,"date":"2019-10-07T16:00:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T15:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/?p=199808"},"modified":"2024-05-10T08:23:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T07:23:17","slug":"kenya-facts","status":"publish","type":[],"link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/kenya-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Wild Facts About Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kenya is among one of the most well-known countries in Africa.\n
With hundreds of miles of coastline featuring stunning beaches, it\u2019s no wonder tourism is on the rise.\n
To fully appreciate this country, let\u2019s check out these top 10 facts about Kenya!\n
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In general, people often think Africa is a great place for a safari. But you can\u2019t generalize an entire continent!\n
So where IS the best place for a safari? Kenya tops any other country in the world!\n
The Big Five is a term used by hunters to describe Africa\u2019s hardest animals to hunt: Lions, Elephants, Leopards, Rhinoceros, and Cape Buffalo.\n These days, laws are in place to protect most of these animals, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t admire them from afar.\n All of these exotic animals can be found in Kenya\u2019s National Reserve, Maasai Mara which is the best place for an African Safari!\n Interestingly enough, Kenyan\u2019s mostly drink tea over coffee.\n Not much of this dark and beany demand is sold domestically.\n Nonetheless, coffee is one of Kenya\u2019s biggest exports!\n It grows so well in the country because of the acidic soil in central Kenya, along with the perfect amount of sunlight and rainfall.\n Coffee from Kenya is similar to Colombian mild, making Kenyan coffee one of the most sought out coffees in the world.\n The Maasai are a group of indigenous people who live in the National Reserve, Maasai Mara.\n They are known for their jumping dance and warrior skills.\n Occupying a land area of almost 100,000 square miles, the Maasai have an estimated population of 500,000 people.\n This group of people is semi-nomadic, although they are reasonably dependent on the market economy.\n They will often go into major towns and cities of Kenya to sell goats, cows, beads, grain, charcoal, and other items.\n For the most part, the Maasai consume meat, milk, and blood from cattle for protein and health needs.\n Cow blood is drunk on special occasions, and often by elders to reduce the effects of a hangover!\n Off the coast of Kenya is Lamu Island.\n It is home to Lamu Old Town which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Kenya\u2019s oldest constantly occupied settlement \u2013 its origins date all the way back to the 12th century!\n Lamu Old Town remains one of the oldest and best conserved Swahili communities in East Africa.\n To get around, residents will walk, take a boat, or use donkeys to transport items.\n Cars are banned for the general public, and there aren\u2019t roads that can even accommodate vehicles.\n Some have wanted to rebuild the town to accommodate modern life.\n Fortunately, there are laws in place the forbid anyone from taking down any of the town\u2019s structures.\n Officially, Kenya is actually The Republic of Kenya.\n In fact, before the arrival of European colonists in the late 19th Century, the land was just a part of a larger region simply called East Africa. \n No one is sure what Kenya was called before colonization, and the name is relatively new.\n In fact, the borders were only finalized in 1895, and even then they didn\u2019t have a real name.\n It wasn\u2019t until 1920 when it was finally christened Kenya in honor of Mount Kenya which is the second tallest mountain in Africa.\n So then where did Mount Kenya get its name?\n The local indigenous peoples in the area called the mountain \u201ckenia\u201d which translates to \u201cglitter\u201d or \u201cshine.\u201d\n The mountain was known as \u201cthe mountain that shines\u201d because it is often capped with snow even though it is in a tropical climate.\nCoffee is a huge export.\n
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Kenya is home to the Maasai people.\n
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Kenya has a Car-free island.\n
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Kenya is named after a mountain.\n
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Kenya is a pretty new country.\n
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