RT null T1 Information Note - Visitors to Kenya T2 Information Note for AMCEN Participants A1 United Nations Environment Programme, YR 2018 FD 2018-08 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/26035 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/26035 NO The Republic of Kenya is located on the Eastern coast of Africa and is bisected by the Equator. It is a land of striking landscapes, ranging from snow-capped Mount Kenya to rich farmlands, barren deserts in the north and tropical sandy beaches on the western Indian Ocean coast and the shores of lakes Turkana and Victoria. Kenya borders Somalia to the North East, Ethiopia and South Sudan to the North, Uganda to the West, Tanzania to the South, and the Indian Ocean to the East. Kenya's capital city is Nairobi with a population of about 4 million people. Other major cities are Mombasa, the main seaport on the Indian Ocean, and Kisumu on the Lake Victoria front. Kenya is one of the world’s most popular tourism destinations attracting millions of tourists over the past years. The country is endowed with attractive tourist sites, rich culture, biological diversity, striking geographical DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 17, 2026