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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: KE

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code KE

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the KE code, which represents Kenya within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
KE
Related Codes
KEN404KE
Official Name
Republic of Kenya
Common Name
Kenya
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Area
580,367 km²
Country Bounds
N: 5.01994, S: -4.67805, W: 33.9089, E: 41.8991
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Nairobi (-1.2863889, 36.817223)
Terrain
low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valleyfertile plateau in west
Climate
varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior
Border Countries
Ethiopia 867 kmSomalia 684 kmSouth Sudan 317 kmTanzania 775 kmUganda 814 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Nairobi
Government Type
Republic
Established
1963
Driving Side
Left
Time zone
UTC +3 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
51,393,010
Population Density
90.3 people/km²
Urban Areas
BondoChukaEldoretKabeteKaiboiKaratinaKiambuKikuyuKisiiKisumu
Nationality
Noun: Kenyan(s) Adjective: Kenyan
Distribution
population heavily concentrated in the west along the shore of Lake Victoria; other areas of high density include the capital of Nairobi, and in the southeast along the Indian Ocean coast, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Languages
EnglishSwahili
Other Languages
KikuyuOromoSomali
Literacy Rate
82.6%
Religions
Christian 85.5% (Protestant 33.4%Catholic 20.6%Evangelical 20.4%African Instituted Churches 7%other Christian 4.1%)Muslim 10.9%other 1.8%none 1.6%don't know/no answer 0.2% (2019 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu" (Oh God of All Creation)
National Holiday
Jamhuri Day (Independence Day), 12 December (1963); note - Madaraka Day, 1 June (1963) marks the day Kenya attained internal self-rule
National Symbols
lion
National Colors
black, red, green, white
National Dish
Ugali, Sukuma wiki, Nyama choma
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
KES – Kenyan Shilling (KSh)
GDP
$314.491 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.ke
Calling Code
+254
  • +254-12 – Diani
  • +254-12 – Kilfi
  • +254-12 – Lamu
Barcode Prefix
616
Internet Hosts
71,018
Internet Users
3,996,000
Phones (Mobile)
30,732,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
251,600 lines

Kenya is a country located in Eastern Africa, with a coastline along the Indian Ocean. It shares borders with Somalia and Tanzania.

*The map highlights the location of Kenya.

Related locale codes

en-KE – English (Kenya)

kam-KE – Kamba (Kenya)

ki-KE – Kikuyu (Kenya)

luo-KE – Luo (Kenya)

mas-KE – Masai (Kenya)

om-KE – Oromo (Kenya)

so-KE – Somali (Kenya)

sw-KE – Swahili (Kenya)

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