The Republic of Kenya is a country in Eastern Africa . It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest, with the Indian Ocean running along the southeast border .

At 224,961 mi² (582,646 km² ), Kenya is the world's 47th-largest country (after Madagascar ).
The country's unique variations in altitude and terrain give an exceptionally wide variety of locations, including an unspoilt tropical coastline, glacial ice covered mountains, dense forests, arid sandy deserts, rich savannahs, large lakes and the Great Rift Valley.

Expansive game and wilderness areas have been set aside where little has changed over the centuries. In a nutshell, this is Africa at its splendid best.