Kenya lies astride the equator on the
eastern coast of Africa. It is a medium-sized country by continental standards,
covering an area of about 586,600km sq. Inland water bodies cover some 10,700km
sq, the bulk of this in Lakes Victoria and Turkana.
Kenya's Climate Generally the climate is warm and humid at the coast, cool
and humid in the central highlands, and hot and dry in the north and east.
Across most of the country, rainfall is strongly seasonal, although its pattern,
timing and extent vary greatly from place to place and from year to year.
Rainfall peaks in most areas are in November and April.
