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1. KENYA

2. OBJECTIVES Describe the Physical and Human features. Find out what life in Kenya is like Changes in Kenya Problems of living in a city

3. Mount Kenya is located in the former Eastern and Central provinces of Kenya, about 16.5 kilometres south of the equator, around 150 km north-northeast of the capital Nairobi. Mount Kenya is the source of the name of the Republic of Kenya.

4. Maasai East Africa Kenya tribes man.   T he name Kenya came from Kirinyaga that means a place with white spots. Kenya is named after Mount Kenya- the second tallest Mountain in Africa.      The Kikuyu people who lived around present day Mt Kenya referred to it as Kirinyaga or Kerenyaga , meaning mountain of whiteness because of its snowcapped peak. 

5. Location of Kenya Kenya is in East Africa between the Indian Ocean and Lake Victoria. Neighbouring countries are: North- South Sudan and Ethiopia East - Somalia South - Tanzania West - Uganda

6. The Equator runs through the middle of Kenya. To the west lies the great Rift Valley. In the south west of Kenya it receives enough rainfall ,so it has fertile soil and is good for farming.

7. The   Great Rift Valley  is part of an intra-continental ridge system that runs through  Kenya  from north to south. It is part of the  Gregory Rift , the eastern branch of the  East African Rift , which starts in  Tanzania  to the south and continues northward into  Ethiopia .  It was formed on the "Kenyan Dome" [

8. Lake Victoria   is one of the  African Great Lakes . The lake was renamed after  Queen Victoria   With a surface area of approximately 59,947  km 2   Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area, the world's largest   tropical  lake, [12]  and the world's second-largest   fresh water  lake by surface area after  Lake Superior  in North America . [13]  In terms of volume, Lake Victoria is the world's  ninth-largest continental lake

9. LAND OF THE BIG FIVE

10. SAVANNA- Tropical grasslands covered by tall grasses and few trees.

11. The Great Migration

12. The Great Migration through Tanzania and Kenya each year is the largest overland wildlife migration in the world. Huge herds totaling up to 2 million  wildebeest ,  zebra  and  gazelle  move in an 800 km circuit clockwise through the Serengeti and Masai Mara ecosystem in search of the best pastures and access to water. These grazers are followed by lions and other predators in their thousands, and waited for patiently by crocodiles in the Mara and Grometi Rivers as the herd follow their inner compass – and each other – in their never-ending circular journey .

13. In the south west of Kenya it receives enough rainfall ,so it has fertile soil and is good for farming. Here crops such as tea and coffee are grown. Horticultural crops in Kenya include flowers, fruits , vegetables, and potatoes. The horticulture sub-sector is one of the top foreign exchange earners for the country.

14. Kenya’s coastal region is a hot, humid, tropical area. There are beautiful sandy beaches, lagoons, swamps and patches of rainforest along the coast. LAGOONS SWAMPS

15. HUMAN FEATURES OF KENYA Kenya is an example of LEDC. Britain ruled Kenya from 1895 until 1963. There are 30 different ethnic groups in Kenya. The largest group is the Kikuyu. Tourism is an important part of Kenya’s economy.

16. MASAI TRIBE

17. KIKUYU TRIBE

18. KENYAN LIFESTYLE Most Kenyans work in rural areas. They farm the land and keep animals. The women often work in small farms called shambas while men go to work in towns. They practice subsistence farming i.e. growing crops to feed the family. Crops such as cabbage , potatoes, yam, maize cassava, bananas and sugar cane are grown.

19. SHAMBAS

20. HOW IS KENYA CHANGING? Many people move from rural to urban areas in search of jobs and better lifestyle.

21. NAIROBI CAPITAL CITY

22. PROBLEMS FACED IN THE CITY.- IN NAIROBI Poor housing conditions, sanitation any hygiene. Diseases are spread due to unhygienic living conditions. Prices charged by day care centres are high so working mothers find it difficult to save .

23. How do we decide a country is an LEDC or MEDC MEASURES OF DEVELOPMENT Average wealth (GNP per head) People per doctor Life expectancy ( years) Adult Literacy People living below the poverty line Infant mortality per 1000 live births Daily calorie intake Access to safe drinking water

24. Why is Kenya an LEDC CIRCLE OF POVERTY RURAL AREAS Why is Kenya an LEDC CIRCLE OF POVERTY RURAL AREAS * little money Little to sell *No seed or fertilizers poor equipment * poor crops

25. CIRCLE OF POVERTY URBAN Little money *need to pay moneylenders *no machinery and debts * low wages Low output ‘profit

26. MOMBASA COASTAL CITY