Most tourists go to Kenya for great safari tours. The amazing African savannah, which has been preserved in its original form in many places, is carefully protected by the state, because it is it that attracts tourists and their money here, and tourism — an important source of replenishment of the Kenyan budget. However, even without a safari there is something to see here. The beaches here are also very good, by the way.
Interesting facts about Kenya
- Kenyan athlete Julius Yego became the world champion in javelin throwing, and then won a silver medal in this sport at the Olympics in Brazil. Videos on YouTube with the performances of Olympic champions helped him learn to professionally throw a javelin, and then improve his skills. Yego practically does not use the services of a coach.
- The capital, the city of Nairobi, is consistently included in the list of the most dangerous cities in the world (interesting facts about Nairobi).
- A few decades ago, Nike filmed an ad for a new sneaker featuring members of a Kenyan tribe. At the end of the video, a young African man says a phrase in his own language, and the Nike slogan — Just Do It. The advertisement was successful until the scientists said that the Kenyan youth was talking about something completely different – he says that he does not like such sneakers, and asks for “big shoes”. Nike admitted that they knew about this blunder, but hoped that no one would notice.
- One and a half million wildebeests, about 250,000 zebras and half a million gazelles migrate annually across Kenyan lands. Throughout the journey, herds of animals are accompanied by thousands of predators and scavengers (interesting facts about birds).
- Snow fell in one of the Kenyan villages in 2008. The locals did not immediately understand what had happened, but then they were delighted with this miracle.
- In the late 1950s, the tallest giraffe was discovered in Kenya. The record-breaking animal, whose height was 6.1 meters, has not yet been surpassed by any of its fellows.
- In Kenya, after the wedding, the groom must put on women’s clothes and shoes for a while in order to better understand his wife later.
- According to scientists, this country is part of the African region where humanity originated. On one of the shores of Lake Rudolph in Kenya, tools and remains of the ancestors of people who lived in this place about 3 million years ago were found.
- The Equator divides Kenya almost in half.
- Kenyan Lake Victoria – the second largest freshwater lake in the world. An English traveler who discovered this reservoir in the middle of the 19th century named the lake after the Queen of Britain (interesting facts about lakes).
- One of the riches of Kenya is its fauna: 39% of the mammals that inhabit the Kenyan lands, and 36% of the birds are found nowhere else on the planet.
- There are more Quakers in Kenya than in any other country in the world – about 133 thousand people.
- Natural gas is not used here at all – either at the household or at the state level.
- The vast lands of Kenya have been a special protected zone for several decades – to hunt in this country-reserve strictly prohibited.
- The ancient volcano Kenya, after which the country was named, is the second highest peak in Africa, whose peaks rise almost 5200 meters above the ground. Despite its proximity to the equator, there are 11 glaciers on the mountain that supply most of Kenya with drinking water (interesting facts about volcanoes).
- Baobab fruit sweets with an unusual and spicy taste are popular in Kenya.
- Many Kenyans prefer homemade sandals with soles made from old car tyres. It is also one of the most popular Kenyan souvenirs.