AFRICA
🇰🇪 Kenya
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Advisory Level
Level 2
Exchange Rate
1 USD = 128.90 KES
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Mar 17, 2025
About Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 53.3 million as of mid-2025, Kenya is the 27th-most populous country in the world and the seventh-most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi. The second-largest and oldest city is Mombasa, a major port city located on Mombasa Island. Other major cities within the country include Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret. Going clockwise, Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, Tanzania to the southwest, and Lake Victoria and Uganda to the west.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Nairobi
Population
53.3 million
Area
580,367 km²
Language
English
Currency
Kenyan shilling
GDP/Capita
$2,132
Travel Advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Kenyan shilling (KES)
- Exchange Rate
- 1 USD = 128.90 KES
- GDP
- $120.3B
- GDP per Capita
- $2,132
Visa Fee Estimate
$185 USD
23,847 KES
Based on current Treasury exchange rate
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 63.7 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Area
- 580,367 km²
- Population
- 53,330,978
- Timezone
- UTC+03:00
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Calling Code
- +254
- Drives On
- Left
- ISO Code
- KE