Kenya

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Kenya is part of:
Africa · Eastern Africa ·
Water Basins of Kenya:
Juba-Shibeli · Lake Natron · Lake Turkana · Lotagipi Swamp · Nile · Pangani · Umba ·
Facts & Figures edit
Capital Nairobi
Neighbouring Countries Ethiopia, Tanzania, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda
Total Area 582,650 km2
  - Water 13,400 km2 (2.30%) / 230 m2/ha
  - Land 569,250 km2
Coastline 536 km
Population 34,255,720 (59 inhab./km2)
HDIA 0.532 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA 42.5 (1995)
Nominal GDPB $31,420 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB $1,800
National UN Presence FAO, UNDP, UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF, UNESCO, UN-Habitat, UNIDO, UNEP, WMO, UNISDR
Land UseC
  - Cultivated Land 51,119 km2 (8.98%)
     - Arable 45,597 km2 (8.01%)
     - Permanent Crops 5,522 km2 (0.97%)
     - Irrigated 1,030 km2
  - Non cultivated 1,028,236 km2 (91.02%)
Average Annual RainfallD 630 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE 30.2 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 1.58 km3/yr
  - For Agricultural Use 64%
  - For Domestic Use 30%
  - For Industrial Use 6%
  - Per Capita 51 m3
Population with safe access to
  - Improved Water Source 61%
     - Urban population 83%
     - Rural population 46%
  - Improved Sanitation 43%
     - Urban population 46%
     - Rural population 41%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

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News

Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context

Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources

Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment

Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination

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Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation

Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities

Articles

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Projects and Case Studies

Projects in or about Kenya

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  1. Micro hydro plants in Kenya ‎(923 views) . . WikiBot
  2. Protecting springs, and providing clean spring water to Maji Moto Town, Kenya ‎(547 views) . . WikiBot
  3. Nile Transboundary Environmental Action Project (NTEAP) ‎(668 views) . . WikiBot
  4. Naibunga Conservance Rock Water Harvesting Project ‎(361 views) . . WikiBot
  5. Mainstreaming Groundwater Considerations into the Integrated Management of the Nile River Basin ‎(669 views) . . WikiBot
  6. Lake Jipe Conservation Project, Tanzania ‎(534 views) . . WikiBot
  7. Laikipia Rainwater Project ‎(447 views) . . WikiBot
  8. Koseo Spring Protection ‎(445 views) . . WikiBot
  9. Kimotony Water Spring Protection Project ‎(429 views) . . WikiBot
  10. Kailer Community Development Project ‎(452 views) . . WikiBot
  11. Kapmuyebet Community Based Organization Project ‎(396 views) . . WikiBot
  12. Integrated Water Supply and Improved Sanitation in Rural Schools in Ngarua Division, Laikipia District. ‎(523 views) . . WikiBot
  13. Enhancing Water Governance in Kenya through a Human Rights Based Approach ‎(645 views) . . WikiBot
  14. Community-based Integrated Coastal Zone Management for enhanced agricultural biodiversity and improved rural livelihood in Amlakpo, Adodoajikope, Asigbekope and Kenya in the Dangbe East District ‎(528 views) . . WikiBot
  15. Cheptolili Self-Help Dam Project ‎(453 views) . . WikiBot


Case studies in or about Kenya

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  1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin ‎(6,495 views) . . Katy.norman
  2. Enhancing water sector capacity in Kenya ‎(1,734 views) . . WikiBot
  3. The Nile: Moving Beyond Cooperation ‎(1,090 views) . . Katy.norman
  4. Enhancing water sector capacity in Kenya/Map ‎(513 views) . . WikiBot


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Publications

5 most recently updated publications on Kenya
  1. The Human Right to Water:Translating Theory into Practice ‎(152 views) . . WikiBot
  2. Local Responses to State Water Policy Changes in Kenya and Madagascar ‎(183 views) . . WikiBot
  3. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin ‎(6,495 views) . . Katy.norman
  4. The Nile: Moving Beyond Cooperation ‎(1,090 views) . . Katy.norman


5 most popular publications on Kenya
  1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin ‎(6,495 views) . . Katy.norman
  2. The Nile: Moving Beyond Cooperation ‎(1,090 views) . . Katy.norman
  3. Local Responses to State Water Policy Changes in Kenya and Madagascar ‎(183 views) . . WikiBot
  4. The Human Right to Water:Translating Theory into Practice ‎(152 views) . . WikiBot


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Who is Who

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References

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