Kenya Flashcards
Where is Kenya?
East Africa, on the equator and on the coast of the Indian Ocean
Where is Lake Victoria?
On the western boarder
What continent is Kenya in?
Africa
Capital of Kenya
Nairobi
Population
52.5 millions
Life expectancy
66
Adult literacy
81.5%
Population under nourished
29.4%
Gross national income per capita
$1750
Cell phones per 100 people
103.8
In terms of income, how would you describe Kenya?
Low Income Country (LIC) poor
Country to south of Kenya
Tanzania
Country to east of Kenya
Somalia
Country to west of Kenya
Uganda
Country to north of Kenya
South Sudan, Ethiopia
What are Nairobi’s coldest months?
July and August
What is the lowest monthly rainfall in Nairobi
20mm
Max/min temp in Nairobi
26/21°C
What is Kibera?
It is a squatter settlement (shanty town) - area of illegal makeshift housing - found in Nairobi, Kenya.
What are houses like in Kibera?
12ft x 12ft built with mud walls, screened with concrete, a corrugated tin roof, dirt or concrete floor
House up to 8 people
Built on marshland or by rubbish dumps
Negative Conditions and problems in Kibera
Public transport is dangerous, overcrowded, limited
Rubbish causes smells/disease (dysentery or cholera)
Few schools, little education
Little medical care
Major crime issues
Drug problems
Children work
Positives in Kibera
Close to family and friends
Cheap rent/housing
Water and sanitation in Kibera
No drains/sewers
Poor water supply
1000’s share a tap and toilet
Until recently water was collected from the Nairobi dam causing typhoid and cholera
Maasai food
Meat, milk, blood and fat from a cow
Honey
Tree bark
Most wild game, chicken, fish and salt are forbidden!
Maasai shelters
Loaf shape, made of mud and grass, cow dung and cow urine. Some homes are made with thorns to protect them and their cattle
Females build and dismantle the homes as men are usually hunting
Hold 3-5 family members
Hold 1-50 cattle
Maasai cattle
Loved, they are sacred and a gift from god
They believe enkia created cattle purely for them
The bond has led them into a notmadic way of life, by following rainfall
The tribe measures wealth by the number of cattle (and children) they have
