[ken-yuh, keen-] 
| 1. | a republic in E Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British crown colony and protectorate. 28,803,085; 223,478 sq. mi. (578,808 sq. km). Capital: Nairobi. |
| 2. | Mount, an extinct volcano in central Kenya. 17,040 ft. (5194 m). |
Ken·ya (kěn'yə, kēn'-)  (click for larger image in new window) A country of east-central Africa bordering on the Indian Ocean. The site of many early hominid fossils, Kenya was inhabited during historic times by various Cushitic, Nilotic, and Bantu peoples including the Kikuyu and the Masai. The coast was settled by Arab traders in the 8th century A.D. and later (16th-18th century) by the Portuguese. Kenya became a British protectorate in 1890 and crown colony in 1920. It achieved independence in 1963. Nairobi is the capital and the largest city. Population: 36,900,000. Ken'yan adj. & n. |
| Kenya, Mount An extinct volcano, 5,202.7 m (17,058 ft), in central Kenya. It is the second-highest peak in Africa. |
Republic in eastern Africa bordered by Sudan and Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, Tanzania to the southwest, and Uganda to the west. Its capital and largest city is Nairobi.
Note: The Great Rift Valley in Kenya is the site of some major archaeological discoveries, including remains of the earliest known humans.
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