Kenya ๐ฐ๐ช
Kenya is part of Africa with main city at
Nairobi. It's usually ๐ค๏ธ 26.18 ยฐC in Kenya with a rainfall of ๐ง 57.92 mm. Tipping is expected in Kenya since staff depend on tips to supplement their often minimum wages. Internet speed in Kenya is on average 5.0 Mbps. Its Developing country with a
population of 47M people. The main currency is Kenyan Shilling. The languages
spoken are English and Swahili. Automatic teller machines are rare in Kenya. Current travel safety advice is Exercise a high degree of caution. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
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Kenya Travel Advice
๐ก๏ธ Travel safety
Exercise a high degree of caution
Terrorists maintain a strong interest in attacking foreigners in Nairobi and other major population centres in Kenya. Attacks could occur at any time and with little or no warning. Avoid areas prone to attack and remain vigilant if visiting public areas. See more 'Full Advice โ Safety - Terrorism'.
Protests can be expected across Kenya. Avoid protests and political gatherings. Follow the advice of local authorities.
We advise:
Exercise a high degree of caution in Kenya overall due to the high crime levels and the threat of terrorist attack.
Higher levels apply in some areas.
Kenya Weather
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Kenya Essential travel details
๐ Plugs
Kenya uses 240V, 50Hz with socket and plug Type G.
๐ Languages
The languages that are typically spoken are
English and Swahili
Money in Kenya
๐ฑ Currencies Used
Kenya uses the Kenyan shilling (symbol: Sh), code KES.Banknotes come in denominations of 1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10 shillings. Shilling is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 40, 20, 10, 5 and 1 shillings and 50 cents.
๐ง ATMs
Automatic teller machines are rare in Kenya. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM โ your standard magnetic card will work fine.
๐โโ๏ธ Tipping
Expected to tip
Tipping is expected in Kenya since staff depend on tips to supplement their often minimum wages.
Calling in Kenya
๐ก Internet
Internet speed in Kenya is on average 5.0 Mbps.
WiFi coverage in Kenya is low. It is not as easy to find one.
๐ฑ Phones
You can buy a SIM card for about 1,147.22 KES, which includes 2 GB of data plan. You can choose from 4 telecoms: Airtel, Faiba, Safaricom or Telkom.
Kenya uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.
If you don't want to buy SIM card in Kenya upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.
๐ Calling
To call Kenya, dial +, then 254 (the country code for Kenya), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number.
For local calls within Kenya, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 20 .
Driving in Kenya
Kenya country map
Kenya travel details
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Useful Information
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