Area: 5, 80, 370 sq. km
Population: 30.3 million
Latitude: 4˚ 35’N- 4˚ 40’S
Capital: Nairobi
Longitude: 33˚ 58’ - 42˚ 45’E
· Lake port, lies on Lake Victoria.
· Commercial centre and a major grain producing area.
· TSAWA NATIONAL PARK (20,000 sq.km) – one of the largest Biosphere reserves located In Africa.
· Heaven for tourism due to its cool climatic conditions on highland.
NAIROBI
· Capital city located on the Kenya highlands.
· Famous for its tea plantation.
MOMBASA
· Situated in the southernmost part of Kenya.
· The chief port of Kenya.
TANZANIA
Area:9, 45, 090 sq. km
Population: 35.3 million.
Latitude: 1˚ - 11˚ 45’S
Capital: Dodoma
DODOMA
· New capital of Tanzania
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DAR - ES – SALAAM (also known as clove island) and Pemba
· Situated to the east of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean
· Once having separate identities are now the integral part of Tanzania.
· Produce the bulk (about 90%) of world’s cloves, mainly in Pemba.
CONGO (formerly ZAIRE) (good example of equatorial climate in Africa)
Area: 3, 42, 000 sq. km
Latitude: 5˚ 30’ N - 13˚ 25’ S
Population: 52. O million
Capital: Kinshasa.
Longitude: 11˚ - 31˚ 25’ E.
KINSHASA
· Situated in the southern hemisphere.
· Capital and the largest town of Zaire.
MATADI
· Situated in the south of Kinshasa o n the river Zaire.
· The chief port of the country.
LUBUMBASHI
· The southern copper capital of Zaire is situated near the border of Zambia in Katanga plateau region.
· An important economic centre of the country.
KISANGANI
· Only important industrial city which is situated in the northern hemisphere.
KILOMOTO
· Situated in the north eastern Zaire.
· An important gold mining region.
KANAGA
· Situated in the heart of the country.
· Chief town of the Kasai province.
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