Location, Position and Size of Kenya

Syllabus: CBC · Grade 5 · Social Studies · Strand 1.0 Natural and Historic Built Environments · Sub-strand 1.2 Location, Position and Size of Kenya

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you should be able to:

• Identify the countries that neighbour Kenya.
• Locate the position of Kenya in relation to her neighbours using compass directions.
• State the approximate size of Kenya in square kilometres.
• Value the good relations Kenya shares with her neighbouring countries.

Summary

Every country has neighbours, just like every home has other homes nearby. Knowing which countries surround Kenya, and in which direction each one lies, helps us understand how Kenya connects with the rest of Africa.

In this topic, you will learn Kenya's five neighbouring countries, the compass direction of each one, and roughly how big Kenya is.