Thursday, September 15, 2011

Some National Historic Landmarks In Kenya



Most natural landmarks in Kenya dating back to ancient times. Some historical landmarks are natural, while others are man-made.Evo some of the important natural and historical attractions in Kenya.

1.Menengai Crater is located in the Great Rift Valley is so impressive to visit. This crater, which is about 12 km wide and 500m high is an amazing place for mountain climbers. Local people believe the crater hosts of evil duhova.Dio addition, the crater is a battle field for the Masai and Ilaikipiak zajednice.Krater grave is a place for all those men lost in battle.

2.Mau Mau caves Abedare National Park were hiding place for freedom fighters during the colonial rule. Mau Mau refers to the Kikuyu warrior who rebelled harsh rule of the white people. They spent most of his time in the woods to avoid the killing by armed white soldiers. Many of Mau Mau fighters lost their lives in the war in rebel 1959th Some of the Mau Mau leaders were the late Fred Cuba, Dedan Kimathi and many others.

3 Mount Kenya (5199 m) is the second highest peak in Africa and Kenya's highest mountain standing vrh.Slobodno located in the central region only near the equator. This mountain has three peaks namely Batian, Nelion and Lenana.Najviši point is just to get technical penjača.Druga two peaks have been easy for any mountaineer. Snow-capped Mount Kenya to the top of all the year round. This mountain is sacred place for the Kikuyu community who firmly believe that their God (Ngai) lived on planini.Dio from climbing the mountain, this is ideal for game viewing and bird watching.

4.Stari town of Jesus in Mombasa, was built by Portuguese in the 16th century. This building is a port and trading središte.Vladaju slavery in the Indian Ocean coast from various nationalities, such as Arabs, Portuguese and British. Today, this building was used as a museum where historical artifacts, crafts and paintings are displayed.

5 Kenya is known as the "cradle of mankind". More than 200 fossils of early man discovered Leakey at Olduvai Gorge in the Turkana region. It is home to the Turkana and Masai community who are known for keeping their culture.

6 Lake Victoria in east Africa's second largest freshwater lake in the world and the largest in Africa. Divided between the three East African countries, this lake is ideal for fishing. Lake Victoria is the source of the Nile River.

7 Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya. It was nice and busy shopping center, especially for visitors who travel to the coastal beaches along the Indian Ocean. Swahili is the most commonly used language and English is widely spoken, the locals. Mombasa has a mix of domestic and foreign culture, and most people are Muslim.

8 Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. This is a business center with government buildings such as Parliament, State House and the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC). Uhuru Park in Nairobi and Nairobi University Museum, all located in Nairobi.

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