The Republic of Kenya is situated on the coast of East Africa and is bisected by the Equator. She has common borders with Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania. The country is divided into eight provinces, namely Coast, Central, Rift Valley, Nyanza, Western, North Eastern, Eastern and Nairobi – which has province status – making up a total of 582,000 sq. km (224,230 sq. miles).

Uganda, known as “The Pearl of Africa”, boasts some of the most breath-taking scenery in Africa.

Uganda became independent in 1962, the country is small and compact, but well endowed with substantial resources and a favourable climate.

The country enjoys a prosperous agricultural economy based on cotton, tobacco, coffee, tea, sugar and a variety of food crops

The name comes from a combination of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, united in March 1964. Kenya’s neighbour to the south – west, Tanzania is less developed than Kenya, but is as fascinating and exciting as any safari destination in the world.

Most commonly known is Tanzania’s “northern circuit” which includes Lake Manyara, the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater and the vast Serengeti National Park.