Extreme Points
This is a list of the extreme points of Kenya, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
- Northernmost point - Kalukwakerith mountain, Rift Valley Province*
- Eastern-most point - the tripoint with Ethiopia and Somalia, North Eastern Province
- Southern-most point - the point where the border with Tanzania enters the Indian Ocean, Coast Province
- Western-most point - unnamed headland immediately east of Port Victoria, Nyanza Province
- Note: This is including the disputed Ilemi Triangle region. If this area is excluded then Kenya does not have a northern-most point, the northern border being a straight line
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