 The East African country of Kenya rises from a low coastal plain on
the Indian Ocean to mountains and plateaus at its center. Most
Kenyans live in the highlands, and Nairobi, the capital, is here at
an altitude of 1,700 meters (5,500 feet). Even though Nairobi is
near the Equator, its high elevation brings cooler air. To the west
of Nairobi the land descends to the north-south running Great Rift
Valley—the valley floor is at its lowest near Lake Turkana in the
deserts of northern Kenya. Around Lake Turkana, scientists have
discovered some of humankind's earliest ancestors—a fossil known as
Kenya Man was dated at 3.5 to 3.2 million years old.Check
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