The TOEFL iBT test is offered in this location.
The list below shows testing regions, fees and dates as of February 15, 2019, but availability may change when you register. Fees are shown in US$ and are subject to change without notice.
| Region | Testing Format | Fee | Test Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldoret | TOEFL iBT | $200 $200 $200 $200 |
Sat., Mar 16, 2019 Sat., May 11, 2019 Sat., Jun 15, 2019 Sat., Jul 06, 2019 |
| Nairobi | TOEFL iBT | $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 |
Sat., Feb 23, 2019 Sat., Mar 09, 2019 Sat., Mar 16, 2019 Sat., Mar 30, 2019 Sat., Apr 06, 2019 Sat., Apr 13, 2019 Sat., May 11, 2019 Sat., May 18, 2019 Sun., May 19, 2019 Sat., Jun 15, 2019 Sat., Jul 06, 2019 |
Kenya Overview
Kenya is a presidential republic in East Africa with the sprawling metropolis of Nairobi as its capital. The country is characterized by strong contrasts, stretching from the hot, dry coastal strip on the Indian Ocean to glaciated volcanic massifs in the eastern third of the country. In between that extends from savannahs conquered highlands with moderate temperatures. This is the home of the “Big Five” (buffalo, lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros), which – protected from poachers in numerous nature parks – is the main attraction for tourists from Europe and the USA. Tourism and export-oriented agriculture, which mainly produce tea, coffee, vegetables and cut flowers as export goods, generate the most income for the country. Despite an industry that is well developed by East African standards, a significant proportion of Kenyans make their living in the informal sector. Kenya is a multi-ethnic state. The coexistence of around 40 different peoples, the Bantu, Nilot and Kushite families belonged, made the emergence of a Kenyan national consciousness difficult. The predominant religion is Christianity, but it is divided into several different faith communities. More than one in ten Kenyans professes Sunni Islam. Under J. Kenyatta , Kenya gained independence from the former colonial power Great Britain in 1963 and declared itself a republic the following year. Corruption, favoritism and conflicts among the Kenyan peoples have so far prevented the establishment of democratic structures even among his successors.
Country facts
- Official name: Republic of Kenya
- Vehicle registration: EAK
- ISO-3166: KE, KEN (404)
- Internet domain:.ke
- Currency: 1 Kenya Shilling (Kenya Sh.) = 100 cents
- Area: 580 370 km²
- Population (2018): 51.4 million
- Capital: Nairobi
- Official language (s): Swahili, English
- Form of government: Presidential republic in the Commonwealth
- Government seat: Nairobi
- Administrative division: 47 districts
- Head of State: President Uhuru Kenyatta
- Religion (s) (2009): 83% Christians, 11% Muslims, 2% followers of traditional African religions
- Time zone: Central European Time +2 hours
- National holiday: December 12th
Location and infrastructure
- Location (geographical): East Africa
- Position (coordinates): between 4 ° 40 ‘north and 4 ° 40’ south latitude and 34 ° and 42 ° east longitude
- Climate: In the highlands, winter-dry subtropical climate, to the east and south-east transition from the dry, hot semi-desert climate to the savannah climate
- Highest mountain: Mount Kenya (5199 m)
- Road network: 14 420 km (paved), 147 032 km (unpaved)
- Railway network: 3 806 km
Population
- Annual population growth: 1.57%
- Birth rate (2018): 2.3%
- Death rate (2018): 0.7%
- Average age: 20.0 years
- Average life expectancy: 64.6 years (women 66.1; men 63.1)
- Age structure: 39.0% younger than 15 years, 3.1% older than 65 years
- Literacy rate (15 year olds and older): 78%
- Mobile phone contracts (pre-paid and post-paid) (2017): 86.1 per 100 residents
- Internet users (2016): 16.6 per 100 residents
Economy
- GDP per capita (2017): US $ 1,695
- Total GDP (2017): US $ 79.2 billion
- GNI per capita (2018): US $ 1,620
- Education expenditure (2015): 5.3% of GDP
- Military expenditure (2017): 1.4% of GDP
- Unemployment rate (15 years and older) (2017): 11.5%
Religion
The constitution guarantees freedom of religion. All religious communities are legally equal. The information on religious affiliation varies greatly. The last available official data from the 2009 census contrasts with different self-reported data from various institutions. According to this, 83% of the population are Christians: 48% of the population have various (post-) Reformation religious communities; This also includes 12% Anglican Christians (»Anglican Church of Kenya«, 32 dioceses, seat of the archbishop in Nairobi), 23% belong to the Catholic Church (four archdioceses with 20 suffragan dioceses, a military ordinariate and an apostolic vicariate). Orthodox Christians make up less than 2% of the population.
About 11%, especially Somal and Bantu peoples, profess Sunni Islam (predominantly the Shafiite school of law ). Around 2% of the population still adheres to indigenous beliefs. Bahais, Hindus, Jains and Sikhs are small religious minorities.
Climate
The climate is hot due to the equatorial position; inland, the temperatures soften with the increase in altitude ( Malindi [coast]: 26 ° C annual average, near Nairobi at 1,798 m above sea level: 19 ° C). In a narrow coastal strip (southeast monsoon) and in the highlands of the marginal thresholds and volcanoes (incline rain), precipitation falls on 15% of the country’s area from 750 to over 1,800 mm annually, while 70% of the country’s area (in the north and east of the country) receives less than 500 mm (dry northeast trade winds).