Kwa nini Viboko Hawana Nywele (Why hippos have no hair), in Kiswahili
Why the hippo has no hair and never strays far from water: an animal tale read aloud in Kiswahili.
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Kiswahili and World Kiswahili Language Day
In 2021 the General Conference of UNESCO proclaimed 7 July World Kiswahili Language Day. UNESCO describes Kiswahili as the first African language to receive this kind of United Nations recognition. According to UNESCO, Kiswahili connects more than 200 million speakers across East, Central and Southern Africa and beyond. The day celebrates its literature, music and history and its role in bringing people together across borders.
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Kilimanjaro
At 5,895 metres, Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the highest point in Africa. It is a volcanic massif with three main peaks, Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira, standing alone above the surrounding plains. Its slopes pass through distinct vegetation zones, from montane forest to alpine desert and the summit glaciers, and are home to many mammals, several of them endangered. Kilimanjaro National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa, with an area of about 69,484 square kilometres, and the chief reservoir of the Nile. It lies mainly in Tanzania and Uganda and also borders Kenya. Among the world’s freshwater lakes, Britannica notes that only Lake Superior in North America is larger. The lake fills a shallow basin on the plateau between the western and eastern branches of the East African Rift.