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Kenya Soils (GIS Coverage from UNEP/GRID Nairobi)

Entry ID: NBId0089_101

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Summary

Abstract: New-ID: NBI89

SOIL MAP OF KENYA.

Produced by the Republic of Kenya, Kenya Soil Survey in the Ministry
of Agriculture Nairobi. Agro-climatic classification and map
preparation was done by H. M. H. Braun and other staff of the Kenya
soil survey. Cartography and lithography was done by the Soil Survey
Insitute Wageningen, The Netherlands.

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 6.0

S: -5.0

E: 43.0

W: 33.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1979-12-30

Stop Date: 1982-12-30

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > EASTERN AFRICA > KENYA

CONTINENT > AFRICA

CONTINENT > AFRICA > EASTERN AFRICA

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > SOILS

LAND SURFACE > SOILS

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

CLIMATE

GEOLOGY

Originating Center

Kenya Soil Survey, Nairobi

Data Center

Global Resource Information Database - Nairobi, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme
Data Center URL: http://gridnairobi.unep.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHANNES AKIWUMI Phone: (+254-20) 7624214 Fax: (+254-20) 7624315 Email: Johannes.Akiwumi at unep.org Contact Address: Head, Data and Information Management Section Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) United Nations Environment Programme P. O. Box 30552 City: Nairobi Postal Code: 00100 Country: Kenya