Give four reasons why in 2005 and 2006 there were more tourists visiting Kenya from Europe compared to those from other parts of the world

KCSE Geography Paper 2 2009 Section B Question 6.

The table below shows the number of tourists who visited Kenya from various parts of the world in 2005 and 2006. Use it to answer questions (a) and (b)

​(a) (i) Which continent had the highest increase in the number of tourists visiting Kenya between 2005 and 2006? 

• Africa

(ii) Calculate the percentage increase of tourist from Australia & New Zealand between 2005 and 2006 

​(iii) Draw a divided rectangle 15 cm long to represent the number of tourists that visited Kenya in 2006 Show your calculations

(b) (i) state two advantages of using divided rectangles to represent geographical data 

• They give clear visual impression of individual components
• They allow easy comparison
• They can be used to represent a wide range of data
• They are easy to draw
• They are easy to read/interpreter.

​(ii) Give four reasons why in 2005 and 2006 there were more tourists visiting Kenya from Europe compared to those from other parts of the world 

• There were many direct flights from European capitals to Kenya
• There has been aggressive marketing for tourism in Europe
• Europe has had long historical ties with Kenya/good relations
• European countries encourage package tours to Kenya.

​(c) Give five reasons why domestic tourism is being encouraged in Kenya 

• To expose Kenyans to the wide variety of recreational facilities
• To make use of tourist facilities during the low tourist seasons
• To ensure that Kenyans become familiar with the different parts of the  Country
• To make Kenyans appreciate the country’s national heritage /artifacts/culture/wildlife.
• To enable people from different communities to interact / to enhance national unit
• To enhance circulation of money within the country/to promote domestic trade
• To create employment in the country.

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