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Mbagathi River
The Mbagathi River is a river in Kenya near Nairobi It is a tributary of the Athi River. It forms the southern boundary of Nairobi National Park. Herds of animals cross the river when migrating.It also forms the eastern boundary of Nairobi county passing through Utawala Utawala is a neighbourhood located along the border of Nairobi City County, Nairobi and Machakos County, Machakos counties. It is approximately southeast of the central business district of Nairobi. Location Utawala is located approximately ..., Kamulu and Ruai A number of small dams have been built along the river.Hodd, Michael, 2002''East Africa Handbook: The Travel Guide'' Footprint Travel Guides, , page 115. References Athi-Galana-Sabaki River Rivers of Kenya {{Kenya-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya
) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , official_languages = Constitution (2009) Art. 7 ational, official and other languages"(1) The national language of the Republic is Swahili. (2) The official languages of the Republic are Swahili and English. (3) The State shall–-–- (a) promote and protect the diversity of language of the people of Kenya; and (b) promote the development and use of indigenous languages, Kenyan Sign language, Braille and other communication formats and technologies accessible to persons with disabilities." , languages_type = National language , languages = Swahili , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2019 census , religion = , religion_year = 2019 census , demonym = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census, while the metropolitan area has a projected population in 2022 of 10.8 million. The city is commonly referred to as the Green City in the Sun. Nairobi was founded in 1899 by colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda - Kenya Railway.Roger S. Greenway, Timothy M. Monsma, ''Cities: missions' new frontier'', (Baker Book House: 1989), p.163. The town quickly grew to replace Mombasa as the capital of Kenya in 1907. After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya. During Kenya's colonial period, the city became a centre for the colony's coffee, tea and sisal industry. The city lies in the south central part of Kenya, at an elevation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream. PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny & S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athi River
Athi River is a town outside Nairobi, Kenya in Machakos County. The town is named after the Athi River, which passes through. It is also known as Mavoko. Athi River hosts the Mavoko Municipal Council and is the headquarters of Mavoko division, which is part of Machakos County. The town's population is 81,302 (2019 census), and it is still growing due to its proximity to the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi. Metropolitan area Athi River is part of the Greater Nairobi Metropolitan area. History Athiriver also known as Mavoko was carved off the ''Nairobi County Council'' in 1963, when the latter was disbanded. Mavoko municipality has six wards (Athi River West, Katani, Kinanie/Mathani, Makadara, Muthwani and Sophia). All these wards belong to Mavoko constituency, which has a total of ten wards. The remaining four wards are within Masaku County Council.Electoral Commission of Kenya''Registration centres by electoral area and constituency'' Industry The town is relatively indu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi National Park
Nairobi National Park is a national park in Kenya that was established in 1946 about south of Nairobi. It is fenced on three sides, whereas the open southern boundary allows migrating wildlife to move between the park and the adjacent Kitengela plains. Herbivores gather in the park during the dry season. Nairobi National Park is negatively affected by increasing human and livestock populations, changing land use and poaching of wildlife. Despite its proximity to the city and its relative small size, it boasts a large and varied wildlife population, Riley 2005, p.90 and is one of Kenya's most successful rhinoceros sanctuaries. History British colonists arrived in the area where the park is in the late 19th century. At this time, the Athi plains east and south of what is today Nairobi had plentiful wildlife. Nomadic Maasai lived and herded their cattle among the wildlife. Kikuyu people farmed the forested highlands above Nairobi. As Nairobi grew—it had 14,000 residents by 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi County
Nairobi City County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. With a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census, it is the third smallest yet the most populous of the counties, also serving as the capital of Kenya. In 2013, the county entity was effected, replacing Nairobi City Council, the long-standing unit of administration since pre-independence. The city county consists of eleven gazetted sub-counties and eighty five electoral wards. On the national level, Nairobi also sends seventeen Members of Parliament across the constituencies and one County Woman Representative to the National Assembly; one senator to the Senate. The county government, which is allocated devolved functions as per the constitution, is headed by the county governor, who appoints his cabinet. The county's legislature is headed by the County Speaker, who presides over the County Assembly: single-member elected Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) represent their respective electoral wards. Additional MCAs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utawala
Utawala is a neighbourhood located along the border of Nairobi City County, Nairobi and Machakos County, Machakos counties. It is approximately southeast of the central business district of Nairobi. Location Utawala is located approximately east of Nairobi's central business district. It is lies along the Nairobi Eastern Bypass Highway, and borders, Mihang'o to the north. Utawala is a transregional neighbourhood domiciled in both Nairobi's Embakasi area and Machakos County's Athi River Sub-county. Overview Utawala is generally mixed-use neighbourhood in Nairobi. It has a mixture of mid-rises and single-family homes and is home to low-income to middle-income earners. Utawala Ward, an electoral division within Embakasi East Constituency, borrows its name from the estate and covers the area of the neighbourhood within the Nairobi City County, Nairobi boundaries. The portion of the neighbourhood is in Athi River Sub-county which has similar boundaries with Mavoko Constituency. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamulu
Kamulu is an informal settlement located from Nairobi's central business district, Kenya, within Nairobi County, Kasarani constituency. It lies on the east side of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport bordering Matungulu to the east, Mwalimu-Farm Ruiru to the north, Njiru to the west, Ruai/Embakasi Ranching on the north west, Drumvale to the south and Mihango/Utawala to the south west. It is in Ruai ward. Local administration Kamulu belongs to the Ruai ward Kasarani constituency of Nairobi County.It is a key part of the Nairobi Metropolitan Zone. Security Kamulu police stations are located in Ngundu and Drumvale. Education Kamulu has two public ECDE institutions, Drumvale Primary School in Sir Henry and Ngundu Primary School in Ngundu. There are two public secondary institutions, Drumvale Secondary School in Drumvale and Nile Road Secondary School in Ngundu. Kamulu also has the public Kasarani Technical and Vocational College. The area also has various private learning institut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruai
Ruai is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately east of the central business district. It is one of the areas located in the far east of Nairobi after Kamulu. Location Ruai is located approximately east of Nairobi's central business district. It was formally part of larger Embakasi division. It borders Njiru and Kamulu. Electorally, Ruai county assembly ward, is placed under Kasarani Constituency; however, Ruai forms part of the larger sub-county of Njiru that spans through neighbourhoods as far as the Outer Ring Road to the farthest east in Kamulu. Overview Ruai is generally a residential neighbourhood in Nairobi; though it is mixed-use in its corresponding urban area of Ruai Town. It is one of the least populated neighbourhoods in the city, especially the residential areas. The neighbourhood exhibits characteristics of a low-density suburb, having single-family dwellings as well as having a mix of a few storey A storey (British English) or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athi-Galana-Sabaki River
The Athi-Galana-Sabaki River is the second longest river in Kenya (after the Tana River). It has a total length of , and drains an area of . The river rises in the Gatamaiyo Forest as the Athi River and enters the Indian Ocean as the Galana River (also known as the Sabaki River). Flow The Athi River flows across the Kapote and Athi plains, through Athi River town, then takes a northeast direction where it is met by the Nairobi River. Near Thika the river forms the Fourteen Falls and turns south-south-east under the wooded slopes of the Yatta ridge, which shuts in its basin on the east. Apart from the numerous small feeders of the upper river, almost the only tributary is the Tsavo River, from the east side of Kilimanjaro, which enters at about 3° S. It then turns east, and in its lower course is known as the Sabaki (or Galana) River, which traverses the sterile quartz-land of the outer plateau. The valley is low and flat, covered with forest and scrub, containing small la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
