Kariandus is a settlement in
Nakuru County
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. It is located 17.5 miles from Nakuru town and 7.5 miles from Gilgil town. Human presence in the area dates back to
the stone age. The present inhabitants of Kariandusi settled in the area in early 1980s in the former Lord Egerton cole and Lord Delamere ranches. The area has a well established tourism industry, with
Kariandusi prehistoric site, Lake Elementaita, Several Hot Springs and booming hospitality industry providing the economic growth for the area.
Kariandusi is synonymous with the name used by the
Maasai Maasai may refer to:
* Maasai people
*Maasai language
* Maasai mythology
* MAASAI (band)
See also
* Masai (disambiguation)
* Massai
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to refer to white paint traditionally used by
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* Moran Glacier, Alexander Island
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* Moran Town, Assam, India
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to paint their shields.
References
Sidney Langford Hinde
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The last of the Masai
Populated places in Rift Valley Province
Nakuru County
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