Wundanyi is a town in the Taita-Taveta County of

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. Other urban centres in the county include Voi, Taveta and

Mwatate Mwatate is a town in Taita-Taveta County, Kenya. It is the county capital, although it is the fourth-largest town in the county. Other urban centers in Taita-Taveta County include Voi, Wundanyi and Taveta. Location Mwatate lies about south-w ...

Location

Wundanyi is located approximately north of

, the location of the county headquarters. This is about west of Voi, the largest town in the county. Wundanyi is about north-west of the port of

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, the nearest large city. This is about south-east of

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 ha ...

, the capital and largest city of Kenya. The coordinates of Wundanyi are 03°23'54.0"S. 38°21'37.9"E (Latitude: −3.398329; Longitude: 38.360526).

Overview

The town is a popular base for

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, while local attractions include the

Ngangao Forest Ngangao Forest is one of the few remaining indigenous cloud forest fragments of the Taita Hills, Kenya. It is located on a rock surrounded by the villages of Makandenyi, Maghimbinyi, Mgambonyi and Kitumbi. It lies 10 km from Wundanyi and can ...

, known for its

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, ''Wesu Rock'' and the ''Cave of Skulls''. Shomoto Hill, across the valley from Wundanyi was the formal place of execution for the

Taita Taita may refer to: * Taita people, a Bantu ethnic group in Kenya * Taita language, a Bantu language *Taitā, New Zealand, a suburb of Lower Hutt City * Taita Hills, a mountain range in Kenya * Taita Cushitic languages, an extinct pair of Afro-Asi ...

. Wundanyi is the centre of an

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area and the surrounding slopes are highly terraced.

Population

In 2011, the population of Taita-Taveta County was quoted at 284,657. As of May 2015, the population of Wundayi town was estimated at 21.9 percent of the county population, about 62,340 people.

References

External links

Website of Taita-Taveta County Government
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Population

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