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Nairobi–Mombasa Road
Mombasa Road, also known as the Nairobi–Mombasa Road, or Mombasa–Nairobi Road or A109 Road (Kenya) is the main road between Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city and Mombasa, the country's largest port city. The road is a component of the Northern Corridor. It is part of the Lagos–Mombasa Highway. Location The road starts in the city of Nairobi, at the confluence of ''Langata Road'', ''Uhuru Highway'' and ''Lusaka Road'', immediately west of ''DHL House''. It continues in a general southeasterly direction, through seven Kenya Counties to end in the city of Mombasa at the confluence of ''Digo Road'', ''Langoni Road'' and ''Abdel Nasser Road'', a total distance of about . The coordinates of this road south of the town of Athi River, Machakos County are: 01°30'15.0"S, 37°05'20.0"E (Latitude:-1.504167; Longitude:37.088889). Overview This road, together with its sister road, Nairobi–Malaba Road, is part of the ''Great North Road'', that links the Kenyan coast to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi
Nairobi is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of . The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase , 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. Nairobi is home of the Parliament Buildings (Kenya), Kenyan Parliament Buildings and hosts thousands of Kenyan businesses and international companies and organisations, including the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON). Nairobi is an established hub for business and culture. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is one of the largest stock exchanges in Africa and the second-oldest exchange on the continent. It is Africa's fourth-largest stock exchange in terms of trading volume, capable of making 10 million trades a day. It also contains the Nairobi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athi River (town)
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 Athi River, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Hamud
Sultan Hamud is a town in Kasikeu division of Makueni County, Kenya. It was previously in the former Nzaui District of Eastern Province (Kenya), Eastern Province. It is located along Nairobi-Mombasa Highway between Emali town and Salama town. The town is part of Makueni County Council and Kilome Constituency.Electoral Commission of Kenya''Registration centres by electoral area and constituency'' Transport Kenya Railways built a main railway line between the coast at Mombasa and the national capital of Nairobi; Sultan Hamud is a stop on this line. It is also a junction for a short branch line. See also * Railway stations in Kenya References External links * {{coord, 02, 01, 00, S, 37, 22, 00, E, region:KE_type:city, display=title Populated places in Eastern Province (Kenya) Makueni County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
