Konza, Kenya

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Konza is a small town in Machakos County, Kenya. It is located 70 kilometres (43 mi) south-east of Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. Machakos town, the county capital, is located 35 kilometres northeast of Konza.

Konza is located in Kimutwa location of Central division of Machakos County.[1][2] Konza is part of Machakos municipality and Machakos Town Constituency.[3]

Transport[]

Konza is a junction on the Kenya Railways network. Konza is located along Mombasa - Nairobi railway, and branch line to Magadi diverts at Konza.

Technopolis[]

Konza will also be host to the proposed Konza Technology City.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Machakos town constituency: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
  2. ^ Central Bureau of Statistics (Kenya): Geographic Dimensions of Well-Being in Kenya
  3. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency Archived June 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Okuttah Mark (14 Feb 2012). "Konza technology park gets a boost from fresh zoning". Business Daily. Retrieved 6 Mar 2012.

Further reading[]

  • Hidaka, Hiroko (日高 博子 Hidaka Hiroko). 『コンザ村の子どもたち―ケニア・ナイロビ日本人学校教師の記録』 ("Children of Konza Village - Record of a teacher of the Nairobi Japanese School, Kenya"). Holp Shuppan. November 1984. ISBN 978-4593534081. - Profile at Google Books

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Coordinates: 01°45′00″S 37°07′00″E / 1.75000°S 37.11667°E / -1.75000; 37.11667

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