Mbitini
Mbitini | |
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![]() ![]() Mbitini Location of Mbitini | |
Coordinates: 1°10′S 38°09′E / 1.16°S 38.15°ECoordinates: 1°10′S 38°09′E / 1.16°S 38.15°E | |
Country | Kenya |
County | Kitui County |
Population | |
• Total | 24,858 |
• Density | 189.6/km2 (491/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Mbitini is a growing market town in Kitui County, former Eastern Province, Kenya, that is approximately 40 km south-east of Kitui town. It is the administrative centre of Mbitini County Assembly Ward with a total population of 24,858.[1] Most of the inhabitants are poor peasant farmers. The small town is famous for traditional doctors who administer "Ngata", a traditional oath that is believed to protect people from bad omen in life.[2] People from other parts of Kenya and beyond travel to the town especially in the weekends for the 'dose' of protection.[3]
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- Populated places in Eastern Province (Kenya)
- Populated places in Kitui County
- Eastern Province, Kenya geography stubs