Makutano, Kirinyaga, Kenya
Makutano | |
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  Makutano Location of Makutano | |
| Coordinates: 0°45′24″S 37°16′44″E / 0.756663°S 37.278887°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Makutano is a settlement that straddle in the borders of Kenya's Kirinyaga County and Embu County.
Location
[edit]The town is located where the Nairobi-Embu Road splits from the Nairobi-Nyeri Road, approximately 88 kilometres (55 mi), northeast of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in the country.[1] The coordinates of Makutano are: 0°45'24.0"S, 37°16'44.0"E (Latitude:-0.756663; Longitude:37.278887).[2]
Overview
[edit]At the beginning of 2016, a dual carriage highway through Makutano, referred to as the Kenol–Makutano–Sagana–Marua Highway, part of the greater Cape to Cairo Road, was considered.[3]
The 20 MW (27,000 hp) Tana Hydroelectric Power Station is located 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Makutano.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ GFC (6 April 2016). "Distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Makutano, Kirinyaga, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Location of Makutano, Kirinyaga County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ Munene, George (19 February 2016). "Kirinyaga leaders protest over proposed dual highway". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ GFC (6 April 2016). "Distance between Makutano, Kirinyaga, Kenya and Tana Power Station, Murang'a, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 6 April 2016.