Makutano, Kirinyaga, Kenya

Makutano
Makutano

Location of Makutano

Coordinates: 0°45′24″S 37°16′44″E / 0.756663°S 37.278887°E / -0.756663; 37.278887Coordinates: 0°45′24″S 37°16′44″E / 0.756663°S 37.278887°E / -0.756663; 37.278887
Country Kenya
County Kirinyaga County
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Makutano is a settlement in Kenya's Kirinyaga County.

Location

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

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 megawatts (27,000 hp) Tana Hydroelectric Power Station is located 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Makutano.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ GFC (6 April 2016). "Distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Makutano, Kirinyaga, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Google (6 April 2016). "Location of Makutano, Kirinyaga County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Munene, George (19 February 2016). "Kirinyaga leaders protest over proposed dual highway". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  4. ↑ GFC (6 April 2016). "Distance between Makutano, Kirinyaga, Kenya and Tana Power Station, Murang'a, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 6 April 2016.
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