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Mavindu Destination Guide

Explore Mavindu in Kenya

Mavindu in the region of Eastern is a place in Kenya - some 47 mi or ( 76 km ) South-East of Nairobi , the country's capital city .

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Time in Mavindu is now 07:07 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tanga, Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, and Zaikone. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tanga . Where to go and what to see in Mavindu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Machakos Institute of Technology

The Machakos Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private institute in Machakos, Eastern Province, Kenya. MIT has six schools with a strong emphasis on social work, community development, scientific and technological research. MIT was founded in 2008 in response to the increasing expansion in primary and secondary education in Kenya over the years and a lack of corresponding increase in mid-level training colleges and universities.

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Located at -1.53 37.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Education in Eastern Province (Kenya), Education in Kenya, Educational institutions established in 2008, Technical universities and colleges, Universities and colleges in Kenya

Machakos

Machakos is a town in Kenya, 64 kilometres southeast of Nairobi. It is the capital of the Machakos District in Eastern Province of Kenya. Machakos Town is a major rural centre, and also a satellite town due to its proximity to Nairobi. Its population is rapidly growing and is 192,117 (as of 2009) (this estimation is probably too high, see). People who live here are mostly the Akambas though it is a cosmopolitan town. Machakos is surrounded by hilly terrain, with a high number of family farms.

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Located at -1.52 37.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Machakos District, Populated places in Eastern Province (Kenya)

Mumbuni High School

Mumbuni High School (also known as Mumbuni Secondary School) is a school in Kenya which is located 3 km away from Machakos town. It is one of the largest schools in Machakos District with over 800 students. The school was started in 1965 under the sponsorship of the Africa Inland Church (AIC) at a site near Scott Theological College and shifted to the current location in 1975. The school had "A" level classes during the former education system. The last A-level class sat for exams in 1989.

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Located at -1.49 37.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Education in Eastern Province (Kenya), Educational institutions established in 1966, Schools in Kenya

Machakos District

Machakos District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Machakos. The district has a population of 906,644 (1999 census). The local climate is semi arid. The terrain is hilly, the district has an altitude from 1000 to 1600 metres above sea level. Akamba people are the dominant tribe.

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Located at -1.50 37.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Districts of Kenya, Eastern Province (Kenya), Machakos District

Makueni District

Makueni District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Wote. The district has a population of 771,545 (1999 census) and an area of 7,966 km² http://www. statoids. com/yke. html. The district has five constituencies: Mbooni Constituency Kilome Constituency Kaiti Constituency Makueni Constituency Kibwezi Constituency

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Located at -1.80 37.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Districts of Kenya, Makueni District