Country Kenya Time zone EAT (UTC+3) | County Kirinyaga County | |
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Makutano is a settlement in Kenya's Kirinyaga County.
Contents
Map of Makutano, Kenya
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. The coordinates of Makutano are: 0°45'24.0"S, 37°16'44.0"E (Latitude:-0.756663; Longitude:37.278887).
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.
The 20 megawatts (27,000 hp) Tana Hydroelectric Power Station is located 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Makutano.
References
Makutano, Kirinyaga, Kenya Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA