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Mtito Andei

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Country
  
Kenya

Elevation
  
731 m

County
  
Makueni County

Local time
  
Tuesday 4:05 AM

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23°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 89% Humidity

Kenya s first standard gauge railway laid at mtito andei witnessed by president


Mtito Andei is a town in Makueni County, Kenya.

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Map of Mtito Andei, Kenya

Deputy president inpsects the progress of construction of mtito andei sgr


Location

The town is located in Makueni County, in the country's southeastern region, close to the international border with the Tanzania. Its location lies approximately 290 kilometres (180 mi), by road, southeast of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya and the largest city in that country. The geographic coordinates of Mtito Andei are:2° 41' 24.00"S, 38° 10' 12.00"E (Latitude:-2.69000; Longitude:38.17000).

From Mtito Andei to Voi is a distance of 96km

Overview

Mtito Andei is a small town on the Mombasa to Nairobi Railway and Highway. It lies at the western edge of Tsavo National Park and two entrance gates into the park are located in the town. The town is administered by Mtito Andei Town Council. It also serves as the county headquarters for Mtito Andei County, in which the town is located. It is home of the South Eastern Kenya University a public university a few kilometers from the town. It also banking facilities like Kenya Women Finance Trust and Kenya Commercial Bank.

Population

According to the 1999 Kenya National Census, Mtito Andei's urban population was counted at 4,304 (1999 Census). In 2010, the population of the town was estimated at about 4,760.

Transport

Mtito Andei lies on the main line of Kenya Railways, between Mombasa and Nairobi. The town is also served by Mtito Andei Airport. The main thoroughfare going through town is the Mombasa-Nairobi Road (A109). Going south the road continues on to Tsavo and then to Voi and eventually to Mombasa. Going north, the road goes through Kibwezi and Sultan Hamud, before entering Nairobi (See Google Map). The town is also served by Mtito Andei Airport.

Points of interest

The points of interest located in Mtito Andei or close to its borders include the following:

  • The offices of Mtito Andei Town Council
  • The headquarters of Mtito Andei County
  • The Nairobi-Mombasa Road - The road passes through the middle of town in a northwest to southeast direction
  • The Mombasa-Nairobi Railway Line - The railway runs parallel to the Road
  • Mtito Andei Central Market
  • The Mtito Andei Post Office
  • Tsavo National Park - The town lies just outside the park. Two gates to the national park are located in Mtito Andei; one to the south and another to the northeast of town.
  • Mtito Andei Airport

    • References

    Mtito Andei Wikipedia
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