Konza, Kenya
Encyclopedia
Konza is a small town in Machakos District
, Eastern Province
, Kenya
. It is located 160 kilometres south of Nairobi, the Kenya
n capital. Machakos
town, the district capital, is located 35 kilometres northeast of Konza.
Konza is located in Kimutwa location
of Central division
of Machakos District . Konza is part of Machakos municipality and Machakos Town Constituency
.
- Nairobi
railway, and branch line to Magadi
diverts at Konza.
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 ....
, Eastern Province
Eastern Province (Kenya)
The Eastern Province of Kenya is one of seven regions of the country. Its northern boundary is with Ethiopia; the North Eastern Province and Coast Province lie to the east and south; and the remainder of Kenya's provinces, including Central Province, run along its western border. The provincial...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. It is located 160 kilometres south of Nairobi, the Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n capital. Machakos
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...
town, the district capital, is located 35 kilometres northeast of Konza.
Konza is located in Kimutwa location
Locations of Kenya
||Locations are a type of administrative region in Kenya. Location are a fourth level subdivision below Provinces, Districts and Divisions. Locations are further subdivided into Sub-locations . As of 1999 census there were 2,427 locations and 6,612 sublocations in Kenya .Each division in Kenya is...
of Central division
Divisions of Kenya
||The districts of Kenya are divided into 262 divisions . Divisions of Kenya are further subdivided into locations. The divisions are listed below, by district:-Baringo District:*Kabarnet*Kabartonjo*Marigat*Mochongoi*Mogotio*Nginyang...
of Machakos District . Konza is part of Machakos municipality and Machakos Town Constituency
Machakos Town Constituency
Machakos Town Constitency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Machakos District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :- External links :*...
.
Transport
Konza is a junction on the Kenya Railways network. Konza is located along MombasaMombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
- Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
railway, and branch line to Magadi
Magadi, Kenya
Magadi, Kenya is a town in the Great Rift Valley at Lake Magadi, located southwest of Nairobi, in southern Kenya. Magadi is northeast of Lake Natron in Tanzania....
diverts at Konza.