Makindu
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Location

The town is located on the 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...

-Mombasa
Mombasa
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....

 Highway, in Makueni 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 and an area of 7,966 km² .The district has five constituencies:*Mbooni Constituency...

, 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...

, in southeastern Kenya on the map, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania.

This location lies approximately 135 kilometres (83.9 mi), by road, southeast of 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...

, where the provincial headquarters are located. Makindu lies approximately 356 kilometres (221.2 mi), by road, northwest of the coastal city of Mombasa
Mombasa
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....

. The geographic coordinates of Makindu are:2° 16' 30.00"S, 37° 49' 12.00"E (Latitude:-2.275000; 37.820000).

Overview

The settlement was established in the early 20th century, as a base for railway construction workers on the Mombasa
Mombasa
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....

-Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

 railway project. The Sikh Temple
Sikh Temple Makindu, Makindu
Sikh Temple Makindu is located about 104 miles from Nairobi on the main Nairobi to Mombasa Road. It was built in 1926 by the Sikhs who were working on the construction of the Uganda railway line from the coast inland to Lake Victoria and beyond to Uganda...

 in Makindu that was built at that time, still bears reminiscence to the railway building days. The temple was a place of worship and social centre for many of the workers from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. The temple is well preserved and is managed as a free lodge for any traveller who knocks on its doors. Makindu is also served by Makindu Airport
Makindu Airport
-Location:Makindu Airport is located in Makueni County, Makueni District, Eastern Province, in the town of Makindu, in southeastern Kenya, on the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway....

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Points of interest

Makindu or its environs, is the location of the following points of interest:
  • The offices of Makindu Town Council
  • The offices of Makindu County
  • Makindu Sikh Temple - Constructed in the early 20th Century
  • Makueni General Hospital - Owned and administered by the Kenya Ministry of Health
  • Makindu Center of Hope - A private hospital
  • Makindu Post Office
  • The 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...

    -Mombasa
    Mombasa
    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....

     Highway - The highway passes through the middle of town in a northwest to southeast direction
  • Chyulu Hills National Park - One of the entrance lies about 8 kilometres (5 mi), by road, south east of the central business district
    Central business district
    A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...

  • A branch of Kenya Commercial Bank
    Kenya Commercial Bank
    Kenya Commercial Bank is a financial services provider headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. , it was among the three largest commercial banks in Kenya with assets of more than US$2.65 billion , and shareholders capital valued at US$486 million . The other two large Kenyan commercial banks are Barclays...

     - A private financial institution
  • Makindu Airport
    Makindu Airport
    -Location:Makindu Airport is located in Makueni County, Makueni District, Eastern Province, in the town of Makindu, in southeastern Kenya, on the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway....

     - A public, civilian airfied

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See also

  • Makindu Airport
    Makindu Airport
    -Location:Makindu Airport is located in Makueni County, Makueni District, Eastern Province, in the town of Makindu, in southeastern Kenya, on the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway....

  • Makueni 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 and an area of 7,966 km² .The district has five constituencies:*Mbooni Constituency...

  • Eastern Province (Kenya)
    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...

  • Makindu Sikh Temple
    Sikh Temple Makindu, Makindu
    Sikh Temple Makindu is located about 104 miles from Nairobi on the main Nairobi to Mombasa Road. It was built in 1926 by the Sikhs who were working on the construction of the Uganda railway line from the coast inland to Lake Victoria and beyond to Uganda...

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