Mtito Andei - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Location

The town is located 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 the country's southeastern part on the map, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania. Its location lies approximately 290 kilometres (180.2 mi), by road, southeast of 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...

, the capital

Capital City

Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....

of Kenya and the largest city in that country. The geographic coodinates of Mtito Andei are:2° 41' 24.00"S, 38° 10' 12.00"E (Latitude:-2.69000; Longitude:38.17000).

Overview

Mtito Andei is a small town on the Mombasa to Nairobi Railway and Highway. Itt lies at the western edge of Tsavo National Park

Tsavo National Park

Tsavo National Park may refer to:* Tsavo East National Park, a national park in Kenya on the eastern side of the A109 road.* Tsavo West National Park, a national park in Kenya on the western side of the A109 road....

and two entrance gaates into the park are located in the town. The town is administered by Mtito Andei Town Council. It also serves as tthe county headquarters for Mtito Anddei County, in which the town is located.

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

Mtito Andei Airport

-Location:The airport, is located in Makueni District, Eastern Province, in the town of Mtito Andei, in southeastern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania. The airport lies at the edge of of Tsavo East National Park....

. The main thoroughfare going through town is the Mombasa-Nairobi Road (A109). Going south the road continues on to Tsavo

Tsavo

Tsavo is a region of Kenya located at the crossing of the Uganda Railway over the Tsavo River, close to where it meets the Athi River. It is a KiKamba word meaning "a place of slaughter", a reference to the murderous attacks of Maasai morani on Kamba people there...

and then to Voi

Voi

Voi is a market town in southern Kenya, lying on the edge of the Tsavo National Park. It lies at the junction of the railway lines from Nairobi to Mombasa and Taveta. Also the Voi Sisal Estates are located near the town. Voi is also located near some Taita villages like, Ikanga and...

and eventually to 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....

. Going north, the road goes through Kibwezi

Kibwezi

Kibwezi is a town in Makueni District, Eastern Province, Kenya.Kibwezi town is the headquarters of Kibwezi division, one of 15 administrative divisions in Makueni District. The division has a population of 80,236, of whom 4,695 are classified urban. The division has four locations: Kikumbulyu,...

and Sultan Hamud

Sultan Hamud

Sultan Hamud is a town in Kasikeu division of Nzaui District of Eastern Province, Kenya.It is part of Nzaui County Council and Kilome Constituency. .- Transport :...

, before entering Nairobi

Nairobi

(See Google Map). The town is also served by Mtito Andei Airport

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 Toewn Council
The headquarters of Mtito Andei County
The Nairobi-Mombasa Road - The road passes through the middle of town in a norrthwest to southeast direction
The Mombasa-Nairobi Railway Line - The railway runs pararell to the Road
Mtito Andei Central Market
The Mtito Andei Post Office
Tsavo National Park
Tsavo National Park
Tsavo National Park may refer to:* Tsavo East National Park, a national park in Kenya on the eastern side of the A109 road.* Tsavo West National Park, a national park in Kenya on the western side of the A109 road....

- The town lies just outside the park. Two gates to the national parrk are located in Mtito Andei; one to the south and another to the northeast of town.
Mtito Andei Airport
Mtito Andei Airport
-Location:The airport, is located in Makueni District, Eastern Province, in the town of Mtito Andei, in southeastern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania. The airport lies at the edge of of Tsavo East National Park....

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