Malaba, Kenya
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| Malaba, Kenya | |
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 Malaba, Kenya
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| Coordinates: 0°38′20″N 34°15′57″E / 0.63889°N 34.26583°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| District | Teso District |
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| Elevation | 3,871 ft (1,180 m) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 7,302 |
Malaba, Kenya is a town in Teso District, Western Province, on Kenya's western border with Uganda.
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[edit] Location
The town is located on the main Nairobi-Kampala highway, approximately 477 kilometres (296 mi), by road, west of Nairobi.[1]
A metre gauge railway also crosses the border at this point. The nearby town of Busia is also a busy border post. A proposed new standard gauge railway from Mombasa would pass through this town. [2]
Malaba, Kenya is the main town of Teso District. It had a population of 7,302 according to the 1999 census.[3]
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Coordinates: 00°38′20″N 34°15′57″E / 0.63889°N 34.26583°E
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