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Konza, Kenya

Coordinates: 01°45′00″S 37°07′00″E / 1.75000°S 37.11667°E / -1.75000; 37.11667
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Konza is a small town in Machakos County, Kenya. It is located 160 kilometres south of Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. Machakos town, the county capital, is located 35 kilometres northeast of Konza.

Konza is located in Kimutwa location of Central division of Machakos County.[1][2] Konza is part of Machakos municipality and Machakos Town Constituency.[3]

Transport

Konza is a junction on the Kenya Railways network. Konza is located along Mombasa - Nairobi railway, and branch line to Magadi diverts at Konza.

Technopolis

Konza will also be host to the proposed Konza Technology City.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Machakos town constituency: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
  2. ^ Central Bureau of Statistics (Kenya): Geographic Dimensions of Well-Being in Kenya
  3. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency
  4. ^ Okuttah Mark (14 Feb 2012). "Konza technology park gets a boost from fresh zoning". Business Daily. Retrieved 6 Mar 2012.

Further reading

  • Hidaka, Hiroko (日高 博子 Hidaka Hiroko). 『コンザ村の子どもたち―ケニア・ナイロビ日本人学校教師の記録』 ("Children of Konza Village - Record of a teacher of the Nairobi Japanese School, Kenya"). Holp Shuppan. November 1984. ISBN 978-4593534081. - Profile at Google Books

01°45′00″S 37°07′00″E / 1.75000°S 37.11667°E / -1.75000; 37.11667