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Railway Stations In Kenya
Railway stations in Kenya include: Maps * UN Map * UNHCR Atlas Map * Prondis Map * Railway Gazette International June 2012, p31 * KRC Map Towns served by metre gauge railways * Mombasa - Indian Ocean port * Changamwe * Miritini * Mazeras * Mariakani * Maji ya Chumvi * Samburu * Taru * Mackinnon Road * Mwanatibu * Buchuma * Wangala * Maungu * Ndara * Voi - junction ** Mwatate ** Bura ** Mashoti ** Maktau ** Murka ** Ziwani ** Taveta - across Tanzania border from Moshi * Irima * Ndi * Manyani * Tsavo * Kyulu * Kenani * Kanga * Mtito Andei * Kathekani * Darajani * Ngwata * Masongaleni * Kikumbulyu * Kibwezi * Mbuinzau * Makindu * Ikoyo * Kiboko * Simba * Kabati * Emali * Nzai * Sultan Hamud * Kima * Kalembwani * Kiu * Ulu * Konza - junction for Magadi ** Kajiado ** Kenya Marble Quarry ** Elangata Wuas ** Singiraini ** Koora ** Magadi - soda factory, operated by Magadi Soda Company * Kapiti Plains Estate * Stony Athi * Luke ...
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Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi. Its second-largest and oldest city is Mombasa, a major port city located on Mombasa Island. Other major cities within the country include Kisumu, Nakuru & Eldoret. Going clockwise, Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest (though much of that border includes the disputed Ilemi Triangle), Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, Tanzania to the southwest, and Lake Victoria and Uganda to the west. Kenya's geography, climate and population vary widely. In western, rift valley counties, the landscape includes cold, snow-capped mountaintops (such as Batian, Nelion and Point Lenana on Mount Kenya) with vast surrounding forests, wildlife and ...
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Bura, Taita-Taveta District, Kenya
Bura is a town in Taita-Taveta County, Kenya. Location The town is located in Mwatate sub-county, approximately , north-west of Mwatate, where the county headquarters are located. This is about west of Voi, the largest town in the county. This is about south-east of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. Bura is located about north-west of the post-city of Mombasa, on the Indian Ocean coast. The coordinates of Bura, Taita-Taveta County are: 03°27'11.0"S, 38°18'44.0"E (Latitude:-3.453050; Longitude:38.312222). Overview Bura is situated in the Taita Hills. The geography is quite diverse, extending from the grassy fields, swamps and acacia forest of the plains, to dense patches of forest surrounded by semi-terraced farms on the steep hillsides. The climate of the area is strongly affected by its proximity to the ocean. The climate varies with the altitude. The lowlands are generally hot and dry, while the hills receive more rainfall and cooler temperatures. Th ...
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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-Galana-Sabaki River. Two national parks, Tsavo East and Tsavo West are located in the area. The meaning of the word ''Tsavo'' is still unclear, but because of tribal conflicts, the Kamba people used to refer to the region as the place of "slaughter". Until the British put an end to the slave trade in the late 19th century, Tsavo was continually crossed by caravans of trans-Saharan slave traders and their captives. Flora and fauna Typical flora of the region includes: *Acacia *Myrrh * Baobab Typical fauna of the region includes: *African bush elephant *Giraffe * African buffalo * Gazelle * Klipspringer * Kudu * Leopard *Lion *Cheetah Cultural depictions Tsavo has many myths and legends such as The Ghosts of Tsavo, which tells of two brothers, one the Ghost, and the other The Darkness. It was said that these brothers will forever be reincarnate ...
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Moshi, Kilimanjaro
Moshi is a municipality and the capital of Kilimanjaro Region in the Northeastern Tanzania. As of 2017, the municipality has an estimated population of 201,150 and a population density of 3,409 persons per km2 .
In the last official census of 2022, the municipality had a population of 221,733. The municipality is situated on the lower slopes of , a dormant volcano that is the highest mountain in Africa. The name ''Moshi'' has been reported to refer to the smoke that emanates from the nearby mountain. The municipality covers about and is the smallest municipality in Tanzania by area.
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Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. According to a 2024 estimate, Tanzania has a population of around 67.5 million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator. Many important hominid fossils have been found in Tanzania. In the Stone and Bronze Age, prehistoric migrations into Tanzania included South Cushitic languages, Southern Cushitic speakers similar to modern day Iraqw people who moved south from present-day Ethiopia; Eastern Cushitic people who moved into Tanzania from north of Lake Turkana about 2,000 and 4,000 years ago; and the Southern Nilotic languages, Southern Nilotes, including the Datooga people, Datoog, who originated fro ...
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Taveta, Kenya
Taveta is a town in the Taita-Taveta County, Kenya. Location Taveta town is wedged into a projection of Kenyan territory bordered on the north and west by Tanzania. The town lies at the border with Tanzania, directly across from the town of Holili. This is approximately , by road, west of Voi, the nearest large town, on the Arusha–Holili–Taveta–Voi Road. This lies approximately , by road southeast of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. The coordinates of the town are:3°23'44.0"S, 37°40'34.0"E (Latitude:-3.395565; Longitude:37.676113). In addition to Mount Kilimanjaro, Taveta also enjoys proximity to Lake Chala, a volcanic freshwater lake of extraordinary depth. First World War In 1914, Taveta was the scene of the first military action in East Africa between forces of the British and German empires. On 15 August, a German force of about 300 soldiers, led by Captain Tom von Prince, advanced across the border and seized the town of Taveta. The objectiv ...
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Ziwani
Ziwani, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is a small town in Coast Province of Kenya near the border with Tanzania. Transport It is served by a station on the national railway system of Kenya, on the international line from Mombasa via Voi to Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Moshi, Tanzania. See also * Railway stations in Kenya References

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