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Touring Kajiado in Kenya
Kajiado in the region of Rift Valley with its 11,198 citizens is located in Kenya - some 39 mi or ( 63 km ) South of Nairobi , the country's capital city .
Time in Kajiado is now 03:43 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tanga, Tabora, Mwanza, Musoma, and Moshi. Being here already, consider visiting Tanga . Check out our recommendations for Kajiado ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kajiado
Kajiado is a town in the former Rift Valley Province, Kenya. The town is located 80 kilometres south of Nairobi, along the Nairobi – Arusha highway. Kajiado has an urban population of 8128 (1999 census) Local people are predominantly of the Maasai tribe. Kajiado is headquarters to the former Kajiado District. The name "Kajiado" comes from the word "Orkejuado. " Which means "The Long River" in Maasai language. The seasonal river named after the town runs west of the town.
Located at -1.85 36.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kajiado District
Kajiado District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It has a population of 406,054 and an area of 21,903 km². http://www. statoids. com/yke. html The district borders Nairobi city and extends to the Kenya-Tanzania border further south. The district capital is Kajiado. The district is divided into seven administrative divisions.
Located at -2.00 36.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Isinya
Isinya is a town and one of seven administrative divisions of the Kajiado District, part of the Rift Valley Province in the southern part of Kenya. Isinya, located at -1.67 latitude, 36.85 longitude, is 100 km south of Nairobi and 15 km north of Kajiado, the capital of the district. The town of Isinya is situated along the Nairobi-Arusha highway. Isinya has a private airfield called Orly Airpark, often mistakenly thought to be named after Orly Airport in Paris.
Located at -1.67 36.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
The East African University
The East African University (TEAU) is a private university in Kenya.
Located at -1.65 36.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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