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Athi River

Eastern Africa

Athi River is a town in Machakos County, Kenya, lying just outside the capital Nairobi. It takes its name from the Athi River, which passes through the town, and it is also known by the name Mavoko. The town hosts the Mavoko Municipal Council and is the headquarters of Mavoko division, which forms part of Machakos County. Its closeness to Nairobi is the reason the town is described as still growing, and the 2019 census counted 81,302 residents. The article gives few other particulars, so this entry records its county, its municipal role and its census population.

Facts
Population
81,302 1
Population Estimate Year
2019 1
Elevation (m)
1507 2
Latitude
1.456304 degrees south 3
Longitude
36.978264 degrees east 3
Elevation Band
Mountain 2
Coastal
No 4
Climate Zone
Temperate 5
Time Zone
UTC+03:00 6
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Kenya: Cities, Towns and Urban Centers (citypopulation.de)
citypopulation.de
  • Cities, Towns and Urban Centers, census table
    Athi River ( Mavoko) EA......... 22,167... 81,302
  • Cities, Towns and Urban Centers, census 2019 column
    Athi River ( Mavoko) EA......... 22,167... 81,302
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2. Opentopodata: SRTM 90 m elevation at -1.4563,36.9783
OpentopodataElevation lookup, band
Quote, Elevation lookup, band
"elevation"
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3. GeoNames: GeoNames search results for Athi River, Kenya
GeoNames
  • Search result, latitude
    -1.456304122495389 36.97826385498047
  • Search result, longitude
    -1.456304122495389 36.97826385498047
  • Search result, population
    population 81,302
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4. Athi River (town) (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, location
    Athi River is a town outside Nairobi, Kenya in Machakos County.
  • Part Of: Kenya, Lead, country
    Athi River is a town outside Nairobi, Kenya in Machakos County.
  • On Continent: Africa, Lead, country and continent
    Athi River is a town outside Nairobi, Kenya in Machakos County.
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Lead, country and subregion
    Athi River is a town outside Nairobi, Kenya in Machakos County.
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5. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)grid cell -1.25 36.75
Quote, grid cell -1.25 36.75
-1.25 36.75 Cfb
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6. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, africa zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Africa/Nairobi
Quote, Zone Africa/Nairobi
Africa/Nairobi
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