Makutano | |
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  Makutano Location of Makutano | |
| Coordinates: 0°45′24″S37°16′44″E / 0.756663°S 37.278887°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Makutano is a settlement that straddle in the borders of Kenya's Kirinyaga County and Embu County.
Makutano | |
|---|---|
| Makutano Location of Makutano | |
| Coordinates: 0°45′24″S37°16′44″E / 0.756663°S 37.278887°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Makutano is a settlement that straddle in the borders of Kenya's Kirinyaga County and Embu County.
The town is located where the Nairobi-Embu Road splits from the Nairobi-Nyeri Road, approximately 88 kilometres (55 mi), northeast of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in the country. [1] The coordinates of Makutano are: 0°45'24.0"S, 37°16'44.0"E (Latitude:-0.756663; Longitude:37.278887). [2]
At the beginning of 2016, a dual carriage highway through Makutano, referred to as the Kenol–Makutano–Sagana–Marua Highway, part of the greater Cape to Cairo Road, was considered. [3]
The 20 MW (27,000 hp) Tana Hydroelectric Power Station is located 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Makutano. [4]
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