Mau Summit

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Mau Summit
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Mau Summit
Location in Kenya
Placement on map is approximate
Coordinates: 00°09′41″S35°41′12″E / 0.16139°S 35.68667°E / -0.16139; 35.68667
Country Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya
County Kericho County
Elevation
8,314 ft (2,534 m)

Mau Summit is a town in the Nakuru County of Kenya. [1] At Google Maps, Mau Summit sits adjacent to Londiani in Kericho County. [2]

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Location

Mau Summit is located at the junction of the Kisumu-Ahero-Kericho-Mau Summit Road (B1) and the Nakuru-Eldoret Road (A104). This is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, northeast of Kericho, where the county headquarters are located. [3] Mau Summit is approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi), northwest of Nakuru, the nearest large city, located in Nakuru County. [4] This is approximately 114 kilometres (71 mi), south-east of the city of Eldoret in Uasin Gishu County, along the A104 Highway. [5] The geographical coordinates of Mau Summit, Nakuru County, are 0°09'41.0"S, 35°41'12.0"E (Latitude:-0.161389; Latitude:35.686667). [2] The town sits at an average elevation of 2,534 metres above sea level. [6]

Overview

Mau Summit is a growing town with several primary schools, a secondary school and several motels. One of the major infrastructure developments in the town is the interchange between the Kisumu-Ahero-Kericho-Mau Summit Road (B1) and the Nairobi-Malaba Road (A104). [2]

The town is an important transit point on the Northern Corridor as several transport routes along the corridor converge here. The Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Highway terminates in this town. [7]

See also

References

  1. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2012). "Geographical Names: Mau Summit, Kenya". Bethesda, Maryland, United States: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency . Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Map Showing Londiani and Mau Summit, Kericho County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  3. "Road Distance Between Mau Summit And Kericho" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  4. "Road Distance Between Mau Summit And Nakuru" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  5. "Road Distance Between Eldoret And Mau Summit" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. Mapcarta (October 2020). "Elevation of Mau Summit, Kericho County, Kenya". Mapcarta.com. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  7. Mwangi, Peter (4 March 2019). "Long wait for Sh180bn Nairobi-Mau Summit road tender award". Nairobi: Constructionkenya.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.