Mau Summit | |
|---|---|
  Mau Summit Location in Kenya Placement on map is approximate | |
| Coordinates: 00°09′41″S35°41′12″E / 0.16139°S 35.68667°E Coordinates: 00°09′41″S35°41′12″E / 0.16139°S 35.68667°E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Kericho County |
| Elevation | 8,314 ft (2,534 m) |
Mau Summit is a town in the Kericho County of Kenya. [1] At Google Maps, Mau Summit (Kericho) sits adjacent to Londiani in Kericho County. [2]
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 above sea level. [6]
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]
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