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Mavueni
Location of Mavueni
Coordinates: 03°40′54.36″S39°48′59.36″E / 3.6817667°S 39.8164889°E / -3.6817667; 39.8164889
Country Kenya
County Kilifi County
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Mavueni is a neighborhood in the city of Kilifi, in Kenya's Kilifi County.

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Location

Mavueni is located at the southern tip of the city of Kilifi, approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi), by road, north of the port city of Mombasa. [1] The coordinates of Mavueni are: 3°40'54.36"S, 39°48'59.36"E (Latitude:-3.681767; Longitude:39.816489). [2]

Overview

Mavueni is a mixed residential-commercial neighborhood, hosting the main campus of Pwani University, warehouses of Mavueni Enterprises Limited, a branch of Tuskys Supermarkets, Kilifi County Hospital and Mavueni Primary School. [3] As the city of Kilifi expands and as the population increases, the area has seen increasing land disputes. [4] [5]

The Mariakani–Kaloleni–Mavueni Road ends here, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi), northeast of Mariakani. [6]

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References

  1. GFC (7 April 2016). "Distance between Mombasa, Kenya and Mavueni Enterprises Limited, Kilifi, Kenya". Globedfeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  2. Google (7 April 2016). "Location of Mavueni, Kilifi, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  3. Google (7 April 2016). "Map of Kilifi City, Kilifi County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  4. Joseph Masha, and Patrick Beja (12 September 2013). "Disputes stalk President Uhuru Kenyatta Coast title deNeds". The Standard (Kenya) . Nairobi. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  5. Kazungu, Samuel (8 December 2015). "Now squatters invade land in Kilifi to evict British farmer". Daily Nation . Nairobi. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  6. GFC (7 April 2016). "Distance between Mariakani, Kilifi, Kenya and Kilifi Ganze Road Junction, Kilifi, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 7 April 2016.