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| Coordinates: 1°37′S37°28′E / 1.62°S 37.47°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Makueni County |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Mbooni Location is an administrative area in Makueni County, Kenya. Mbooni location consists of two sub-locations namely Mutitu and Uthiuni. The Location is headed by a Chief who operates under the Ministry of interior and coordination of national government of Kenya.
The Geography of Kenya is diverse, varying amongst its 47 counties. Kenya has a coastline on the Indian Ocean, which contains swamps of East African mangroves. Inland are broad plains and numerous hills. Kenya borders South Sudan to the northwest, Uganda to the west, Somalia to the east, Tanzania to the south, and Ethiopia to the north and currently facing border disputes with South Sudan over the Ilemi Triangle and the dispute over Jubbaland in Somalia where if the Somalian Government gives it up it could be a new part of Kenya bringing the total land area of Kenya to approximately to 692,939km2.
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa. A member of the Commonwealth with a population of more than 47.6 million in the 2019 census, Kenya is the 28th most populous country in the world and 7th most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi, while its oldest and second largest city, which until 1907 was also Kenya's first capital city, is the coastal city of Mombasa which includes Mombasa Island in the Indian Ocean and the surrounding mainland. Kisumu is the third-largest city and also an inland port in the Winam Gulf which, along with its numerous bays and human settlements, is one of the important maritime transport, fishing, farming, commercial, history and tourism hubs on Lake Victoria. As of 2020, Kenya is the third-largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa after Nigeria and South Africa and hosts the United Nations, UNEP and UN-HABITAT headquarters in Africa. Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the southeast and is host to two of the world's largest Refugee camps at Dadaab and Kakuma. Kenya's geography, climate and population vary widely, ranging from cold snow-capped mountaintops with vast surrounding forests, wildlife and fertile agricultural regions to temperate climates in western and rift valley counties and further on to dry less fertile arid and semi-arid areas and absolute deserts.
The music of Kenya is very diverse, with multiple types of folk music based on the variety over 50 regional languages.
The Kamba or Akamba people are a Bantu ethnic group who predominantly live in the area of Kenya stretching from Nairobi to Tsavo and north to Embu, in the southern part of the former Eastern Province. This land is called Ukambani and constitutes Makueni County, Kitui County and Machakos County. They also form the second largest ethnic group in 8 counties including Nairobi and Mombasa counties.
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Mombasa County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. Its capital is Mombasa. In terms of economy it is second after Nairobi. Initially it was one of the former districts of Kenya but in 2013 it was reconstituted as a county, on the same boundaries. It is the smallest county in Kenya, covering an area of 229.7 km2 excluding 65 km2 of water mass. The county is situated in the south eastern part of the former Coast Province. It borders Kilifi County to the north, Kwale County to the south west and the Indian Ocean to the east. Administratively, the county is divided into seven divisions, eighteen locations and thirty sub-locations.
Siaya County is one of the counties in the former Nyanza Province in the Western part of Kenya. It is bordered by Busia County to the north, Kakamega County and Vihiga County's to the northeast and Kisumu County to the southeast. It shares a water border with Homa Bay County which is located south of Siaya County. The total area of the county is approximately 2,496.1 km2. The county lies between latitude 0° 26' to 0° 18' north and longitude 33° 58' east and 34° 33' west. Siaya has been split up into six new districts. Under the Constitution 2010, the role of districts are still unclear as much of administrative authority is being transferred to the county. The capital is Siaya, even though the largest town is Bondo.
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Kikima is a small town in Kenya. It is in Makueni county administratively. It is near the top of the Mbooni hills. The local community is majorly of Native Kamba who are a Bantu speaking community. The nearest landmarks in the area are Mbooni girls secondary school and Mbooni Sub-County hospital.
Mbumbuni is a town in Makueni County, Mbooni, Kenya. It is located approximately 98 km from Nairobi. It hosts several primary and secondary schools, including Kyang'ondu Primary and Secondary Schools, Usalala Primary and Secondary Schools, Iviani Primary and Secondary Schools, Kitondo School. Kisau Girls' School, Kisau Education center, Kisau All stars Academy, Lung'u Primary and Secondary Schools, Treasure Academy, among many others.
Ford commonly refers to:
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Makueni District was an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town was Wote. The district had a population of 771,545 and an area of 7,966 km2.
Waia may refer to:
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Johnstone Mwendo Makau is founder of the Social Democratic Party of Kenya. Makau served as Information Minister in the Moi government. Makau was later twice-elected as Mbooni MP in the Kenyan National Assembly affiliated with the KANU party, first when KANU was the single-party government and later after the de jure single-party government reversal.
Kikima Mbooni
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