Sultan Hamud

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Kyanite specimen mined near Sultan Hamud

Sultan Hamud is a town in Kasikeu division of Makueni County, Kenya. It was previously in the former Nzaui District of Eastern Province.

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The town is part of Nzai County Council and Kilome Constituency. [1]

Transport

Kenya Railways built a main railway line between the coast at Mombasa and the national capital of Nairobi; Sultan Hamud is a stop on this line. It is also a junction for a short branch line.

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