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Delve into Makandara
The district Makandara of Athi River in Machakos is a district located in Kenya about 15 mi south-east of Nairobi, the country's capital town.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nairobi, Machakos, Kiambu, Kajiado and Wote. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 51% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
25°C (78 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
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Mvua yasababisha maafa nchini
http://ktnkenya.tv/ Mvua ambayo imekuwa ikiendelea kunyesha kote nchini imesababisha madhara makubwa baada ya nyumba kusombwa na watu kupoteza maisha katika sehemu mbalimbali nchini.
Giraffe feeding at Giraffe Manor, Nairobi, Kenya
Hand feeding one of the Rothschild Giraffes at Giraffe Manor in Nairobi, Kenya.
FIA Foundation / AA Kenya Children's Traffic Park Programme P2
FIA Foundation / AA Kenya Children's Traffic Park Programme.
FIA Foundation / AA Kenya Children's Traffic Park Programme P1
FIA Foundation / AA Kenya Children's Traffic Park Programme.
JKIA FIRE 10/10 - Plane seen flying overhead a burning arrivals terminal
You can see a plane flying overhead as the arrivals terminal burns. Part 10 of 10 clips taken on Weds Aug 07th, when a fire broke out at the arrivals section of JKIA (Jomo Kenyatta International...
Landing Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport - Kenya Airways (good terminal view)
From 07:10 there's a good view from the terminal/arrivals hall which was completely destroyed by a huge fire just weeks before. Flight from Lilongwe LLW/FWKI to Nairobi NBO/HKJK Date 08 Sep...
Landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Nairobi, Kenya
Landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Nairobi, Kenya onboard a South African Airways Airbus A319-100 routing from OR Tambo International (JNB), Johannesburg, South Africa.
The A330-300 Nairobi Landing HD
Noseview of the SWISS Intl. Air Lines Airbus 330-300 landing in Nairobi Jomo Intl. Airport., the short version. Route : Zurich LSZH to Nairobi JOMO HKJK Filmed : 2011 Flight Time : 7:00 aprox...
Taj Mall Shopping Complex.mp4
Taj Mall, Embakasi, Nairobi is a magnificent shopping complex. It is located at the junction of outer ring road and the new airport North road. The anchor tenant is Uchumi supermarkets. I went...
FlySAX DC-9-14 Takeoff from Nairobi, 14JUN14
Window view from FlySAX Douglas DC-9-14 5Y-XXA dueing takeoff from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Airport (NBO), Kenya. Operating Fly540 flight 5H403 to Kisumu on 14th June 2014. This aircraft was ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Wilson Airport (Kenya)
Wilson Airport is an airport in Kenya.
Daystar University
Daystar University is a chartered inter-denominational and evangelical Christian University in Nairobi, Kenya. The university has produced over 12,000 graduates since its inception in Kenya in 1974. The current Vice Chancellor is Dr. Timothy Wachira. The university continues to produce graduates who are serving in various capacities in Africa.
Moi Air Base
Moi Air Base, formerly known as RAF Eastleigh and Eastleigh Airport is a military airport located to the east of Nairobi, in the Eastleigh suburb. The airport is used by the Kenya Air Force. Additionally, the air base is the home of the East African School of Aviation run by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, which was established at the airport in 1954 as the DCA training school. The airport is also used to train Kenyan Air Cadets.
Nyayo National Stadium
Nyayo National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. It is located near the city centre. The stadium holds 30,000 people and was built in 1983. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The popular AFC Leopards football club plays most of its home games at Nyayo stadium. The stadium is also used for athletics and various ceremonies. Other facilities at the Nyayo Stadium include a gymnasium and a 50-metre swimming pool.
Athi River (town)
Athi River is a town outside Nairobi, Kenya in Eastern Province. It is also known as Mavoko. The town hosts Mavoko municipal council and headquarters of Mavoko division which is part of the Machakos District. It has an urban population of 22,000 and a total population of 48,260 (1999 census), and is relatively industrialised,with six cement factories located within its vicinty.
Nairobi City Stadium
Nairobi City Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. It is located east of the city centre. The stadium is owned by the Nairobi City Council. The stadium was originally known as African Stadium. then Renamed to Donholm Road Stadium. It was renamed to Jogoo Road Stadium after Kenya gained independence in 1963 and finally to Nairobi City Stadium. It was the principal stadium in Nairobi until the 1980s when Nyayo National Stadium and Moi International Sports Centre were built.
Starehe Boys' Centre and School
Starehe Boys' Centre and School (popularly known as "Starehe") is a partial-board, boys-only school in Nairobi, Kenya. The school was founded in 1959 by Dr. Geoffrey William Griffin, MBS, OBE, Geoffrey Gatama Geturo and Joseph Kamiru Gikubu. It started as a rescue centre. Starehe and Brookhouse School are the only African schools south of the Sahara and north of the Limpopo distinguished as Round Square members.
Embakasi
Embakasi is a division of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. It is located east of the central business district. As a residential estate it houses mostly lower middle income citizens. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the main airport of Nairobi is located in Embakasi and it was known as Embakasi Airport when it was opened in 1958. Embakasi is considered part of Nairobi's Eastlands area, lying to the south-east of Nairobi province.
Carnivore (restaurant)
Carnivore is an open-air restaurant in the Langata suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. Carnivore's specialty is meat, and features an all-you-can-eat meat buffet. They serve a wide variety of meat and are famous for their game meat. It is a popular tourist destination. In 1999, the restaurant seated 350 people and the restaurant's 330 employees served over 1000 people per day. The game, including giraffe, wildebeest, ostrich and crocodile, is raised on Hopcraft Ranch, 25 miles outside Nairobi.
Solar Ice Rink
The Solar Ice Rink is an ice rink located in Nairobi, Kenya. The rink is located in the Panari Sky Centre, a large retail, leisure and hotel accommodation complex. Opened in 2005, the Solar Ice Rink is the largest rink in Africa, and the first rink in East Africa and Central Africa. The rink cost US$700,000 to build. The rink covers an area of 1,400 square metres, and can accommodate 200 skaters.
Nairobi Railway Museum
The Nairobi Railway Museum is a railway museum in Nairobi, Kenya, adjacent to Nairobi railway station. Containing exhibits from the defunct East African Railways, it was opened in 1971 by East African Railways and Harbours Corporation. It is today operated by Kenya Railways. The museum has maintained its rail connection. This allows for the efficient movement of museum exhibits for maintenance etc. It also allows additions to the collection to be easily placed on site.
A109 road (Kenya)
The A109 road is the main road link between the Kenyan cities of Nairobi and Mombasa. It is also known as The Mombasa road. For the majority of the distance, the road runs adjacent to the Nairobi-Mombasa main line, itself a branch of the Uganda Railway. It is also regarded as one of the most dangerous roads in the country due to the many hundreds of road deaths that have occurred in the last few years.
Kenya Institute of Social Work and Community Development
Kenya Institute of Social Work and Community Development (KISWCD) is a community-focused development and training institution without any governmental, religious or political affiliation. KISWCD was initiated in 1997 and incorporated on 22 June 2000 as a private company limited by guarantee. It was registered by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology on 22 August 2002 as a training institution.
Highway Secondary School
The Highway Secondary is a public secondary (O - level) day school for boys located in Nairobi's South B suburb, Kenya. The school is named for the Mombasa Highway that runs along the school's southern perimeter. The school is classified as a provincial day school.
Mukuru kwa Njenga
Mukuru kwa Njenga is a slum in the East of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. It belongs to Embakasi Constituency. It is one of the largest slums in Nairobi. Kenyan international footballer Patrick Oboya was born in Mukuru kwa Njenga. Among other major slums in Nairobi are Korogocho, Kibera and Mathare. The population of the slum exceeds 100,000. Kwa Njenga Primary School exists there. The Medical Missionary of Mary has a hospital there. There have been cholera deaths in 2009.
Nairobi railway station
Nairobi railway station is a railway station located in Nairobi, Kenya. The station is on the Uganda Railway, and runs services to Mombasa three times per week. There has, however, been suggestion that daily services will resume from around Easter 2010 for the first time since August 2004.
Madaraka Estate
Madaraka Estate is a middle class residential neighbourhood in Nairobi located approximately 5 km from the city center. The word madaraka is Swahili for self governance while “estate” refers to a housing development. Popularly known as Maada, the neighbourhood is one of Nairobi City Council’s oldest housing developments besides Jamhuri, Huruma Mariakani and Kariakor estates.
Upper Hill, Nairobi
Upper Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.
Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza
Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza (KCB Plaza) is a building under construction in Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city.
2011 Nairobi pipeline fire
The 2011 Nairobi pipeline fire was caused by an explosion secondary to a fuel spill in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on 12 September 2011. Approximately 100 people were killed in the fire and at least 116 others were hospitalized with varying degrees of burns. The incident was not the first such pipeline accident in Kenya, with the Molo fire of 2009 resulting in at least 133 fatalities and hundreds more injured.
Nairobi Dam
The Nairobi Dam is an embankment dam on the Nairobi River in Nairobi, Kenya.
2011 Safari Sevens
The 2011 Safari Sevens were the 16th annual edition of the Safari Sevens.
Gor Mahia F.C
Gor Mahia Football Club is a football club based in Nairobi, Kenya. It is one of the two most popular Kenyan football clubs. Gor Mahia have won 12 Kenyan Premier League titles, one less than archrivals A.F.C. Leopards who have been crowned champions 13 times. Gor Mahia have also won Ten FKF Cup titles. They are to date the only team from Kenya and the CECAFA region to win an African continental title, having won the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1987. after being finalists in 1979.
2012 Safari Sevens
The 2012 Safari Sevens are the 17th annual edition of the Safari Sevens.
2013 Safari Sevens
The 2013 Safari Sevens are the 18th annual edition of the Safari Sevens.