Kajiado
Encyclopedia
Kajiado is a town in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya
. The town is located south of Nairobi
, along the Nairobi – Arusha
highway. Kajiado has an urban population of 8128 (1999 census) http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf. Local people are predominantly of the Maasai tribe.
Kajiado is headquarters to the Kajiado District
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The name "Kajiado" comes from the word "Orkejuado." Which means "The Long River" in Maasai language. The seasonal river named after the town runs west of the town.
The original name for Kajiado was "Olopurupurana", which means "a round elevation."
. however this line operates limited passenger services, the most convenient way to travel to kajiado from Nairobi is by using a matatu. the matatu stage is located near jack n jill supermarket
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. The town is located south of Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, along the Nairobi – Arusha
Arusha
Arusha is a city in northern Tanzania. It is the capital of the Arusha Region, which claims a population of 1,288,088, including 281,608 for the Arusha District . Arusha is surrounded by some of Africa's most famous landscapes and national parks...
highway. Kajiado has an urban population of 8128 (1999 census) http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf. Local people are predominantly of the Maasai tribe.
Kajiado is headquarters to the Kajiado District
Kajiado District
Kajiado District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It has a population of 406,054 and an area of 21,903 km². The district borders Nairobi city and extends to the Kenya-Tanzania border further south. The district capital is Kajiado.The district is divided into seven...
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The name "Kajiado" comes from the word "Orkejuado." Which means "The Long River" in Maasai language. The seasonal river named after the town runs west of the town.
The original name for Kajiado was "Olopurupurana", which means "a round elevation."
Transport
Kajiado has a station on the Magadi Soda Railway line which runs from Konza (on the Mombasa line) to MagadiMagadi
Magadi is a town in Ramanagaram district in the Indian state of Karnataka.Magadi was capital of Kempe Gowda who built Bangalore. It is alsothe setting of the true story "Old Munnusamy and the man-eater of Magadi" by Kenneth Anderson ....
. however this line operates limited passenger services, the most convenient way to travel to kajiado from Nairobi is by using a matatu. the matatu stage is located near jack n jill supermarket
External links
- http://www.kajiado-district-dev-trust.org.uk/kajiado.htm
- http://www.kajiadochildrenshome.com