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Taita-Taveta county covers an area of 17,083.9 km 2, of which 62% or 11,100 km 2 is within Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks.The remaining 5,876 km 2 consists of small scale farms, ranches, sisal estates, water bodies (such as Lakes Chala and Jipe in Taveta and Mzima springs), and the hilltop forests.
In 2011, the population of Taita-Taveta County was quoted at 284,657. [9] As of May 2015, the population of Mwatate town was estimated at 1.95 percent of the county population, [10] about 5,551 people.
The town is located in Mwatate sub-county, approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi), north-west of Mwatate, where the county headquarters are located. [2] This is about 39 kilometres (24 mi) west of Voi, the largest town in the county. [3] This is about 366 kilometres (227 mi) south-east of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. [4]
The Town Council of Taveta has acquired a 20 square kilometres (4,900 acres) former sisal plantation for town expansion. All government border offices are located some 5 kilometres (3 mi), west of the central business district of the town, towards the border with Tanzania. The Holili/Taveta customs and immigration post is a One Stop Border Post ...
The large scale land use units of the Taita-Taveta County consists of 21 ranching units, two wildlife sanctuaries and three sisal estates. [1] Wildlife sanctuaries
Voi is the largest town in Taita-Taveta County, Kenya, in the former Coast Province. It is located at the western edge of Taru Desert, south and west of Tsavo East National Park, with the Sagala Hills to the south.
Wundanyi is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Mwatate, the county headquarters. [2] It is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Voi, the largest town in the county. [ 3 ] Wundanyi is about 195 kilometres (121 mi) north-west of the port of Mombasa , the nearest large city, [ 4 ] and about 368 kilometres (229 mi) south-east of ...
Location: Kenya: Coordinates ... The Tsavo River flows west to east through the national park, which is located in the Taita-Taveta County of the former Coast Province.