Sanaa
Sanaa means craft.
Machakos is one of Kenya's largest county economies and host of Konza, Kenya's planned smart city.
Machakos rises from the Athi plains east of Nairobi into the Mua and Iveti hills. It is a core Akamba homeland, and Machakos town was one of the earliest colonial posts in the interior.
Machakos is one of Kenya's largest county economies and host of Konza, Kenya's planned smart city.
Farming and ranching combine with manufacturing around Athi River and Konza Technopolis.
A forested mountain hike with buffalo and birdlife.
A spot where water and cars appear to roll uphill.
A hill-ringed park with fountains and a lake.
Hiking and rock climbing off Mombasa Road.
Cedar ridges with good birdwatching.
A private ranch with zebra and giraffe.
The vast reservoir on the Embu border.
Communities with a historic home in Machakos. Today people from every part of Kenya live and work here.
Akamba culture runs deep, from Wamunyu woodcarving to kilumi drumming and benga star Kakai Kilonzo. The county also hosts the Masaku Sevens rugby tournament.
June–October, cool and dry for hiking.
Machakos and its neighbours. Tap a county or a place to read about it.
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June–October, cool and dry for hiking.
Machakos is one of Kenya's largest county economies and host of Konza, Kenya's planned smart city.
Machakos rises from the Athi plains east of Nairobi into the Mua and Iveti hills. It is a core Akamba homeland, and Machakos town was one of the earliest colonial posts in the interior. The county capital is Machakos, and the 2019 census counted 1,421,932 people across about 5,953 square kilometres.
PoriMakueni CountyThe Chyulu Hills are a critical water catchment for Mzima Springs and the coast's water supply.
NgomaKitui CountyAbout 46% of Tsavo East National Park lies in Kitui, and its minerals make it a possible future energy hub.
MvuaEmbu CountyEmbu is Kenya's hydropower giant, home to the Seven Forks dams on the Tana.
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