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Town in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya
Kwanza
Town
Kwanza is located in KenyaKwanzaKwanzaLocation in Kenya
Coordinates: 01°09′51″N 35°00′00″E / 1.16417°N 35.00000°E / 1.16417; 35.00000
CountryKenya
CountyTrans-Nzoia County
Constituencies of KenyaKwanza Constituency
Town1988
Elevation1,984 m (6,509 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Kwanza is a town in Trans-Nzoia County in western Kenya, close to the international border with Uganda. It is the headquarters of Kwanza Ward, one of the constituent wards in Kwanza Constituency.

Location

Kwanza is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), by road, north of Kitale, the location of the county headquarters. This is about 37 kilometres (23 mi), by road, east of the Suam, Kenya customs control post, at the border with Uganda. The geographical coordinates of Kwanza are: 01°09'51.0"N, 35°00'00.0"E (Latitude:1.1641; Longitude:35.0000). Kwanza sits at an average elevation of 1,984 metres (6,509 ft), above sea level.

Overview

As of June 2018, Kwanza Constituency lacked a tarmacked road, with residents using donkeys to "transport produce from farms to markets". The planned tarmacking of the Kitale–Namanjalala–Keriget–Chepchoina Road, is expected to boost agriculture in the community, as it will ease the transport of agricultural produce to the market, post-harvest. The 60 kilometres (37 mi) road, is expected to cost US$20 million to upgrade to grade II tarmac, with drainage culverts and shoulders. The contract has been awarded to China National Aero-Technology International Engineering Corporation, with the government of Kenya funding the upgrade.

References

  1. Kenya Information Guide (2015). "Overview of Trans Nzoia County". Nairobi: Kenya Information Guide. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. Globefeed.com (2 July 2018). "Distance between Kitale, Kenya and Irekim Hotel, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. Globefeed.com (2 July 2018). "Distance between Suam Border Control, Kenya and Irekim Hotel, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  4. "Location of Kwanza, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  5. Elevation Map (2 July 2018). "Elevation of Kwanza, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya". Elevationmap.net.
  6. ^ Focac (28 June 2018). "Kenya: Chinese Firm to Construct Road Linking Kenya to South Sudan". Beijing: Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (Focac) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.

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