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'''Malaba, Kenya''' is a town in Teso North Sub-County, [[Busia County]], on [[Kenya]]'s western border with [[Uganda]]. It sits across the ''Malaba River'', which forms the international border from [[Malaba, Uganda]].<ref name="Where">{{cite web | url=http://www.kenya-information-guide.com/busia-county.html |

title=Overview of Busia County: Major Towns - Malaba, Kenya | date=6 November 2016 | accessdate=6 November 2016 | publisher=Kenya Information Guide (KIG) | last=KIG | location=Nairobi}}</ref>
'''Malaba, Kenya''' is a town in [[Busia County]], [[Western Province (Kenya)|Western Province]], on [[Kenya]]'s western border with [[Uganda]].


== Location ==
== Location ==
The town is located on the main [[Nairobi]]-[[Kampala]] highway, approximately {{convert|477|km|mi}}, by road, west of Nairobi.<ref>[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Nairobi_(Nairobi_Area)&toplace=Malaba_()&fromlat=-1.2833333&tolat=0.6997222&fromlng=36.8166667&tolng=33.8455556 Distance between Nairobi and Malaba, with Map]</ref> It sits across the International border with Uganda, adjacent to its similarly named sister town of [[Malaba, Uganda]].
The town is located on the main [[Nairobi]]-[[Kampala]] highway, approximately {{convert|129|km|0}}, by road, west of [[Eldoret]], the nearest large city.<ref>{{cite web| accessdate=6 November 2016 | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Malaba%2C%20Busia%20County%2C%20Kenya&toplace=Eldoret%2C%20Uasin%20Gishu%20County%2C%20Kenya%2C&dt1=ChIJVTNnejxufxcRmGmG-z-tqBQ&dt2=ChIJNfX5N64BgRcRIAj88H0z2-I | date=6 November 2016 |
title= Distance between Malaba, Busia County, Kenya and Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya |publisher=Globefeed.com |author=Globefeed.com}}</ref> This is about {{convert|438|km|0}} northwest of [[Nairobi]], the capital and largest city in Kenya.<ref>{{cite web|last=Globefeed.com |
url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Malaba%2C%20Busia%20County%2C%20Kenya&toplace=Nairobi%2C%20Nairobi%20County%2C%20Kenya%2C&dt1=ChIJVTNnejxufxcRmGmG-z-tqBQ&dt2=ChIJp0lN2HIRLxgRTJKXslQCz_c | title=Distance between Malaba, Busia County, Kenya and Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya |date=6 November 2016 | accessdate=6 November 2016 |publisher=Globefeed.com}}</ref> The coordinates of Malaba, Kenya are: 0°38'07.0"N, 34°16'31.0"E (Latitude:0.635278; Longitude:34.275278).<ref>{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B038'07.0%22N+34%C2%B016'31.0%22E/@0.6352778,34.2577682,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d0.635267!4d34.275267 | title=Location of Malaba, Busia County, Kenya |
accessdate=6 November 2016}}</ref> The town sits at an altitude of {{convert|3871|ft|m}}, above sea level.<ref name="Data"/>


==Overview==
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A [[metre gauge]] railway also crosses the border at this point. The nearby town of [[Busia town|Busia]] is also a busy border post. A proposed new [[standard gauge]] railway from [[Mombasa]] would pass through this town. <ref> http://www.railway-technology.com/news/news85653.html?WT.mc_id=DN_News </ref>
The town sits on the main [[Bujumbura]]-[[Mombasa]] Road, also known as the [[Northern Corridor]], which connects the capitals of four [[East African Community]] countries of [[Burundi]], [[Rwanda]], [[Uganda]] and [[Kenya]] to the [[Indian Ocean]] port of Mombasa.<ref>{{cite web|
url=http://www.ttcanc.org/page.php?id=11 | title= The Northern Corridor: Background |accessdate=6 November 2016 | date=6 November 2016 | publisher=The Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Co-ordination Authority (TNCTTCA) | author=TNCTTCA | location=Mombasa}}</ref>


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A [[metre gauge]] railway, operated by [[Rift Valley Railways]] crosses the border in this town. The [[standard gauge]] railway from [[Mombasa]] is expected to pass through this town.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.railway-technology.com/news/news85653.html?WT.mc_id=DN_News | title=Kenya Invites Fresh Bids for Second Rail Line |
Malaba was the main town of the defunct [[Teso District, Kenya|Teso District]] (though not the capital). It had a population of 7,302 according to the 1999 census.<ref>[http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf Population figures for Towns and Municipalities, The Central Bureau of Statistics (Kenya)]</ref>
date=20 May 2010 | accessdate=6 November 2016 | publisher=Railway-technology.com (RTC) | author=RTC}}</ref>

Malaba and Busia, both border towns between Uganda and Kenya, are used by thousands of truck drivers every day. Many of these drivers spend from a few hours to several days at the border while the trucks are loaded with new goods or while customs processes are cleared. This down time is often spent in the company of commercial sex workers.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Reviews/Many-women-in-border-towns-live-on-prostitution/691232-2083728-item-00-38bsvpz/index.html |
title=Many women in border towns live on prostitution | date=22 November 2013 | accessdate=6 November 2016 | first=Mikkel | last=Danielsen | newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]] | location=Kampala}}</ref>

==Population==
Since 1999 to 2023 national population census and household enumerated the population of the town at 7,302 to 12,303.<ref name="Data">{{cite web |date=6 November 2016| url=http://placebeam.com/?r=poi&l=0.63&g=34.27&type=s&title=Malaba%2C%20Kenya | author=Placebeam | publisher=Placebeam.com | accessdate=6 November 2016| title=Profile of Malaba, Kenya}}</ref>

==Border crossing==
In 2016, the construction of a one-stop-border-crossing between Malaba, Kenya and Malaba, Uganda was concluded.<ref>{{cite web|title=Malaba, Busia one-stop border posts works set to end by July |
url=http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Malaba--Busia-one-stop-border-posts-works-set-to-end-by-July/-/539550/3180680/-/11dv9l5/-/index.html | accessdate=28 April 2016 |date=28 April 2016 |first=Lilian |last=Ochieng|
newspaper=[[Business Daily Africa]]|location=Nairobi}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== External links ==
==External links==
*[https://beatnomad.com/2013/10/12/how-not-to-cross-the-border-overland-from-kenya-to-uganda/ How (Not) to Cross the Border Overland from Kenya to Uganda]


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Latest revision as of 12:22, 18 November 2024

For the Ugandan town, see Malaba, Uganda.
For other uses, see Malaba (disambiguation).

Malaba, Kenya
Malaba, Kenya is located in Kenya
Malaba, Kenya
Malaba, Kenya
Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 0°38′07″N 34°16′31″E / 0.63528°N 34.27528°E / 0.63528; 34.27528
Country Kenya
CountyBusia County
Elevation
3,870 ft (1,180 m)
Population
 (1999)
 • Total
7,302

Malaba, Kenya is a town in Teso North Sub-County, Busia County, on Kenya's western border with Uganda. It sits across the Malaba River, which forms the international border from Malaba, Uganda.[1]

Location

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The town is located on the main Nairobi-Kampala highway, approximately 129 kilometres (80 mi), by road, west of Eldoret, the nearest large city.[2] This is about 438 kilometres (272 mi) northwest of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.[3] The coordinates of Malaba, Kenya are: 0°38'07.0"N, 34°16'31.0"E (Latitude:0.635278; Longitude:34.275278).[4] The town sits at an altitude of 3,871 feet (1,180 m), above sea level.[5]

Overview

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The town sits on the main Bujumbura-Mombasa Road, also known as the Northern Corridor, which connects the capitals of four East African Community countries of Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya to the Indian Ocean port of Mombasa.[6]

A metre gauge railway, operated by Rift Valley Railways crosses the border in this town. The standard gauge railway from Mombasa is expected to pass through this town.[7]

Malaba and Busia, both border towns between Uganda and Kenya, are used by thousands of truck drivers every day. Many of these drivers spend from a few hours to several days at the border while the trucks are loaded with new goods or while customs processes are cleared. This down time is often spent in the company of commercial sex workers.[8]

Population

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Since 1999 to 2023 national population census and household enumerated the population of the town at 7,302 to 12,303.[5]

Border crossing

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In 2016, the construction of a one-stop-border-crossing between Malaba, Kenya and Malaba, Uganda was concluded.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ KIG (6 November 2016). "Overview of Busia County: Major Towns - Malaba, Kenya". Nairobi: Kenya Information Guide (KIG). Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  2. ^ Globefeed.com (6 November 2016). "Distance between Malaba, Busia County, Kenya and Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. ^ Globefeed.com (6 November 2016). "Distance between Malaba, Busia County, Kenya and Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Location of Malaba, Busia County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  5. ^ a b Placebeam (6 November 2016). "Profile of Malaba, Kenya". Placebeam.com. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  6. ^ TNCTTCA (6 November 2016). "The Northern Corridor: Background". Mombasa: The Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Co-ordination Authority (TNCTTCA). Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  7. ^ RTC (20 May 2010). "Kenya Invites Fresh Bids for Second Rail Line". Railway-technology.com (RTC). Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  8. ^ Danielsen, Mikkel (22 November 2013). "Many women in border towns live on prostitution". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  9. ^ Ochieng, Lilian (28 April 2016). "Malaba, Busia one-stop border posts works set to end by July". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
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