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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|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 first Major ultra modern supermaket to be openend here is Tesia Supermarket. |
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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> |
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> |
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Revision as of 16:43, 3 August 2014
Malaba, Kenya | |
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| Country |  Kenya |
| District | Teso District |
| Elevation | 3,870 ft (1,180 m) |
| Population (1999) | |
• Total | 7,302 |
Malaba, Kenya is a town in Teso District, Western Province, on Kenya's western border with Uganda.
Location
The town is located on the main Nairobi-Kampala highway, approximately 477 kilometres (296 mi), by road, west of Nairobi.[1] It sits across the International border with Uganda, adjacent to its similarly named sister town of Malaba, Uganda.The first Major ultra modern supermaket to be openend here is Tesia Supermarket.
A metre gauge railway also crosses the border at this point. The nearby town of Busia is also a busy border post. A proposed new standard gauge railway from Mombasa would pass through this town. [2]
Malaba, Kenya is the main town of Teso District. It had a population of 7,302 according to the 1999 census.[3]
See also
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00°38′20″N 34°15′57″E / 0.63889°N 34.26583°E
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