Malaba, Kenya

For the Ugandan town, see Malaba, Uganda.

For other uses, see Malaba (disambiguation).

Malaba, Kenya
Malaba, Kenya Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 0°38′20″N 34°15′57″E / 0.63889°N 34.26583°E / 0.63889; 34.26583
Country	Kenya
District	Teso District
Government
– Mayor
Elevation	3,871 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]

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

• Railway stations in Kenya

References

1. ^ Distance between Nairobi and Malaba, with Map
2. ^ http://www.railway-technology.com/news/news85653.html?WT.mc_id=DN_News
3. ^ Population figures for Towns and Municipalities, The Central Bureau of Statistics (Kenya)

External links

Coordinates: 00°38′20″N 34°15′57″E / 0.63889°N 34.26583°E / 0.63889; 34.26583