- Tala, Kenya
Tala is a town in Kangundo District, Eastern Province of Kenya, located about 50 kilometers east of
Nairobi . There are approximately 4,734 people and the main language spoken is Kikamba. It is 3,000ft above sea level.Many of its residents are
Kamba s who practicesubsistence farming on rural farms. Open-air markets are located in downtown Tala and main market days are Tuesday and Friday. Crops grown are mostlymaize ,bean ,sorghum ,millet ,sweet potato es,onion s, bananas and others which can cope with the tropical climate of the area.There are two rainy seasons during the year from November-January and again from March-April. February and May are the main harvesting periods and June-August are the colder months.
Several schools exist in the town, including Tala High School, Mackenzie Education Centre - Tala, Tala Girls' High School, Kwatombe Primary School, Tala Boys' Primary School and Children's Home, Tala Academy and Holy Rosary College (formerly, Tala Secretarial College). A
police post is also located in the town.In October 2007, a number of students from
King George V School inHong Kong took part in a charity and service trip to Tala Boys' Primary School and Children's Home, where they spent days interacting with the children, renovating the classrooms and building pavements for those in need.Holy Rosary College is located roughly 1.5 kilometers west of downtown. It is an all girls college (roughly 70-90 students) and classes run year-round. There are several programs offered including: Information Technology (IT), business administration and secretarial. It is accredited to the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. The courses offered in conjunction with JKUAT include, Business Information Technology, Business Administration, Public Relations, Information Technology and Bridging Certificate Course in Maths. It is also a Cisco Local Academy. At present the college has about 200 students.
The
CDF office ofKangundo constituency is also located in the town.Related links
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