Explore Machakos in Kenya
Machakos in Eastern with its 31,971 inhabitants is located in Kenya - some 35 mi (or 56 km) South-East of Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.
Local time in Machakos is 09:44 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is "Africa / Nairobi" with an UTC offset of 3 hours.
Thika, Nairobi, Mbooni, Mareira, Makaveti, Kyamunyu, Kituti, Kirwara, Kangundo and Ilbisil are locations relativly near and might be worth to explore when in that area.
According to our database, there is one airport in the area. The closest airport is Wilson Airport with a distance of 33.9 mi (or 54.6 km) south-east of the centre of Machakos. Have a look at our dedicated picture gallery to get a glimpse of what this destinations is like. Need some inspiration for finding attractions and want to know more about this place? Check the related Machakos attractions page. The same applies for local and videos.
Machakos Gallery
Kilima kimwe
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Mosque in Machakos
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Sightseeing & Attractions
Nairobi National Park: "Nairobi National Park" is 117 km² but is only a few km south from the centre of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. The park is unique in being a protected game reserve within the boundaries of a major city. Lions, cheetahs and rhinos can be seen in the park. Over 400 species of birds have been recorded in the park. ...
Nairobi: "Nairobi" is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name Nairobi comes from the Maasai phrase "Enkare Nyorobi", which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun." Founded in 1899, the city was handed capital status from Mombasa in 1905. Nairobi is also the capital of the Nairobi Province and of the Nairobi District ...
Kibera: , Kenya is the largest slum in Africa with a population of perhaps one million. The name "Kibera" is derived from "kibra", a Nubian word meaning "forest" or "jungle." [http://www.affordablehousinginstitute.org/blogs/us/2005/07/kibera_africas.html Affordable Housing Institute blog] ...
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Machakos is known by different spellings and names throughout the world. These are the ones we know of.
Masaku, Мачакосский
Kiritiri
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