Kilaguni
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Location
Kilaguni is a location in Tsavo West National ParkTsavo West National Park
Tsavo West National Park is located in the Coast Province of Kenya. The park covers an area of 9,065 square kilometres. The A109 road Nairobi-Mombasa and a railway divides the park into east and west...
, Taita-Taveta District
Taita-Taveta District
Taita Taveta-District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in the Coast Province of that country. It lies approximately 200 km northwest of Mombasa and 360 km southeast of Nairobi city....
, Coast Province
Coast Province
Coast Province of Kenya, along the Indian Ocean, is one of Kenya's seven administrative provinces outside Nairobi. It comprises the Indian Ocean coastal strip with the capital city at Mombasa and is inhabited by the Mijikenda and Swahili, among others...
, in southeastern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania.
It lies approximately 100 kilometres (62.1 mi), by road, northwest of Voi
Voi
Voi is a market town in southern Kenya, lying on the edge of the Tsavo National Park. It lies at the junction of the railway lines from Nairobi to Mombasa and Taveta. Also the Voi Sisal Estates are located near the town. Voi is also located near some Taita villages like, Ikanga and...
, the nearest large town, on the Mombasa
Mombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
-Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
Highway. Kilaguni's location is approximately 275 kilometres (170.9 mi), by road, northwest of the coastal city of Mombasa
Mombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
, the nearest large city. The coordinates of Kilaguni are:2° 54' 0.00"S, 38° 4' 12.00"E (Latitude:-2.9000; Longitude:38.070000).
Overview
Kilaguni sits at an elevation of 2750 feet (838.2 m) above sea level. It is the location of Kilaguni Lodge, a private hospitality establishment. A road from here (C103-West) leads westto the town of Oloitokitok, at the border with Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, approximately 77 kilometres (47.8 mi) from Kilaguni. The same road (C103-East) leads east to the town of Tsavo
Tsavo
Tsavo is a region of Kenya located at the crossing of the Uganda Railway over the Tsavo River, close to where it meets the Athi River. It is a KiKamba word meaning "a place of slaughter", a reference to the murderous attacks of Maasai morani on Kamba people there...
, along the Mombasa
Mombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
-Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
Highway, approximately 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) east of Kilaguni. The location is also served by Kilaguni Airport
Kilaguni Airport
-Location:The airport, is located in Kilaguni, Taita-Taveta District, Coast Province, inside Tsavo West National Park, in southeastern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania....
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Population
The entire Tsavo West National ParkTsavo West National Park
Tsavo West National Park is located in the Coast Province of Kenya. The park covers an area of 9,065 square kilometres. The A109 road Nairobi-Mombasa and a railway divides the park into east and west...
, where Kilaguni is located, had a total human population of 2,733 according to the 1999 Kenya National Census conducted that year. No further deails are available about the population of Kilaguni.
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See also
- Kilaguni AirportKilaguni Airport-Location:The airport, is located in Kilaguni, Taita-Taveta District, Coast Province, inside Tsavo West National Park, in southeastern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania....
- Tsavo West National ParkTsavo West National ParkTsavo West National Park is located in the Coast Province of Kenya. The park covers an area of 9,065 square kilometres. The A109 road Nairobi-Mombasa and a railway divides the park into east and west...
- Taita-Taveta DistrictTaita-Taveta DistrictTaita Taveta-District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in the Coast Province of that country. It lies approximately 200 km northwest of Mombasa and 360 km southeast of Nairobi city....
- Coast ProvinceCoast ProvinceCoast Province of Kenya, along the Indian Ocean, is one of Kenya's seven administrative provinces outside Nairobi. It comprises the Indian Ocean coastal strip with the capital city at Mombasa and is inhabited by the Mijikenda and Swahili, among others...