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MACHAKOS

Machakos County · KENYA (KE) · 1.52°S / 37.27°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 188,492

Machakos is a city in Kenya with a population of 63,767. It sits at -1.52/37.27, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 14 km from Kithii.

Population 63,767
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields
Country
Kenya
Subdivision
Machakos County
Coords
1.52°S / 37.27°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Kithii Machakos County 4,304 14.7 km
SE Kinoi Machakos County 44,086 19.1 km
E Masii Machakos County 3,653 20.4 km
SE Kikima Makueni County 3,269 25.4 km
N Kangundo Machakos County 10,258 25.9 km
NE Makutano Machakos County 12,396 25.9 km
SW Konza Machakos County 2,004 28.2 km
NE Mwala Machakos County 181,896 28.2 km
N Tala Machakos County 11,446 28.8 km
S Nunguni Makueni County 2,266 31.9 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Machakos?
63,767 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Machakos in?
Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Machakos in?
Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Machakos?
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).
How far is Machakos from Nairobi?
About 57 km.
Does Machakos have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Kenya?
English.
What currency is used in Kenya?
Kenyan Shilling.
How many cities are in Kenya?
335 on record.
Which admin region is Machakos in?
Machakos County.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/188492

{
  "data": {
    "id": 188492,
    "name": "Machakos",
    "ascii_name": "Machakos",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 63767,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -1.52233,
    "longitude": 37.26521
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 14.8x the population of Kithii.
  • 14 km from Kithii.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.
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