Kajiado

Kajiado is a town in Kajiado County, Kenya.[2] The town is located 80 km (49.7 mi) south of Nairobi, along the Nairobi – Arusha highway (A104 road). Kajiado has an urban population of 24,678 (2019 census).[1] Local people are predominantly of the Maasai tribe.

Not to be confused with Kajiado County.
This article is about the town. For other uses, see Kajiado (disambiguation).
Kajiado
Kajiado
Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 01°51′S 36°47′E
Country Kenya
CountyKajiado County
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total24,678
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Kajiado is headquarters to Kajiado County.

The name "Kajiado" comes from the word "Olkeju-ado." Which means "The Long River" in Maasai language. The seasonal river named after the town runs from West to the East of the town.

The original name for Kajiado was "Olpurapurana", which means "a round elevation."

Transport

Kajiado has a station on the Magadi Soda Railway line which runs from Konza (on the Nairobi-Mombasa line) to Magadi. However this line operates limited passenger services, the most convenient way to travel to Kajiado from Nairobi is by using a matatu number 134, with NAEKANA sacco dominating the road transport to Kajiado town.

See also

References
  1. "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-09-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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