Mau Summit

Mau Summit is a town in the Kericho County of Kenya.[1] At Google Maps, Mau Summit (Kericho) sits adjacent to Londiani in Kericho County.[2]

Mau Summit
Mau Summit
Location in Kenya
Placement on map is approximate
Coordinates: 00°09′41″S 35°41′12″E
Country Kenya
CountyKericho County
Elevation
8,314 ft (2,534 m)

Location

Mau Summit is located at the junction of the Kisumu-Ahero-Kericho-Mau Summit Road (B1) and the Nakuru-Eldoret Road (A104). This is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, northeast of Kericho, where the county headquarters are located.[3] Mau Summit is approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi), northwest of Nakuru, the nearest large city, located in Nakuru County.[4] This is approximately 114 kilometres (71 mi), south-east of the city of Eldoret in Uasin Gishu County, along the A104 Highway.[5] The geographical coordinates of Mau Summit, Nakuru County, are 0°09'41.0"S, 35°41'12.0"E (Latitude:-0.161389; Latitude:35.686667).[2] The town sits at an average elevation of above sea level.[6]

Overview

Mau Summit is a growing town with several primary schools, a secondary school and several motels. One of the major infrastructure developments in the town is the interchange between the Kisumu-Ahero-Kericho-Mau Summit Road (B1) and the Nairobi-Malaba Road (A104).[2]

The town is an important transit point on the Northern Corridor as several transport routes along the corridor converge here. The Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Highway terminates in this town.[7]

See also

References
  1. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2012). "Geographical Names: Mau Summit, Kenya". Bethesda, Maryland, United States: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  2. Google (30 September 2020). "Map Showing Londiani and Mau Summit, Kericho County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  3. Google (1 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Mau Summit And Kericho" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  4. Google (1 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Mau Summit And Nakuru" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  5. Google (1 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Eldoret And Mau Summit" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. Mapcarta (October 2020). "Elevation of Mau Summit, Kericho County, Kenya". Mapcarta.com. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  7. Mwangi, Peter (4 March 2019). "Long wait for Sh180bn Nairobi-Mau Summit road tender award". Nairobi: Constructionkenya.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
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