Shamata

Shamata is a constituency ward of the Ndaragwa Constituency of Kenya's Nyandarua County. It is located 222 kilometres (138 mi) from Nairobi.

This article is about the constituency in Kenya. For people with the name, see Shamata (name). For the plant, see Butea monosperma.

Shamata Town is located 33 km from Nyahururu and 28 kilometers from Mailo-inya which is only 2 miles from the famous Thomson falls. The area is endowed with a plethora of resources such as the Aberdare National Park,Lake Ol'boloosat which is the only lake on the Kinangop Plateau.[1] The lake is well known for its huge number of hippopotamus.

Agriculture

In terms of agriculture, it is one of the richest and most productive areas in Kenya. It is well known for the huge production of potatoes, milk,cabbages, peas and pyrethrum in the past.The area has a great potential due to the huge agricultural production, but this potential has always been hindered by the dilapidated nature of roads and political negligence.

Education

Schools in the area include Shamata girls high school, Kaheho mixed day secondary school, Lake Olbolosat secondary school that reached the final of the Kenya National Secondary Schools games in 2018 and the semi finals in 2019, Horizon Hope Academy, Lake View Academy, Mwihang'ia primary school, Itonyero primary school, Simbara primary and secondary schools, Warukira primary school, and others. [2]

Tourism

The area is a tourism hub as it is surrounded by the great Aberdare ranges on one side and Lake Olbolosat on the other. The Aberdare ranges has all kinds of animals including the big five; elephant, lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo. Also, there is the cheetah; the fastest animal in the world, giraffes and many more. Lake Olbolosat has the largest hippos in Africa and some of the most unusual birds. The tourism potential is still untapped since the area has some of the biggest falls in Kenya, but are yet to be explored.

References
  1. https://naturekenya.org/2018/02/28/lake-ol-bolossat-now-protected/
  2. https://www.michezoafrika.com/news/kakamega-to-face-olbolosat-in-school-games-final/25251


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