Machakos County
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Road in Machakos County showing the landscape
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| Nickname(s): Macha | |||
| Motto: "the Place to be" | |||
 Location in Kenya |
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| Coordinates: 01°14′S 37°23′E / 1.233°S 37.383°E | |||
| Country |
 Kenya
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| Formed | March 4th 2013 | ||
| Capital | Machakos | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Alfred Mutua | ||
| • Deputy Governor | Bernard Kiala | ||
| • Senator | Johnstone Muthama | ||
| • Women Representative | Dr. Susan M. Musyoka | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5,952.9 km2 (2,298.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,138 m (3,734 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 1,098,584 | ||
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | machakosgovernment.com | ||
Machakos County is a county of Kenya. Its capital is Machakos. Its largest town is Machakos, the country's first administrative headquarters. The county has a population of 1,098,584. The county borders Nairobi and Kiambu counties to the West, Embu to the North, Kitui to the East, Makueni to the South, Kajiado to the South West, and Muranga and Kirinyaga to the North West.
Local people are mostly of the Akamba ethnicity, although the presence of other communities is highly felt in this county mainly due to the welcoming and accommodating traits of the Akamba people
There are very many Primary Schools in Machakos County such as Machakos Primary School, Machakos Academy, etc.
Machakos County has giant secondary schools such as Machakos School (Boys), Machakos Girls' School, Mumbuni Boys' Secondary school, Mumbuni Girls' Secondary School, Masii Boys' Secondary School, Tala Girls' School, Matungulu Girls' High School and Kabaa High School (Boys), which boasts of a castle which was left behind by christian Missionaries. This castle is now a museum.
Kwa Nthanze Secondary School, which is also found in Machakos County, is famous for its football championship in the country.
Universities and colleges within Machakos County include Machakos University, Scott Theological University, South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU), St. Paul's University, African Training Center for Research and Technology, Century Park College, Machakos Institute of Technology, Machakos Technical Training Institute for the blind.
The local climate is semi arid with hilly terrain with an altitude of 1000 to 2100 metres above sea level.. Tourist related activities such as camping, hiking safaris, ecotourism and cultural tourism, dance and music festivals among many more are more excitingly done due to the hilly terrain. The hospitality industry in the region is decent.
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