Mutomo
Mutomo | |
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![]() ![]() Mutomo Location of Mutomo | |
Coordinates: 1°51′S 38°12′E / 1.85°S 38.2°ECoordinates: 1°51′S 38°12′E / 1.85°S 38.2°E | |
Country |
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County | Kitui County |
Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Mutomo is a settlement in Kenya's Kitui County, a semi-arid area. It is located in former Mutomo District of which Mutomo was its administrative centre.[1] It has 17,000, mostly poor, inhabitants.[2] It is located about 70 km from Kitui and 230 km from Nairobi. Mutomo can be reached by road through Machakos.[1]
The area is one of Kenya's poorest with clean water lacking and poor infrastructure, including the roads. Since children work, a significant number never go to school. Infectious diseases are a serious problem.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Facts about Mutomo". The Mutomo Projects. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ "Aid Projects in Mutomo, Kenya". The Mutomo Projects. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
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