East Africa
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Kisii County

Motonto

Motonto is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,671 metres. Motonto is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the area .
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is a municipality and urban centre in south-western Kenya and the capital city of County. Town also serves as a major urban and commercial centre in the Gusii Highlands—Kisii and Nyamira counties—and the South Nyanza region and is the second largest town in formerly greater Nyanza after .

Town
is a small farming town in Kisii County, . Her inhabitants are the abagusii community. The town started around 1860 by the locals and around 1920s it became a commercial center for the Indians and a government centre for the colonial rule in the area. is situated 9 km south of Motonto.

Motonto

Latitude
-0.71939° or 0° 43′ 10″ south
Longitude
34.7167° or 34° 43′ 0″ east
Elevation
1,671 metres (5,482 feet)
Open location code
6GFP7PJ8+6M
Geo­Names ID
186202
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