Athi River

Athi River is a town outside , in Machakos County. The town is named after the , which passes through. It is also known as Mavoko.
  • Town with about 81,300 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,510 metres (4,940 feet)
  • …is also known as “Mavoko”
  • Description: town in Kenya

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gulf Energy Thermal Power Station.
Power station
, also Athi River… is situated 3½ km east of Athi River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kitengela.
is a municipality in the Kajiado County… is situated 3½ km southwest of Athi River.
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Latitude
-1.447° or 1° 26′ 49″ south
Longitude
36.9756° or 36° 58′ 32″ east
UN/LOCODE
KE ARI
Open location code
6GCRHX3G+56
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Athi River” goes by many names.
أثي ريفرArabic
أثي ريفر (مدينة)Arabic
Athi RiverAsturian
Athi RiverCebuano
阿西河鎮Chinese
阿西河镇Chinese
Athi RiverDagbani
Athi River (town)Dagbani
Athi RiverDutch
Athi RiverFinnish
Kogin AthiHausa
Kogin Athi (birni)Hausa
アシリバーJapanese
マヴォコJapanese
Ати РиверMongolian
MavokoNorwegian
MavokoNorwegian Bokmål
Athi RiverPolish
Ати-РиверRussian
Athi RiverSwahili
Athi River, KenyaSwahili
MavokoSwedish
ஆதி நதிTamil
Аті-РиверUkrainian
دریائے اتھیUrdu
Athi River, IdolobhaZulu

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Localities in the Area

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