Kibos
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Kibos | |
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  Kibos Location of Kibos | |
| Coordinates: 00°04′08″S 34°48′55″E / 0.06889°S 34.81528°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Kisumu County |
| Elevation | 1,143 m (3,750 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Kibos is a neighborhood in the city of Kisumu, the third largest city in Kenya, and the second largest city, after Kampala, Uganda, in the Lake Victoria basin.[1]
Kibos is located northeast of the city center, approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi), by road, from the central business district of Kisumu.[2] This is approximately 340 kilometres (211 mi), by road, northwest of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya.[3]
The geographical coordinates of Kibos, Kenya are 0°04'08.0"S, 34°48'55.0"E (Latitude:-0.068889; Longitude:34.815278).[4] Kibos is located at an average elevation of 1,143 metres (3,750 ft) above mean sea level.[5]
Geography
The neighborhood is traversed by the Kibos River, which passes through the settlement in a general north-to-south direction.[4]
Transport
It is served by a railway station along the Kisumu branchline of the national railway system.[citation needed]