Makutano, Kirinyaga, Kenya
Place in Embu County, Kenya
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Makutano is a settlement that straddles the border between Kenya's Embu County and Kirinyaga County.
Location
The town is located at the junction where the Nairobi-Embu Road diverges from the Nairobi-Nyeri Road, approximately 88 kilometres (55 mi) northeast of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in the country.[1] The coordinates of Makutano are 0°45'24.0"S, 37°16'44.0"E (Latitude:-0.756663; Longitude:37.278887).[2]
Overview
At the beginning of 2016, a dual carriage highway through Makutano, referred to as the Kenol–Makutano–Sagana–Marua Highway, part of the greater Cape to Cairo Road, was considered.[3]
The 20 MW (27,000 hp) Tana Hydroelectric Power Station is located 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Makutano.[4]