Wundanyi

Wundanyi is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Mwatate, the county headquarters.^[2] It is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Voi, the largest town in the county.^[3] Wundanyi is about 195 kilometres (121 mi) north-west of the port of Mombasa, the nearest large city,^[4] and about 368 kilometres (229 mi) south-east of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya.^[5] The coordinates of Wundanyi are 03°23'54.0"S. 38°21'37.9"E (Latitude: −3.398329; Longitude: 38.360526).^[6]

The town is a popular base for hiking, while local attractions include the Ngangao Forest, known for its butterflies, Wesu Rock and the Cave of Skulls.^[7] Shomoto Hill, across the valley from Wundanyi was the formal place of execution for the Taita.^[8] Wundanyi is the centre of an agricultural area and the surrounding slopes are highly terraced.^[7]

In 2011, the population of Taita-Taveta County was quoted at 284,657.^[9] As of May 2015, the population of Wundayi town was estimated at 21.9 percent of the county population,^[10] about 62,340 people.

• Bura, Taita-Taveta County
• Wesu District Hospital