Garsen
Garsen | |
|---|---|
  Garsen Location of Garsen | |
| Coordinates: 02°16′04″S 40°06′38″E / 2.26778°S 40.11056°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Tana River County |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population (2009 Census)[1] | |
| • Urban | 2,904 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Garsen[2] is a small town located in Tana River County, Kenya. It is on the west bank of the Tana River.[3]
Location
[edit]Garsen is located on the banks of the Tana River, in Tana River County, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Hola, the location of the county headquarters.[4] It lies along the Malindi–Garissa Road, approximately 112 kilometres (70 mi) north of Malindi.[5]
Overview
[edit]Garsen marks the western end of the 122 kilometres (76 mi)[6] Garsen–Witu–Lamu Highway.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2009 Census Vol 1 Table 3 Rural and Urban Population". Kenya Open Data Project. 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19.
- ^ Garsen (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Topographic map 1:250,000 Garsen, Kenya, SA-37-11, series 1501, United States Defense Intelligence Agency
- ^ GFC (10 April 2016). "Distance between Hola, Tana River, Kenya and Garsen, Tana River, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ GFC (10 April 2016). "Distance between Malindi, Kilifi, Kenya and Garsen, Tana River, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ GFC (10 April 2016). "Distance between Garsen, Tana River, Kenya and Kikoni Landing Site, C112, Lamu, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ CRO (10 April 2016). "Construction of major highway at Kenya's Coast to begin". Construction Review Online (CRO). Retrieved 10 April 2016.