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The Athi-Galana-Sabaki River is the second longest river in Kenya (after the Tana River). It has a total length of 390 kilometres (240 mi), and drains an area of 70,000 square kilometres (27,000 sq mi). [citation needed] The river rises in the Gatamaiyo Forest as the Athi River and enters the Indian Ocean as the Galana River (also known as the ...
Athi River is a town outside Nairobi, Kenya in Machakos County.The town is named after the Athi River, which passes through.It is also known as Mavoko.. Athi River hosts the Mavoko Municipal Council and is the headquarters of Mavoko division, which is part of Machakos County.
Naro Moru river; Milgis; Dawa River; Tana River. Sagana River; Kathita River; Mutonga River; Thiba River; Thika River. Kiama River; Ragati River; Kururu River; Muhuhi River; Galana River. Athi River. Mbagathi River; Ruiru River; Nairobi River; Tsavo River; Tudor Creek; Voi River (Goshi River) Umba River; Pangani River (Tanzania) Jipe Ruvu River ...
ARM Cement Limited, formerly Athi River Mining Limited, but commonly referred to as ARM is a mining and manufacturing company in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. The company is headquartered in Nairobi and its stock is listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange .
The Thwake Dam or Thwake Multi-purpose Water Development Programme is a dam complex being built on the Athi River in Kenya. [1] [2] The dam is meant to be a multipurpose dam that provides drinking water, agricultural irrigation water, hydropower, and other water supply infrastructure. [1]
The Yatta Plateau, the world's longest lava flow, runs along the western boundary of the park above the Athi-Galana-Sabaki River. Its 290 km (180 mi) length was formed by lava from Ol Donyo Sabuk Mountain. [3] The Mudanda Rock is a 1.6 km (0.99 mi) inselberg of stratified rock that acts as a water catchment that supplies a natural dam below. It ...
Gulf Energy Thermal Power Station, also Athi River Thermal Power Station, is a 80.32 MW (107,710 hp), heavy fuel oil-fired thermal power station in Kenya. [1]This power station is one of about a dozen heavy fuel-fired power stations which offer the country backup capacity as standby plants that come on-line quickly, if and when geothermal and weather-dependent hydro-power fail to provide ...
In December 1956, construction of the Athi River facility started. The factory was commissioned in 1958 and consisted of a rotary kiln, a big cement mill which significantly increased production capacity to 120,000 tonnes per annum. Over the years, EAPCC greatly expanded its production capacity.