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'''Suswa''' is a small town along the main road from [[Nairobi]] to [[Narok]] town and at the foot of [[Mount Suswa]] in [[Narok County]]. Suswa is also a ward in Narok East sub-county. The Suswa sub-station is located just outside town and electricity that is generated at [[Lake Turkana Wind Power Station]] is transmitted here through the |
'''Suswa''' is a small town along the main road from [[Nairobi]] to [[Narok]] town and at the foot of [[Mount Suswa]] in [[Narok County]]. Suswa is also a ward in [[Narok East Constituency|Narok East sub-county]]. The Suswa sub-station is located just outside town and electricity that is generated at [[Lake Turkana Wind Power Station]] is transmitted here through the 428 km [[Loiyangalani–Suswa High Voltage Power Line]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Narok County - County Integrated Development Plan 2018-2023 |url=https://maarifa.cog.go.ke/resource/cidp-narok-2018-2022 |website=Maarifa Centre |accessdate=17 October 2019}}</ref> |
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The town is a tourism hotspot due to its proximity to the Mount Suswa Conservancy<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://suswatourism.wixsite.com/suswa |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Suswa |language=en}}</ref> and the lava caves<ref>{{Cite web |last=LivinginNairobi |date=2011-01-07 |title=Suswa Crater and Caves |url=https://jambonairobi.co.ke/activities/hiking/hiking-near-nairobi/suswa-crater-caves/ |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Jambonairobi |language=en-US}}</ref> on Mount Suswa. |
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==Transport== |
==Transport== |
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===SGR=== |
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Suswa is served by a train station on the [[Nairobi–Malaba Standard Gauge Railway]] (SGR), which was inaugurated in October 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=President Uhuru launches Nairobi-Suswa SGR |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001345719/president-uhuru-launches-nairobi-suswa-sgr |website=Standard Digital |accessdate=18 October 2019}}</ref> |
Suswa is served by a train station on the [[Nairobi–Malaba Standard Gauge Railway]] (SGR), which was inaugurated in October 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=President Uhuru launches Nairobi-Suswa SGR |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001345719/president-uhuru-launches-nairobi-suswa-sgr |website=Standard Digital |accessdate=18 October 2019}}</ref> |
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===MGR=== |
===MGR=== |
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There is an old unused railway station called Suswa station located along the old [[Rail transport in Kenya|Metre Gauge Railway]] (MGR) section from Nairobi to [[Naivasha]] |
There is an old unused railway station called Suswa station located along the old [[Rail transport in Kenya|Metre Gauge Railway]] (MGR) section from Nairobi to [[Naivasha]]. Although it is named Suswa station, it is located 46 kilometres (by road) away from Suswa town between [[Mount Longonot]] and [[Naivasha]] Town. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Populated places in Narok County]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 3 April 2024
Suswa | |
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 The town of Suswa seen from Mount Suswa | |
  Suswa Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 1°02′58″S 36°20′01″E / 1.04948°S 36.33352°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Narok County |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Suswa is a small town along the main road from Nairobi to Narok town and at the foot of Mount Suswa in Narok County. Suswa is also a ward in Narok East sub-county. The Suswa sub-station is located just outside town and electricity that is generated at Lake Turkana Wind Power Station is transmitted here through the 428 km Loiyangalani–Suswa High Voltage Power Line.[1]
The town is a tourism hotspot due to its proximity to the Mount Suswa Conservancy[2] and the lava caves[3] on Mount Suswa.
Transport[edit]
SGR[edit]
Suswa is served by a train station on the Nairobi–Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), which was inaugurated in October 2019.[4]
MGR[edit]
There is an old unused railway station called Suswa station located along the old Metre Gauge Railway (MGR) section from Nairobi to Naivasha. Although it is named Suswa station, it is located 46 kilometres (by road) away from Suswa town between Mount Longonot and Naivasha Town.
References[edit]
- ^ "Narok County - County Integrated Development Plan 2018-2023". Maarifa Centre. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Home". Suswa. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ LivinginNairobi (2011-01-07). "Suswa Crater and Caves". Jambonairobi. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "President Uhuru launches Nairobi-Suswa SGR". Standard Digital. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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