Athi River
Mavoko | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Athi_River_town.jpg) Photo of Athi River | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Kenya_adm_location_map.svg)  Athi River Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 1°27′S 36°59′E / 1.450°S 36.983°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Machakos County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 693 km2 (268 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 81,302 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | mavokomunicipal.or.ke |
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. The town's population is 81,302 (2019 census), and it is still growing due to its proximity to the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi.
- ^ "Boundry | Mavoko Municipal Council". Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2020.