Kibos

Neighborhood in Kisumu City, Kenya

Place in Kisumu County, Kenya

Kibos

Kibos

Location of Kibos

Coordinates: 00°04′08″S 34°48′55″E﻿ / ﻿0.06889°S 34.81528°E﻿ / -0.06889; 34.81528
Country| Kenya
County| Kisumu County
Elevation

| 1,143 m (3,750 ft)
Time zone| UTC+3 (EAT)

Kibos is a neighborhood in the city of Kisumu, the third largest city in Kenya, and the second largest city, after Kampala, Uganda, in the Lake Victoria basin.[1]

## Location

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Kibos is located northeast of the city center, approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi), by road, from the central business district of Kisumu.[2] This is approximately 340 kilometres (211 mi), by road, northwest of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya.[3]

The geographical coordinates of Kibos, Kenya are 0°04'08.0"S, 34°48'55.0"E (Latitude:-0.068889; Longitude:34.815278).[4] Kibos is located at an average elevation of 1,143 metres (3,750 ft) above mean sea level.[5]

## Geography

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The neighborhood is traversed by the Kibos River, which passes through the settlement in a general north-to-south direction.[4]

## Transport

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It is served by a railway station along the Kisumu branchline of the national railway system.[citation needed]

## The economy

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The neighborhood is zoned as an industrial distinct. It hosts the offices and factories of Kibos Sugar and Allied Industries Limited, a privately owned sugar manufacturer.[6] The factory manufactures both white and brown sugar, molasses, ethanol and paper. An attached 18 MW co-generation power station uses bagasse as raw material. The industrial complex employs in excess of 1,000 direct employees.[7]

Th neighborhood is also the location of Kisumu Solar Power Station. The 40 MW, ground-mounted solar farm is under development by American and Canadian investors. When commercially commissioned as expected in 2023, the power generated will be sold to Kenya Power and Lighting Company, for integration into the national electricity grid.[8][9]

## See also

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* Railway stations in Kenya
* List of sugar manufacturers in Kenya

## References

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1. ^ Places n the World (4 August 2022). "About Kibos, Kenya". Places in the World. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
2. ^ "Road Distance Between Kisumu, Kenya And Kibos, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
3. ^ "Road Distance Between Kibos, Kenya And Nairobi, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
4. ^ a b "Location of Kibos, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
5. ^ Floodmap.net (4 August 2022). "Elevation of Kibos, Kenya". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
6. ^ "Location of Kibos Sugar and Allied Industries Limited" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
7. ^ Kibos Sugar and Allied Industries Limited (4 August 2022). "Profile of Kibos Sugar and Allied Industries Limited". Kibos Sugar and Allied Industries Limited. Kisumu, Kenya. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
8. ^ Carmen (1 February 2022). "Kisumu Solar One PV Park, Kenya". Power-Technology.com. New York City. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
9. ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (10 April 2020). "Kenya: Ergon Solair to build 40 MWp solar power plant in Kisumu". Paris, France. Retrieved 4 August 2022.