Mavueni

Place in Kilifi County, Kenya

Mavueni

Mavueni

Location of Mavueni

Coordinates: 03°40′54.36″S 39°48′59.36″E﻿ / ﻿3.6817667°S 39.8164889°E﻿ / -3.6817667; 39.8164889
Country| Kenya
County| Kilifi County
Time zone| UTC+3 (EAT)

Mavueni is a neighborhood in the city of Kilifi, in Kenya's Kilifi County.

## Location

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Mavueni is located at the southern tip of the city of Kilifi, approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi), by road, north of the port city of Mombasa.[1] The coordinates of Mavueni are: 3°40'54.36"S, 39°48'59.36"E (Latitude:-3.681767; Longitude:39.816489).[2]

## Overview

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Mavueni is a mixed residential-commercial neighborhood, hosting the main campus of Pwani University, warehouses of Mavueni Enterprises Limited, a branch of Tuskys Supermarkets, Kilifi County Hospital and Mavueni Primary School.[3] As the city of Kilifi expands and as the population increases, the area has seen increasing land disputes.[4][5]

The Mariakani–Kaloleni–Mavueni Road ends here, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi), northeast of Mariakani.[6]

## See also

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* List of roads in Kenya
* Pwani University

## References

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1. ^ GFC (7 April 2016). "Distance between Mombasa, Kenya and Mavueni Enterprises Limited, Kilifi, Kenya". Globedfeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 7 April 2016.
2. ^ "Location of Mavueni, Kilifi, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
3. ^ "Map of Kilifi City, Kilifi County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
4. ^ Joseph Masha, and Patrick Beja (12 September 2013). "Disputes stalk President Uhuru Kenyatta Coast title deNeds". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
5. ^ Kazungu, Samuel (8 December 2015). "Now squatters invade land in Kilifi to evict British farmer". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
6. ^ GFC (7 April 2016). "Distance between Mariakani, Kilifi, Kenya and Kilifi Ganze Road Junction, Kilifi, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 7 April 2016.

## External links

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* About the town of Kilifi, circa 2000