Makindu

The town is located on the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway, in Makueni County, in southeastern Kenya on the map, close to the International border with the Tanzania.

This location lies approximately {{convert|135|km|mi}}, by road, southeast of Machakos, where the provincial headquarters are located.{{cite web|url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Makindu%20(Eastern)%20&toplace=Machakos%20(Eastern)&fromlat=-2.2833333&tolat=-1.4833333&fromlng=37.8166667&tolng=37.2666667|title=Estimated Road Distance Between Machakos And Makindu With Map|publisher=Distance Calculator}} Makindu lies approximately {{convert|356|km|mi}}, by road, northwest of the coastal city of Mombasa.{{cite web|url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Mombasa%20Island%20(Coast)%20&toplace=Makindu%20(Eastern)&fromlat=-4.05&tolat=-2.2833333&fromlng=39.6666667&tolng=37.8166667|title=Map Showing Makindu And Mombasa With Distance Marker|publisher=Distance Calculator}} The geographic coordinates of Makindu are: 2° 16' 30.00"S, 37° 49' 12.00"E (Latitude: -2.275000; 37.820000).

The settlement was established in the early 20th century, as a base for railway construction workers on the Mombasa-Kampala railway project. The Sikh Temple in Makindu that was built at that time, still bears reminiscence to the railway building days. The temple was a place of worship and social centre for many of the workers from India. The temple is well preserved and is managed as a free lodge for any traveller who knocks on its doors. Makindu is also served by Makindu Airport.

Makindu has an altitude-moderated hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) with very warm to hot afternoons and pleasant mornings throughout the year. Like most of Kenya, there are two rainy seasons: the “long rains” in March and April, and the “short rains” centred on November and December.

{{Weather box

|location = Makindu

|single line = Yes

|metric first = Yes

|Jan high C = 29.0

|Feb high C = 30.7

|Mar high C = 30.8

|Apr high C = 29.5

|May high C = 28.3

|Jun high C = 27.4

|Jul high C = 26.4

|Aug high C = 26.8

|Sep high C = 28.6

|Oct high C = 29.8

|Nov high C = 28.5

|Dec high C = 27.6

|year high C = 28.6

|Jan low C = 17.3

|Feb low C = 17.8

|Mar low C = 18.4

|Apr low C = 18.5

|May low C = 16.9

|Jun low C = 14.7

|Jul low C = 13.8

|Aug low C = 14.2

|Sep low C = 15.1

|Oct low C = 16.9

|Nov low C = 18.0

|Dec low C = 17.8

|year low C = 16.6

|temperature colour = pastel

|rain colour = green

|Jan rain mm = 42

|Feb rain mm = 30

|Mar rain mm = 77

|Apr rain mm = 113

|May rain mm = 29

|Jun rain mm = 2

|Jul rain mm = 1

|Aug rain mm = 1

|Sep rain mm = 2

|Oct rain mm = 28

|Nov rain mm = 172

|Dec rain mm = 115

|Jan rain days = 4

|Feb rain days = 3

|Mar rain days = 7

|Apr rain days = 10

|May rain days = 3

|Jun rain days = 1

|Jul rain days = 2

|Aug rain days = 2

|Sep rain days = 1

|Oct rain days = 4

|Nov rain days = 11

|Dec rain days = 8

|year rain days = 56

|source 1 = World Meteorological Organization

{{cite web

| url = http://worldweather.wmo.int/en/city.html?cityId=1797

| title = World Weather Information Service – Makindu

| publisher= World Meteorological Organization

| access-date = 31 August 2016}}

}}

The current population of the town of Makindu is not publicly known.

Makindu or its environs, is the location of the following points of interest:

• The offices of Makindu Town Council
• The offices of Makindu County
• The Shushan Palace Hotel – A boutique hotel located just off the Nairobi - Mombasa Highway
• Makindu Sikh Temple – Constructed in the early 20th century[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=132999908771 About the Makindu Sikh Temple]
• Makueni General Hospital – Owned and administered by the Kenya Ministry of Health
• Makindu Centre of Hope – A private hospital
• Makindu Post Office
• The Nairobi–Mombasa Highway – The highway passes through the middle of town in a northwest to southeast direction
• Chyulu Hills National Park – One of the entrance lies about {{convert|8|km|mi}}, by road, south east of the central business district
• A branch of Kenya Commercial Bank – A private financial institution
• Makindu Airport – A public, civilian airfield
• Kenya Medical Training College
• Savanna Hotel
• Makindu Law Court
• Makindu Livestock Market on all Mondays

• [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=2.2750S,+37.82000E&hl=en&ll=-2.273166,37.817752&spn=0.006497,0.019484&sll=-2.267655,37.821293&sspn=0.025986,0.077934&gl=us&t=h&z=16 Location of Makindu At Google Maps]
• [http://chicsikh.com/travel/the_open_temple_of_makindu History & Profile of Makindu Sikh Temple]

• Makindu Airport
• Makueni County
• Eastern Province (Kenya)
• Makindu Sikh Temple

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{{First and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya}}

Category:Populated places in Makueni County