Mavueni
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Mavueni is a neighborhood in the city of Kilifi, in Kenya's Kilifi County.
Location
Mavueni is located at the southern tip of the city of Kilifi, approximately {{convert|58|km|0}}, by road, north of the port city of Mombasa.{{cite web|date=7 April 2016 | publisher=Globedfeed.com (GFC)|last=GFC | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Mombasa%2C%20Kenya&toplace=Mavueni%20Enterprises%20Ltd%2C%20Kilifi%2C%20Kenya%2C&dt1=ChIJfSzAjucSQBgRWtvQNbyLYcs&dt2=ChIJrX2ZMnrdPxgRh1s_Prpwzg8 | title=Distance between Mombasa, Kenya and Mavueni Enterprises Limited, Kilifi, Kenya|accessdate=7 April 2016}} The coordinates of Mavueni are: 3°40'54.36"S, 39°48'59.36"E (Latitude:-3.681767; Longitude:39.816489).{{google maps|accessdate=7 April 2016|
url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/3%C2%B037'24.0%22S+39%C2%B050'57.0%22E/@-3.6233236,39.8469827,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 |title=Location of Mavueni, Kilifi, Kenya}}
Overview
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.{{google maps|accessdate=7 April 2016|
url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kilifi,+Kenya/@-3.646888,39.8051502,12.75z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x183fdd0b09499467:0xf32195f25a65f294|title=Map of Kilifi City, Kilifi County, Kenya}} As the city of Kilifi expands and as the population increases, the area has seen increasing land disputes.{{cite web|url=http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000093358/disputes-stalk-president-uhuru-kenyatta-coast-title-deeds|title=Disputes stalk President Uhuru Kenyatta Coast title deNeds |last=Joseph Masha |first=and Patrick Beja |date=12 September 2013 | accessdate=7 April 2016| location=Nairobi | newspaper=The Standard (Kenya)}}{{cite web|title=Now squatters invade land in Kilifi to evict British farmer|last=Kazungu |location=Nairobi| url=http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/Kilifi/Ihaleni-squatters-Kilifi/-/1183282/2987874/-/5c6y4q/-/index.html|accessdate=7 April 2016|
date=8 December 2015 |first=Samuel |newspaper=Daily Nation}}
The Mariakani–Kaloleni–Mavueni Road ends here, approximately {{convert|60|km|0}}, northeast of Mariakani.{{cite web| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Mariakani%2C%20Kilifi%2C%20Kenya&toplace=Kilifi%20Ganze%20Road%20Junction%2C%20Kilifi%2C%20Kenya%2C&dt1=ChIJJyrMvhCGPxgRhb3mvh3p3uE&dt2=ChIJKd_sSHLdPxgRKTaFDFeaH7k |title=Distance between Mariakani, Kilifi, Kenya and Kilifi Ganze Road Junction, Kilifi, Kenya| publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC)| last=GFC| accessdate=7 April 2016|date=7 April 2016}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.kilifikids.org/life-in-kilifi-kenya/ About the town of Kilifi, circa 2000]