Suswa

Suswa is a small town along the main road from Nairobi to Narok town and at the foot of Mount Suswa in Narok County. Suswa is also a ward in Narok East sub-county. The Suswa sub-station is located just outside town and electricity that is generated at Lake Turkana Wind Power Station is transmitted here through the 428 km Loiyangalani–Suswa High Voltage Power Line.[1]

Suswa
The town of Suswa seen from Mount Suswa
Suswa
Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 1.04948°S 36.33352°E / -1.04948; 36.33352
Country Kenya
CountyNarok County
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Transport

SGR

Suswa is served by a train station on the Nairobi–Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), which was inaugurated in October 2019.[2]

MGR

There is an old unused railway station called Suswa station located along the old Metre Gauge Railway (MGR) section from Nairobi to Naivasha. Although it is named Suswa station, it is located 46 kilometres (by road) away from Suswa town between Mount Longonot and Naivasha Town.

References
  1. "Narok County - County Integrated Development Plan 2018-2023". Maarifa Centre. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. "President Uhuru launches Nairobi-Suswa SGR". Standard Digital. Retrieved 18 October 2019.


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