Garsen
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Garsen |
| pushpin_map | Kenya |
| mapsize | 200px |
| map_caption | Location of Garsen |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_type1 | County |
| subdivision_name | Kenya |
| subdivision_name1 | Tana River County |
| population_as_of | 2009 Census |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_urban | 2904 |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | +3 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 28 |
| :: |
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Garsen is a small town located in Tana River County, Kenya. It is on the west bank of the Tana River.
Location
Garsen is located on the banks of the Tana River, in Tana River County, approximately 100 km south of Hola, the location of the county headquarters.{{cite web|last= GFC | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Hola%2C%20Tana%20River%2C%20Kenya&toplace=Garsen%2C%20Tana%20River%2C%20Kenya%2C&dt1=ChIJmxeKt7Z5GBgRddiPwVyGE-4&dt2=ChIJcQXT7pHQFxgROBIqL0SPwME |title=Distance between Hola, Tana River, Kenya and Garsen, Tana River, Kenya |publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) |accessdate=10 April 2016| date=10 April 2016}} It lies along the Malindi–Garissa Road, approximately 112 km north of Malindi.{{cite web| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Malindi%2C%20Kilifi%2C%20Kenya&toplace=Garsen%2C%20Tana%20River%2C%20Kenya%2C&dt1=ChIJk1ahq6iPFRgRnddlggDx68s&dt2=ChIJcQXT7pHQFxgROBIqL0SPwME| title= Distance between Malindi, Kilifi, Kenya and Garsen, Tana River, Kenya| publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) |accessdate=10 April 2016|date=10 April 2016| last=GFC}}
Overview
Garsen marks the western end of the 122 km Garsen–Witu–Lamu Highway.
References
References
- (2011). "2009 Census Vol 1 Table 3 Rural and Urban Population". Kenya Open Data Project.
- {{GEOnet2. 32FA88201A733774E0440003BA962ED3. Garsen (Approved), [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]
- "Topographic map 1:250,000 Garsen, Kenya, SA-37-11, series 1501". United States Defense Intelligence Agency.
- GFC. (10 April 2016). "Distance between Garsen, Tana River, Kenya and Kikoni Landing Site, C112, Lamu, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC).
- CRO. (10 April 2016). "Construction of major highway at Kenya’s Coast to begin". Construction Review Online (CRO).
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