Athi River (town)

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this an article on Athi River town. See also Athi-Galana-Sabaki River

Athi River is a town outside Nairobi, Kenya. It is also known as Mavoko. It is part of the Machakos District and has a urban population of 22.000 (as of 1999) [1]. The town is relatively industrialised, including a major cement factory. Athi River town is also a growing residential area due to its proximity to the capital. The town has a railway station built in 1920 along the Mombasa - Nairobi line. The Daystar University has a campus in Athi River. The town is named after Athi, the first part of the Athi-Galana river system.

Athi River town is next to Kitengela town, but is part of the Machakos District in Eastern Province, while Kitengela belongs to Kajiado District in the Rift Valley Province.