Magwagwa is a small town in Nyamusi division, Nyamira County in Kenya.
Magwagwa | |
|---|---|
  Magwagwa Location of Magwagwa | |
| Coordinates: 0°29′S 35°01′E / 0.48°S 35.02°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Nyamira County |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
The town is inhabited by the Gusii people. The town falls between Chabera-off the Kisii-Kisumu road at Sondu and Ikonge off The Kisii-Chemosit road.
The area is densely populated with its main source of income coming from small scale farming. The main cash crops are tea, coffee and pyrethrum in some places. There are no major economic projects in the area except the Sondu Miriu hydroelectric power station.[1][2]
See also
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edit- ^ "Magwagwa Multipurpose Hydro Power Project". www.lbda.co.ke. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Nairobi-based firm lands $500 million solar plant deal in Zambia". Energy Siren. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
construct the 115MW Magwagwa hydropower plant on Sondu River in Nyamira County