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词条 Karatina
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  1. Geography

  2. History

  3. Health

  4. Economy

  5. Schools and universities

  6. References

{{EngvarB|date=June 2015}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2014}}Karatina is a town in Nyeri County, Kenya. It hosts a municipal council and the headquarters of Mathira East district. Karatina municipality has a total population of 6,852, all classified as urban (1999 census[1]). It has six electoral wards, all in the Mathira Constituency; the remaining five wards of Mathira constituency represent Nyeri County Council.[2]

Geography

Karatina is on the Nairobi – Nyeri highway, 20 kilometres southeast of Nyeri town and south of Mount Kenya. It is at an elevation of {{convert|1868|m}}.

History

During World War II a dried vegetable factory was built in Karatina, providing the people with dried fruits.[3]

Health

There are two major hospitals in Karatina, the government-funded Karatina General Hospital and the private Jamii Hospital. In addition, PCEA TumuTumu Hospital is a few miles west of Karatina.

Economy

Karatina town hosts the largest open air market in East Africa and the Second largest in Africa.[4] People living in Karatina are known to be very active with most economic operations beginning at 4am in the morning and ending at 10pm. More than 90% are Kikuyus which form the largest tribe in Kenya. There are many auxiliary services and the town is rich in agricultural products are well. There is an ideal mix of urban and rural life.

In 2017 one of the Uchumi Supermarkets branch got shut down in Karatina.[5]

Schools and universities

  • Kanyama Secondary School[6]
  • Karatina University[7]
  • Karatina DEB Primary School

References

1. ^Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Population of local authorities{{dead link|date=May 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}
2. ^Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628084749/http://www.eck.or.ke/downloads/pollingcentres.pdf|date=28 June 2007}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/18904|title=Karatina: economic changes and their impact on the economic activities of Mathira Division, Nyeri District, Kenya, 1902-1963|publisher=University of Nairobi|accessdate=5 April 2018}}
4. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/EA-largest-open-air-market-reopens-in-August--/539546-1872292-nvk6pvz/index.html|title=EA largest open air market reopens in August|work=Business Daily|date=4 June 2013|accessdate=5 April 2018}}
5. ^{{cite news|work=The Standard|accessdate=5 April 2018|title=Uchumi Supermarkets announces closure Karatina branch|last=Mwiti, Lee|url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001263431/uchumi-closes-karatina-branch|date=18 December 2017}}
6. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ktnhome/video/watch/2000146769/student-striped-naked-by-police-awarded-sh4m|title=Student striped naked by police awarded Sh4m|work=The Standard|accessdate=5 April 2018}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.karu.ac.ke/index.php/pages/karatina-university-profile|title=Karatina University profile|accessdate=5 April 2018}}
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2 : Nyeri County|Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)
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