Machakos District
Machakos District is part of the Eastern Province of Kenya and consists mainly of hilly terrain with a high number of family farms. It borders Nairobi district with a majority of Akambas living there.
Machakos Town
Machakos town is 64 km southeast of Nairobi. It is the capital of the Machakos district in Eastern Province of Kenya. Machakos town is a major rural centre, and also a satellite town due to its proximity to Nairobi. Its population is rapidly growing and is 144,109 (as of 1999). Machakos was established in 1889, ten years before Nairobi.