Suam, Kenya is a settlement in the Trans-Nzoia County of Kenya. It sits across the Suam River from Suam, Uganda, at the international border between the two countries.[1]
Suam, Kenya | |
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  Suam, Kenya Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 01°12′57″N 34°44′03″E / 1.21583°N 34.73417°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Trans-Nzoia County |
Location
editThe settlement lies 44 kilometres (27 mi), by road, northwest of Kitale, where the county headquarters are located.[2] Suam is located approximately 117 kilometres (73 mi), by road, northwest of Eldoret, the nearest large city.[3] This location lies approximately 437 kilometres (272 mi), by road, northwest of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya and the largest city in that country.[4] The coordinates of Suam, Kenya are:1°12'57.0"N, 34°44'03.0"E (Latitude:1.215825; Longitude:34.734172).[5]
Overview
editIn 2013, the Trans-Nzoia County government received a 100 acres (40 ha) parcel of land at the Kenya-Uganda border, from the Kenya Forest Service, for the purpose of building the town of Suam, Kenya, across the Suam River from the already established town of Suam, Uganda.[1][6]
In 2014, the governments of Kenya and Uganda began joint efforts to source funds from the African Development Bank for the purpose of tarmacking to grade II bitumen surface, the Kapchorwa–Suam Road in Uganda and the Suam–Endebess–Kitale–Eldoret Road on the Kenya side.[7] It is expected that the road improvement will spur trade between the two countries.[8] In August 2017, The EastAfrican reported that Kenya and Uganda were jointly developing a one-stop-border-crossing (OSBC) at Suam, similar to the crossings at Busia and Malaba.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Wamalwa, Nicholas (21 September 2013). "Kenya: 100-Acres for Kenya-Uganda Suam Town". The Star (Kenya) via AllAfrica.com. Nairobi. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ GFC (1 January 2016). "Road Distance Between Suam, Kenya And Kitale". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ GFC (1 January 2016). "Map Showing Suam And Eldoret With Interactive Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ GFC (1 January 2016). "Road Distance Between Suam And Nairobi With Map". Glbefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Location of Suam, Kenya At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ Thorn Tree Forum (March 2014). "Suam Border Crossing Between Kenya & Uganda". Lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ Bwayo, Philip (17 October 2014). "Kenya, Uganda in joint road tarmacking project". Daily Nation Mobile. Nairobi. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ Murumba, Stellar (30 December 2015). "Kenya, Uganda Seek Transport Corridor Funds With Eye On Trade". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ Muchira, Njiraini (27 August 2017). "Kenya, Uganda to upgrade the Suam border crossing". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 27 August 2017.