Magadi, Kenya is a town in theKenya Rift Valley atLake Magadi, located southwest ofNairobi, in southernKenya. Magadi is northeast ofLake Natron inTanzania.[1]It takes about 2.5 hours to drive from Nairobi to Magadi.
The general population of Magadi, Kenya is 980 people, with an elevation of 595 meters (1,952 feet).[2]
Magadi township lies onLake Magadi's east shore, and is home to theMagadi Soda Company, now owned byTata India. This factory produces soda ash, which has a range of industrial uses. Magadi is the central town of Magadi division inKajiado County.
Magadi has gained organized access to the Internet, and computer usage, through theUnited Nations Development Programme-Kenya for solar-powered laptop computers, begun in July 2002: by the end of 2003, about 10,000 residents (48%) had visited the five E-Centers for Internet computer access, developed by theUN project.[3]
Magadi was a filming location forFernando Meirelles's filmThe Constant Gardener, which is based on thebook of the same name byJohn le Carré, although in the film, the shots are supposed to be atLake Turkana, which are actually atLake Magadi.
Tourists visiting Kenya can visit Magadi and the lake by motorbike. Together with a guide, on the back of aboda boda, they can explore the dusty terrain surrounding the lake. Most tourists decide to spend the night in this vast landscape. Even though it is unusual, some wild animals can be spotted here.
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