6-491: Nzambani Rock , locally known as Ivia ya Nzambani , is a stone outcrop standing approximately 600 feet (180 meters) above the ground. The rock is situated about 8 kilometers from Kitui town along the Kitui- Mutitu road at Nzambani market, Kenya . Next to it are St. Peters Nzambani Boys' Secondary School and Nzambani Primary School. The top of the rock offers a cool breeze and views of Kitui County and beyond. Nzambani Rock
12-476: Is a major tourist attraction in Kitui county. Adult foreigners are charged Kshs 1000 while their children pay Kshs 500. Local adult tourists pay Kshs 200 while children are charged Kshs 100 to climb to the top of the rock. A metallic staircase has been constructed for visitors to climb to the top. The staircase is fenced for the sake of children and other people who are afraid of heights. Though an overlooked landscape by
18-1025: The county many years before the colonial period are the ones who named the area Kitui. Kitui had a population of 155,896 in 2009 making it the 12th largest urban centre in Kenya in terms of population. It is the largest urban centre in the county followed by Mwingi . A large majority of the residents belong to the Kamba , a Bantu people. The major secondary schools around Kitui town are St. Charles Lwanga High School, Kitui School , Mulango Girls' High School, St. Angela's High School, St. Ursula Tungutu Girls Secondary School, Chuluni Girls' Secondary School, Matinyani Secondary School and St. Aquinas Kalawa Boys' Secondary School. The major public primary schools in Kitui town include Central Primary School, Muslim Primary School, Manyenyoni primary school, Kaveta Primary School, Kalawa Primary School, Ngiini Primary School, Kwa Ngindu Primary School among others. There are also several private schools in
24-443: The locals, the rock is particularly famous for the myths surrounding it, attracting many who come to experience adventure and quench their curiosity about the myths. It is believed that anyone who goes round the rock seven times changes into a member of the opposite sex This tale has been passed from one generation to another but it is clear that no one has ever tried to go round the rock seven times. There are many other tales as to how
30-514: The rock came into being. Visitors are charged Kshs 200 to be told all the myths surrounding the rock. Kitui Kitui is a town and capital of Kitui County in Kenya , 185 kilometres east of Nairobi and 105 kilometres east of Machakos . it covers an area approximately 30,496.4 km squares and lies between latitudes 0°10 South and 3°0 South and longitudes 37°50 East and 39°0 East. It borders seven counties i.e. Machakos and Makueni counties to
36-463: The west, Tana River County to the east and south-east, Taita Taveta County to the south, Embu to the north-west, and Tharaka-Nithi and Meru counties to the north. Kitui became the headquarters of Kitui County after the adoption of the new constitution and coming into effect of devolved governments. The name Kitui means ‘a place where iron goods are made’ in Kamba. The Kamba iron-smiths who settled in
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