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Mwatate is a town in Taita-Taveta County, Kenya, in the southern side of the Taita Hills. It is the county capital as well as the headquarters of the Mwatate administrative division of Taita district. Mwatate held the headquarters of the whole district during the British colonial rule from 1900 to 1912, when the headquarters moved to Voi.〔Bravman B.: Making ethnic ways: communities and their transformation in Taita, Kenya 1800-1950 (1998)〕 Teita sisal estate, one of the largest sisal estates in world, is also located near the town of Mwatate. Mwatate division has a total population of 56,365.〔Communications Commission of Kenya: (''Status of Coverage of Communications Services'' ) (based on 1999 census)〕 The division has an urban population of 3,386, most of them are from Mwatate location but recent years have seen an influx of outside tribes. This is mostly because of people moving in to try several businesses in the town and also some are attracted by the lucrative business of buying and selling the precious stone called Tsavorite ( green Garnet), that is found around the area.〔International Livestock Research Institute: (''Urban Poverty Estimates For Kenya's Provinces, Districts, Divisions and Locations'' ) (based on 1999 census)〕 Mwatate has a railway station along the branch line from Voi to Tanzania. However, passenger service along the track has been suspended years ago. The village of Bura is located 10 kilometres west of Mwatate. ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mwatate」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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