Shamata
constituency ward in Nyandarua County, Kenya
Shamata is a ward in Ndaragwa Constituency of Kenya's Nyandarua County. It is located approximately 222 kilometres (138 mi) from Nairobi.
Shamata Town is located 34 km (21 mi) from Nyahururu and 28 km (17 mi) from Maili-inya, which is only 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) from the Thomson Falls.
The area is home to resources such as the Aberdare National Park and Lake Ol'Bolossat. The lake is known for its hippopotamus population.
Agriculture
Shamata is among the most agriculturally productive areas in Kenya. It is known for the production of potatoes, milk, cabbages, peas and pyrethrum in the past.
Education
Schools in the area include Shamata girls high school, Kaheho mixed day secondary school, Lake Olbolosat secondary school that reached the final of the Kenya National Secondary Schools games in 2018 and the semi-finals in 2019, Horizon Hope Academy, Lake View Academy, Mwihang'ia primary school, Itonyero primary school, Simbara primary and secondary schools, Warukira primary school, and others.
Tourism
The area is a tourism hub as it is surrounded by the great Aberdare ranges on one side and Lake Ol'Bolossat on the other. The Aberdare ranges have a variety of animals including the "big five": elephant, lion, leopard, rhinoceros, and buffalo, as well as the cheetah and giraffes.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Oct 15, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q7487434. Authority coordinates are -0.117, 36.550. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2018 and 2019.
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