Voi is the largest town in Taita-Taveta County, Kenya, in the former Coast Province. It is located at the western edge of Taru Desert, south and west of Tsavo East National Park, with the Sagala Hills to the south.
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Place details
- Locality
- Voi
- Region
- Taita Taveta
- Country
- Kenya
- Population
- 53,353
- Timezone
- Africa/Nairobi
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Voi
- Settlement.other_name
- Ore (Native Sagallas)
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Aerial view of Voi town CBD towards the west.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Voi town centre.
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Kenya
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Kenya
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Kenya
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Location
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
Key dates
- Inception
- 1932
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Kenya
- Located in
- Taita–Taveta County
- Elevation
- +580
- Image
- Voi Center.JPG
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Article
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- Economy
- History
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- Transport
- Train
- Taxi
- Matatu
- Bus
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- Other forms of transport
- Electoral Wards
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Voi is the largest town in Taita-Taveta County, Kenya, in the former Coast Province. It is located at the western edge of Taru Desert, south and west of Tsavo East National Park, with the Sagala Hills to the south.
==Economy== alt=View of recently built high rise buildings in Voi town.|thumb|The Voi skyline is changing rapidly, a sign of investor confidence in the future of the town.|left Voi serves as a marketplace for agricultural and meat products from Taita Hills as well as other surrounding areas.