Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station

dam in Embu County/Machakos County, Eastern Province
Place dam Q6356428
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Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station

Summary

Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station is a dam[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station is in the country of Kenya[3].
  • Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station is on the body of water Tana River[4].
  • Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station's instance of is recorded as dam[5].
  • Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station[6].
  • Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station is owned by Kenya Electricity Generating Company[7].
  • Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station is operated by Kenya Electricity Generating Company[8].
  • 1971 marks the founding of Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station[9].
  • Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -0.808056, 'lon': 37.6866}[10].
  • Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Tana River[11].
  • Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station's service entry is recorded as 1974[12].
  • Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+900'}[13].
  • Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+94.2'}[14].

Body

Geography

Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station is in the country of Kenya[3]. It is on the body of water Tana River[4].

Physical Characteristics

Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+900'}[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include dam[5] and hydroelectric power station[6].

History and Context

1971 marks the founding of Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station[9]. It is owned by Kenya Electricity Generating Company[7].

Why It Matters

Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station ranks in the top 7% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . kplc.co.ke. kplc.co.ke. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Sadads · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13333]]: Kamburu_hydroelectric_plant, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264283|batch #264283]]"
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