




Magina is identified as a settlement located in Kenya. According to Definitions.net, it is situated in Kisumu County, Kenya. Another entry on Definitions.net also places it within Kenya's former Central Province. The Wikipedia page for Central Province (Kenya), which "Magina" redirects to, lists Magina among the villages and settlements in that region.The Central Province, where Magina is located, was a significant administrative region in central Kenya until 2013, when it was reorganized into a system of counties. It covered an area of 11,449 square kilometers (4,420 sq mi) and was home to 4,383,743 inhabitants as per the 2009 census. The provincial headquarters was Nyeri, and the province was situated north of Nairobi and west of Mount Kenya. The climate in this region is generally cooler due to its higher altitude, with reliable rainfall occurring in two seasons: the long rains from early March to May, and the short rains during October and November.Historically, Central Province was the ancestral land of the Gikuyu people. During British colonization, parts of the province were designated as 'White Highlands,' leading to political unrest and the Mau Mau rebellion in the 1950s. Economically, the Central Province was a key producer of coffee, a major Kenyan export, and also housed a significant portion of Kenya's dairy industry.
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