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- Availability of social amenities such as schools and health care
- Shortage of building land
- Favourable climate leading to high agricultural potential e.g. Kenya highlands.
- Fertile soils.
- Presence of natural resources e.g. minerals in Magadi, Mwadui, Kimberly.
- Security concern especially in banditry prone areas
- Farming – irrigation farming e.g. Mwea Tebere.
- Limitations of site, lack of space for expansion.
- Presence of water sources e.g. Oasis in desert.
- Exploitation of natural resources e.g. mining.
- A prime area for defence / cluster together for strength.
- Government policy – settlement schemes.
- Ownership of land in small plots.
- Presence of an industrial plan.
- Security leading to cluster in a more secure area.
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