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Matatu

In Kenya, matatu or matatus (known as mathree in Sheng) are privately owned minibuses used as share taxis. Often decorated, many matatus feature portraits of famous people or slogans and sayings. Likewise, the music they play is also aimed at quickly attracting riders. Over 70% of commuter trips are taken using matatu in cities like Nairobi.

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Matatu art and culture

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Environmental and health impacts

Noise pollutionIdlingBYD K6BasiGo
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KenyaShengShare taxisSlogansSayings
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Etymology

Matatu art and culture

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Matatu

Nodes34
Edges33
Triples48
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.058824
Components1

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Matatu

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related to Public perception · 10
Matatu → At, Corruption, In, Kenya, Kenya's, Kenyan, Kenyans, Mistreatment, These, Writes
has impact · 8
Matatu → BasiGo, BYD K6, Citi Hoppa, In, Matatus, SACCOs, Some, Super Metro
related to In popular media · 8
Matatu → Big Mouth, Capheus, In, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Nairobi, Netflix, Sense8, Van Damn
related to Matatu art and culture · 7
Matatu → LED, Nganya, Nganyas, NPR, Sheng, Some, They
related to Etymology · 5
Matatu → Kikuyu, One, Swahili, The, There
related to Kenyan regulation · 5
Matatu → It, Kenya, Matatus, Some, Today
related to External links · 4
Matatu → BBC World Service, February, Ma3, Network Africa

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kenya matatus may also nairobi vehicles one minibuses music used like even routes passengers known decorated sheng culture regulation operators

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SWVLinstance ofstiff competition has been experienced from bus-sharing applications0.80text
Matatuhas impactMatatus0.60section
Matatuhas impactIn0.60section
Matatuhas impactSome0.60section
Matatuhas impactSACCOs0.60section
Matatuhas impactCiti Hoppa0.60section
Matatuhas impactSuper Metro0.60section
Matatuhas impactBYD K60.60section
Matatuhas impactBasiGo0.60section
Mataturelated to EtymologyThe0.60section
Mataturelated to EtymologySwahili0.60section
Mataturelated to EtymologyKikuyu0.60section

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