| Official Name: | Makutano |
| Pushpin Map: | Kenya |
| Mapsize: | 200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | Kenya |
| Population As Of: | 2016 Estimate |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | -0.7567°N 37.2789°W |
Makutano is a settlement that straddle in the borders of Kenya's Kirinyaga County and Embu County.
The town is located where the Nairobi-Embu Road splits from the Nairobi-Nyeri Road, approximately 88km (55miles), northeast of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in the country.[1] The coordinates of Makutano are: 0°45'24.0"S, 37°16'44.0"E (Latitude:-0.756663; Longitude:37.278887).
At the beginning of 2016, a dual carriage highway through Makutano, referred to as the Kenol–Makutano–Sagana–Marua Highway, part of the greater Cape to Cairo Road, was considered.[2]
The 20MW Tana Hydroelectric Power Station is located 4km (02miles) southwest of Makutano.[3]