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Oloyiangalani, Kajiado, Kenya


Alternative Names:Ilyagaleni, Oloiyangalani, Oloyaingalani, Oloyiangalani
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:Kajiado County, Kenya
Region:Kajiado, Kenya
Latitude:1° 45' 35" S
Longitude:36° 42' 20" E
Lat/Long (dec):-1.75982,36.70578
Köppen climate type:Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Feature ID:181981
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:181981:6
GUID:0
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Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Olorgesailie Mountain, Kajiado County, Kenya1° 41' 34" S36° 25' 39" E31.8km (19.8 miles)
Ol Esayeiti Volcano, Kajiado County, Kenya1° 30' 0" S36° 34' 59" E31.9km (19.8 miles)
Engusero Sambu dravite occurrence, Kajiado County, Kenya1° 28' 59" S36° 34' 59" E33.7km (20.9 miles)
Shanamu Hills, Kajiado County, Kenya1° 39' 11" S36° 21' 56" E39.6km (24.6 miles)
Ngong Hills, Kajiado County, Kenya1° 24' 22" S36° 38' 38" E39.9km (24.8 miles)
Unnamed quarry no. 1, Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, Kenya1° 23' 4" S36° 43' 38" E41.8km (26.0 miles)
Unnamed quarry no. 2, Embulbul, Kajiado County, Kenya1° 20' 2" S36° 39' 28" E47.7km (29.6 miles)
Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya1° 54' 32" S36° 16' 18" E51.0km (31.7 miles)
Lenderut Hills, Kajiado County, Kenya2° 4' 59" S36° 16' 50" E59.4km (36.9 miles)
Naota Cave, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 9' 48" S36° 22' 48" E75.5km (46.9 miles)
Cave No. 18A, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 54" S36° 24' 16" E77.4km (48.1 miles)
Cave No. 14C, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 58" S36° 24' 7" E77.5km (48.1 miles)
Cave No. 24, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 57" S36° 24' 7" E77.5km (48.1 miles)
Cave No. 22, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 58" S36° 24' 5" E77.5km (48.1 miles)
Cave No. 9, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 51" S36° 24' 17" E77.5km (48.2 miles)
Cave No. 14A, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 53" S36° 24' 9" E77.6km (48.2 miles)
Cave No. 14B, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 54" S36° 24' 5" E77.6km (48.2 miles)
Cave No. 36, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 44" S36° 24' 25" E77.6km (48.2 miles)
Cave No. 13A, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 50" S36° 24' 11" E77.6km (48.2 miles)
Cave No. 13B, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 51" S36° 24' 9" E77.6km (48.2 miles)
Cave No. 13C, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 50" S36° 24' 11" E77.6km (48.2 miles)
Cave No. 4, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 41" S36° 24' 13" E77.8km (48.4 miles)
Cave No. 5, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 37" S36° 24' 16" E77.9km (48.4 miles)
Edenyuo Nape Cave, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 46" S36° 22' 55" E78.8km (48.9 miles)
Sultan Hamud, Umba Valley Region, Makueni County, Kenya2° 1' 0" S37° 22' 0" E78.8km (49.0 miles)
Cave No. 18, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 0" S36° 23' 48" E79.3km (49.3 miles)
Shompole Volcano, Kajiado County, Kenya2° 7' 40" S36° 5' 25" E79.7km (49.5 miles)
Masokani Hill, Sultan Hamud, Umba Valley Region, Makueni County, Kenya1° 55' 0" S37° 25' 0" E80.9km (50.3 miles)
Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 6' 54" S36° 21' 25" E81.5km (50.6 miles)
Longonot Volcano, Nakuru County, Kenya0° 55' 0" S36° 27' 0" E98.0km (60.9 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
East African Rift System (EARS), AfricaZone (Tectonic)
Tanzanian Eastern Granulites, African PlateOrogenic Belt
KenyaCountry
Kajiado County, KenyaCounty
Rift Valley Province, KenyaProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Kenya, Kajiado118.10.0.0.0.0
Kenya, Kajiado, Kajiado Central118.10.56.0.0.0
Kenya, Kajiado, Kajiado Central, Ildamat118.10.56.265.0.0
 
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