Lake Nkunga, Meru, Kenya

Alternative Names:	Lake Ngunga, Lake Nkunga
Type:	Lake - a large inland body of standing water
Mindat.org Region:	Meru County, Kenya
Region:	Meru, Kenya
Latitude:	0° 6' 58" N
Longitude:	37° 35' 41" E
Lat/Long (dec):	0.11613,37.59498
Köppen climate type:	As : Tropical dry savanna climate
Mindat Feature ID:	183291
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:183291:4
GUID:	0

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park, Meru County, Kenya	0° 10' 0" S	37° 17' 59" E	45.4km (28.2 miles)
Kithiori, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya	0° 10' 0" S	37° 56' 44" E	50.1km (31.1 miles)
Nanyuki, Laikipia County, Kenya	0° 1' 0" N	37° 4' 0" E	59.8km (37.1 miles)
Maragwa prospect, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya	0° 12' 29" S	38° 4' 59" E	65.2km (40.5 miles)
Tura dukas, Laikipia County, Kenya	0° 31' 0" N	37° 4' 59" E	72.3km (44.9 miles)
Mau-Mau Cave, Nanyuki, Laikipia County, Kenya	0° 18' 39" S	36° 57' 46" E	84.8km (52.7 miles)
Dusi corundum deposit, Garba Tula, Isiolo County, Kenya	0° 45' 0" N	38° 15' 0" E	101.4km (63.0 miles)
Barsalinga Phonolite flows, Samburu County, Kenya	0° 57' 0" N	37° 4' 0" E	109.8km (68.2 miles)
Garba Tula, Isiolo County, Kenya	0° 31' 35" N	38° 30' 53" E	112.0km (69.6 miles)
Nyeri and Kijabe Volcanic Areas, Nyeri County, Kenya	0° 30' 0" S	36° 45' 0" E	116.3km (72.3 miles)
Rumuruti meteorite, Laikipia County, Kenya	0° 16' 0" N	36° 31' 59" E	119.2km (74.1 miles)
Nakuru Volcanic Area, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 14' 59" S	36° 13' 54" E	156.9km (97.5 miles)
Laisamis Lava Field, Marsabit County, Kenya	1° 35' 25" N	37° 48' 9" E	165.6km (102.9 miles)
Lake Bogoria (Hannington Lake), Baringo County, Kenya	0° 14' 12" N	36° 6' 15" E	166.3km (103.3 miles)
Longonot Volcano, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 55' 0" S	36° 27' 0" E	171.5km (106.5 miles)
Eburru Volcanic Complex, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 39' 0" S	36° 15' 0" E	172.1km (106.9 miles)
Menengai Volcano, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 12' 3" S	36° 4' 13" E	173.1km (107.6 miles)
Lake Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 49' 10" S	36° 17' 34" E	178.3km (110.8 miles)
Korosi Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya	0° 46' 0" N	36° 7' 0" E	179.6km (111.6 miles)
Paka Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya	0° 55' 9" N	36° 11' 28" E	179.8km (111.7 miles)
Olkaria volcano, Hell’s Gate National Park, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 54' 14" S	36° 17' 31" E	184.0km (114.3 miles)
Cave No. 18, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 0" S	36° 23' 48" E	191.2km (118.8 miles)
Cave No. 36, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 44" S	36° 24' 25" E	191.4km (118.9 miles)
Cave No. 5, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 37" S	36° 24' 16" E	191.4km (118.9 miles)
Cave No. 4, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 41" S	36° 24' 13" E	191.5km (119.0 miles)
Cave No. 9, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 51" S	36° 24' 17" E	191.7km (119.1 miles)
Silali Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya	1° 9' 39" N	36° 13' 24" E	191.7km (119.1 miles)
Cave No. 18A, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 54" S	36° 24' 16" E	191.7km (119.1 miles)
Cave No. 13C, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 50" S	36° 24' 11" E	191.8km (119.2 miles)
Cave No. 13A, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 50" S	36° 24' 11" E	191.8km (119.2 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

Africa	Continent
East African Rift System (EARS), Africa	Zone (Tectonic)
Nakfa Terrane, Arabian-Nubian Shield, African Plate	Volcanic Arc
Kenya	Country
Eastern Province, Kenya	Province
Meru County, Kenya	County
Somali Plate	Tectonic Plate

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Kenya, Meru, North Imenti	118.26.166.0.0.0
Kenya, Meru, North Imenti, Municipality	118.26.166.790.0.0

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