Mbitini, Kitui, Kenya

Type:	Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:	Kitui County, Kenya
Region:	Kitui, Kenya
Latitude:	1° 35' 33" S
Longitude:	38° 7' 2" E
Lat/Long (dec):	-1.59275,38.11726
Köppen climate type:	Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Feature ID:	187018
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:187018:3
GUID:	0

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Masokani Hill, Sultan Hamud, Umba Valley Region, Makueni County, Kenya	1° 55' 0" S	37° 25' 0" E	85.8km (53.3 miles)
Sultan Hamud, Umba Valley Region, Makueni County, Kenya	2° 1' 0" S	37° 22' 0" E	95.8km (59.5 miles)
Shetani Lava Cave, Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya	2° 36' 11" S	37° 52' 52" E	115.4km (71.7 miles)
Mathaioni Cave, Chyulu Hills, Makueni County, Kenya	2° 36' 0" S	37° 51' 0" E	115.9km (72.0 miles)
Chyulu Hills, Makueni County, Kenya	2° 36' 0" S	37° 51' 0" E	115.9km (72.0 miles)
Maragwa prospect, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya	0° 12' 29" S	38° 4' 59" E	154.0km (95.7 miles)
Unnamed quarry no. 1, Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 23' 4" S	36° 43' 38" E	156.2km (97.1 miles)
Kithiori, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya	0° 10' 0" S	37° 56' 44" E	159.7km (99.2 miles)
Lake Amboseli, Kajiado County, Kenya	2° 38' 18" S	37° 7' 9" E	160.7km (99.8 miles)
Unnamed quarry no. 2, Embulbul, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 20' 2" S	36° 39' 28" E	164.7km (102.4 miles)
Ngong Hills, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 24' 22" S	36° 38' 38" E	165.1km (102.6 miles)
Ol Esayeiti Volcano, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 30' 0" S	36° 34' 59" E	170.8km (106.1 miles)
Sinya mine, Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania	2° 42' 0" S	37° 2' 59" E	170.9km (106.2 miles)
Engusero Sambu dravite occurrence, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 28' 59" S	36° 34' 59" E	171.0km (106.2 miles)
Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park, Meru County, Kenya	0° 10' 0" S	37° 17' 59" E	182.8km (113.6 miles)
Mount Kibo, Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania	3° 4' 33" S	37° 21' 10" E	185.5km (115.3 miles)
Olorgesailie Mountain, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 41' 34" S	36° 25' 39" E	188.1km (116.9 miles)
Mau-Mau Cave, Nanyuki, Laikipia County, Kenya	0° 18' 39" S	36° 57' 46" E	191.8km (119.2 miles)
Nyeri and Kijabe Volcanic Areas, Nyeri County, Kenya	0° 30' 0" S	36° 45' 0" E	194.6km (120.9 miles)
Shanamu Hills, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 39' 11" S	36° 21' 56" E	194.8km (121.0 miles)
Ruby occurrence, Muriatata hills, Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania	2° 40' 59" S	36° 43' 38" E	196.3km (122.0 miles)
Cave No. 36, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 44" S	36° 24' 25" E	197.0km (122.4 miles)
Cave No. 9, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 51" S	36° 24' 17" E	197.2km (122.5 miles)
Cave No. 18A, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 54" S	36° 24' 16" E	197.2km (122.5 miles)
Cave No. 5, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 37" S	36° 24' 16" E	197.3km (122.6 miles)
Cave No. 13A, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 50" S	36° 24' 11" E	197.3km (122.6 miles)
Cave No. 13C, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 50" S	36° 24' 11" E	197.3km (122.6 miles)
Cave No. 4, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 41" S	36° 24' 13" E	197.4km (122.6 miles)
Cave No. 14A, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 53" S	36° 24' 9" E	197.4km (122.6 miles)
Cave No. 14C, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 58" S	36° 24' 7" E	197.4km (122.7 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
Kitui County, Kenya	County
Somali Plate	Tectonic Plate

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Kenya, Kitui, Kitui Rural	118.18.119.0.0.0
Kenya, Kitui, Kitui Rural, Mbitini	118.18.119.573.0.0

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