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Machege, Nakuru, Kenya


Alternative Names:Machege
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:Nakuru County, Kenya
Region:Nakuru, Kenya
Latitude:0° 5' 4" S
Longitude:35° 54' 52" E
Lat/Long (dec):-0.08447,35.91458
Köppen climate type:Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Feature ID:188482
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:188482:1
GUID:0
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Kilombe volcano, Baringo County, Kenya0° 4' 47" S35° 49' 47" E9.4km (5.9 miles)
Londiani Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya0° 8' 12" S35° 44' 36" E19.9km (12.4 miles)
Menengai Volcano, Nakuru County, Kenya0° 12' 3" S36° 4' 13" E21.6km (13.4 miles)
Molo Volcanic Area, Nakuru County, Kenya0° 14' 46" S35° 43' 56" E27.1km (16.8 miles)
Nakuru Volcanic Area, Nakuru County, Kenya0° 14' 59" S36° 13' 54" E39.8km (24.7 miles)
Lake Bogoria (Hannington Lake), Baringo County, Kenya0° 14' 12" N36° 6' 15" E41.5km (25.8 miles)
Tinderet volcano, Nandi County, Kenya0° 4' 0" S35° 19' 59" E64.7km (40.2 miles)
Eburru Volcanic Complex, Nakuru County, Kenya0° 39' 0" S36° 15' 0" E73.1km (45.4 miles)
Mau Volcanic Area, Narok County, Kenya0° 45' 0" S35° 45' 0" E76.2km (47.4 miles)
Rumuruti meteorite, Laikipia County, Kenya0° 16' 0" N36° 31' 59" E79.1km (49.2 miles)
Buru carbonatite, Kericho County, Kenya0° 11' 26" S35° 9' 56" E84.1km (52.3 miles)
Lake Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya0° 49' 10" S36° 17' 34" E91.9km (57.1 miles)
Korosi Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya0° 46' 0" N36° 7' 0" E97.3km (60.4 miles)
Olkaria volcano, Hell’s Gate National Park, Nakuru County, Kenya0° 54' 14" S36° 17' 31" E100.3km (62.3 miles)
Eldoret and Kapsabet Plateau, Kenya0° 0' 0" N35° 0' 0" E102.1km (63.5 miles)
Nyeri and Kijabe Volcanic Areas, Nyeri County, Kenya0° 30' 0" S36° 45' 0" E103.7km (64.5 miles)
Longonot Volcano, Nakuru County, Kenya0° 55' 0" S36° 27' 0" E110.0km (68.4 miles)
Paka Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya0° 55' 9" N36° 11' 28" E115.8km (71.9 miles)
Mau-Mau Cave, Nanyuki, Laikipia County, Kenya0° 18' 39" S36° 57' 46" E119.2km (74.1 miles)
Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 6' 54" S36° 21' 25" E124.7km (77.5 miles)
Cave No. 18, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 0" S36° 23' 48" E126.7km (78.7 miles)
Edenyuo Nape Cave, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 46" S36° 22' 55" E127.3km (79.1 miles)
Cave No. 5, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 37" S36° 24' 16" E128.1km (79.6 miles)
Cave No. 4, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 41" S36° 24' 13" E128.2km (79.6 miles)
Cave No. 13C, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 50" S36° 24' 11" E128.4km (79.8 miles)
Cave No. 13B, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 51" S36° 24' 9" E128.4km (79.8 miles)
Cave No. 13A, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 50" S36° 24' 11" E128.4km (79.8 miles)
Cave No. 36, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 44" S36° 24' 25" E128.4km (79.8 miles)
Cave No. 14B, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 54" S36° 24' 5" E128.4km (79.8 miles)
Cave No. 14A, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya1° 7' 53" S36° 24' 9" E128.5km (79.8 miles)

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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
East African Rift System (EARS), AfricaZone (Tectonic)
East African Rift-east, East African Rift, African PlateNarrow Rift
North-Central Gregory Rift basin, African PlateBasin
KenyaCountry
Nakuru County, KenyaCounty
Rift Valley Province, KenyaProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Kenya, Nakuru118.31.0.0.0.0
Kenya, Nakuru, Rongai118.31.217.0.0.0
Kenya, Nakuru, Rongai, Soin118.31.217.1049.0.0
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