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Kihancha, Migori, Kenya


Alternative Names:Kihancha, Kinancha
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:Migori County, Kenya
Region:Migori, Kenya
Latitude:1° 11' 36" S
Longitude:34° 37' 10" E
Lat/Long (dec):-1.19347,34.61967
Köppen climate type:Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Population:13,162 (2018)
Mindat Feature ID:191837
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:191837:3
GUID:32d2a565-a589-4021-b00c-886466e77688
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Kilimapesa gold mine, Narok County, Kenya1° 14' 36" S34° 48' 39" E22.0km (13.7 miles)
Nyamwaga, Tarime, Tarime District (North Mara District), Mara Region, Tanzania1° 23' 42" S34° 34' 46" E22.9km (14.2 miles)
North Mara mine, Nyamwaga, Tarime, Tarime District (North Mara District), Mara Region, Tanzania1° 25' 50" S34° 33' 51" E27.1km (16.8 miles)
Tarime, Tarime District (North Mara District), Mara Region, Tanzania1° 20' 36" S34° 21' 52" E32.9km (20.4 miles)
Narok and Mara River Volcanic Area, Narok County, Kenya1° 15' 0" S35° 0' 0" E42.7km (26.6 miles)
Macalder Mines, Migori County, Kenya0° 57' 39" S34° 17' 2" E45.4km (28.2 miles)
South Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 33' 22" S34° 21' 46" E76.4km (47.5 miles)
North Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 50" S34° 22' 8" E78.8km (49.0 miles)
Usaki Ijolite Complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 0" S34° 23' 59" E79.1km (49.2 miles)
Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 48" S34° 20' 3" E80.3km (49.9 miles)
Wasaki Peninsula and Ruri Hills Phonolites, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 0" S34° 22' 0" E80.3km (49.9 miles)
Nyamaji Volcanic Complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 28' 59" S34° 23' 59" E82.7km (51.4 miles)
Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 28' 59" S34° 22' 59" E83.2km (51.7 miles)
Sokolo Point Carbonatite, Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 28' 11" S34° 24' 31" E83.8km (52.1 miles)
Buhemba Mine, Lake Victoria Goldfield, Mara Region, Tanzania1° 46' 9" S34° 5' 29" E86.9km (54.0 miles)
Rangwa carbonatite complex, Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 34' 0" S34° 8' 59" E87.1km (54.1 miles)
Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 34' 0" S34° 8' 59" E87.1km (54.1 miles)
Ekiojanga, Rangwa carbonatite complex, Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 34' 9" S34° 8' 31" E87.4km (54.3 miles)
Sindo, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 32' 25" S34° 9' 54" E88.5km (55.0 miles)
Homa Mountain complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 22' 59" S34° 30' 0" E91.1km (56.6 miles)
Lake Simbi Crater, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 22' 0" S34° 37' 59" E91.9km (57.1 miles)
Miharagweta deposit, Musoma District, Mara Region, Tanzania1° 41' 0" S33° 52' 50" E98.6km (61.2 miles)
Mfangano Island, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 27' 51" S34° 1' 2" E105.2km (65.3 miles)
Kiabakari Mine, Lake Victoria Goldfield, Mara Region, Tanzania1° 46' 47" S33° 50' 51" E107.8km (67.0 miles)
Buru carbonatite, Kericho County, Kenya0° 11' 26" S35° 9' 56" E127.0km (78.9 miles)
Mau Volcanic Area, Narok County, Kenya0° 45' 0" S35° 45' 0" E135.0km (83.9 miles)
Luanda, Vihiga County, Kenya0° 1' 26" N34° 35' 7" E135.4km (84.2 miles)
Eldoret and Kapsabet Plateau, Kenya0° 0' 0" N35° 0' 0" E139.3km (86.5 miles)
Mrangi deposit (Phoenix deposit), Musoma District, Mara Region, Tanzania1° 51' 40" S33° 31' 28" E142.6km (88.6 miles)
Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania2° 2' 59" S35° 37' 0" E146.1km (90.8 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
East African Rift System (EARS), AfricaZone (Tectonic)
Tanzania Craton, African PlateCraton
KenyaCountry
Migori County, KenyaCounty
Nyanza Province, KenyaProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
Lake Victoria Goldfield, Geita Region, TanzaniaMining Field

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Kenya, Migori118.27.0.0.0.0
Kenya, Migori, Kuria West118.27.172.0.0.0
Kenya, Migori, Kuria West, Bukira East118.27.172.821.0.0
 
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