Kariua, Murang'A, Kenya

Alternative Names:	Kariua, Kariura, Kariuwa
Type:	Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:	Murang'a County, Kenya
Region:	Murang'A, Kenya
Latitude:	0° 50' 40" S
Longitude:	36° 58' 8" E
Lat/Long (dec):	-0.84467,36.96907
Köppen climate type:	Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Feature ID:	193707
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:193707:7
GUID:	0

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Nyeri and Kijabe Volcanic Areas, Nyeri County, Kenya	0° 30' 0" S	36° 45' 0" E	45.4km (28.2 miles)
Longonot Volcano, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 55' 0" S	36° 27' 0" E	58.3km (36.2 miles)
Mau-Mau Cave, Nanyuki, Laikipia County, Kenya	0° 18' 39" S	36° 57' 46" E	59.3km (36.9 miles)
Unnamed quarry no. 2, Embulbul, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 20' 2" S	36° 39' 28" E	64.5km (40.1 miles)
Unnamed quarry no. 1, Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 23' 4" S	36° 43' 38" E	65.8km (40.9 miles)
Cave No. 36, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 44" S	36° 24' 25" E	70.0km (43.5 miles)
Cave No. 5, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 37" S	36° 24' 16" E	70.2km (43.6 miles)
Cave No. 4, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 41" S	36° 24' 13" E	70.3km (43.7 miles)
Cave No. 9, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 51" S	36° 24' 17" E	70.3km (43.7 miles)
Cave No. 18A, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 54" S	36° 24' 16" E	70.4km (43.7 miles)
Cave No. 18, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 0" S	36° 23' 48" E	70.5km (43.8 miles)
Cave No. 13C, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 50" S	36° 24' 11" E	70.5km (43.8 miles)
Cave No. 13A, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 50" S	36° 24' 11" E	70.5km (43.8 miles)
Cave No. 13B, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 51" S	36° 24' 9" E	70.6km (43.9 miles)
Cave No. 14A, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 53" S	36° 24' 9" E	70.6km (43.9 miles)
Cave No. 14B, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 54" S	36° 24' 5" E	70.7km (43.9 miles)
Cave No. 24, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 57" S	36° 24' 7" E	70.7km (43.9 miles)
Cave No. 14C, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 58" S	36° 24' 7" E	70.7km (43.9 miles)
Cave No. 22, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 58" S	36° 24' 5" E	70.8km (44.0 miles)
Ngong Hills, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 24' 22" S	36° 38' 38" E	72.1km (44.8 miles)
Edenyuo Nape Cave, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 46" S	36° 22' 55" E	72.5km (45.1 miles)
Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 6' 54" S	36° 21' 25" E	74.4km (46.2 miles)
Naota Cave, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 9' 48" S	36° 22' 48" E	74.5km (46.3 miles)
Lake Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 49' 10" S	36° 17' 34" E	75.2km (46.8 miles)
Olkaria volcano, Hell’s Gate National Park, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 54' 14" S	36° 17' 31" E	75.6km (47.0 miles)
Eburru Volcanic Complex, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 39' 0" S	36° 15' 0" E	82.8km (51.5 miles)
Engusero Sambu dravite occurrence, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 28' 59" S	36° 34' 59" E	82.9km (51.5 miles)
Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park, Meru County, Kenya	0° 10' 0" S	37° 17' 59" E	83.9km (52.1 miles)
Ol Esayeiti Volcano, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 30' 0" S	36° 34' 59" E	84.6km (52.5 miles)
Nanyuki, Laikipia County, Kenya	0° 1' 0" N	37° 4' 0" E	96.4km (59.9 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

Africa	Continent
East African Rift System (EARS), Africa	Zone (Tectonic)
Tanzanian Eastern Granulites, African Plate	Orogenic Belt
Kenya	Country
Central Province, Kenya	County
Murang'a County, Kenya	County
Somali Plate	Tectonic Plate

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Kenya, Murang'a	118.29.0.0.0.0
Kenya, Murang'a, Kandara	118.29.185.0.0.0
Kenya, Murang'a, Kandara, Ruchu	118.29.185.892.0.0

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