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Kapenguria, West Pokot, Kenya


Alternative Names:Kap-Nguria, Kapenguria
Type:Seat of a first-order administrative division - seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)
Mindat.org Region:West Pokot County, Kenya
Region:West Pokot, Kenya
Latitude:1° 14' 20" N
Longitude:35° 6' 42" E
Lat/Long (dec):1.23889,35.11194
Köppen climate type:Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Population:56,000 (2017)
Mindat Feature ID:194160
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:194160:9
GUID:1a3028d2-ca81-4fd6-87c0-373f1109dd13
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Mount Elgon, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya1° 8' 59" N34° 35' 46" E58.2km (36.2 miles)
Kitum Cave, Mount Elgon, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya1° 2' 56" N34° 34' 48" E62.8km (39.0 miles)
Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 8' 57" N34° 32' 30" E64.2km (39.9 miles)
Tutum Cave, Kapchorwa, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 16' 59" N34° 28' 0" E71.9km (44.7 miles)
Sipi Falls, Kapchorwa, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 20' 16" N34° 22' 45" E82.2km (51.1 miles)
Budeda complex, Bududa, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 1' 0" N34° 19' 59" E90.0km (55.9 miles)
Bukusu complex, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 52' 12" N34° 16' 14" E102.1km (63.5 miles)
Busumbu deposit, Bukusu complex, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 49' 46" N34° 16' 9" E104.2km (64.7 miles)
Ribkwo Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya1° 11' 59" N36° 2' 59" E104.4km (64.9 miles)
Namekara Mine, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 50' 22" N34° 15' 14" E105.1km (65.3 miles)
Mbale meteorite, Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 4' 0" N34° 10' 0" E106.8km (66.4 miles)
Kafkandal Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya1° 28' 59" N36° 2' 59" E107.8km (67.0 miles)
Kowun Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya1° 40' 0" N36° 0' 0" E109.6km (68.1 miles)
Kachila Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya1° 22' 59" N36° 6' 0" E111.0km (69.0 miles)
Nasaken Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya1° 34' 59" N36° 4' 0" E112.8km (70.1 miles)
Tororo complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 41' 34" N34° 10' 51" E120.0km (74.6 miles)
Kajyamamuk Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya1° 25' 0" N36° 10' 59" E120.7km (75.0 miles)
Oliyamur Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya1° 26' 59" N36° 10' 59" E121.4km (75.4 miles)
Kanatim Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya1° 31' 59" N36° 10' 0" E121.7km (75.6 miles)
Korosi Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya0° 46' 0" N36° 7' 0" E123.4km (76.7 miles)
Silali Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya1° 9' 39" N36° 13' 24" E123.9km (77.0 miles)
Paka Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya0° 55' 9" N36° 11' 28" E125.1km (77.8 miles)
Sukulu complex (Sekululu complex), Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 37' 30" N34° 9' 29" E126.1km (78.4 miles)
Kapatagni Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya1° 37' 0" N36° 12' 0" E128.0km (79.6 miles)
Kailimerlim Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya1° 52' 59" N36° 4' 59" E129.6km (80.5 miles)
Amonikakinei mine, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 34' 0" N34° 4' 59" E136.6km (84.9 miles)
Emuruangogolak Volcano, Samburu County, Kenya1° 28' 59" N36° 19' 0" E136.7km (84.9 miles)
Eldoret and Kapsabet Plateau, Kenya0° 0' 0" N35° 0' 0" E138.3km (85.9 miles)
Makina alluvials, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 33' 47" N34° 3' 58" E138.4km (86.0 miles)
Tira mine, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 30' 38" N34° 4' 23" E141.1km (87.7 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
East African Rift System (EARS), AfricaZone (Tectonic)
KenyaCountry
Rift Valley Province, KenyaProvince
West Pokot County, KenyaCounty
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Kenya, West Pokot118.47.0.0.0.0
Kenya, West Pokot, Kapenguria118.47.299.0.0.0
Kenya, West Pokot, Kapenguria, Kapenguria118.47.299.1434.0.0
 
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