Gatharaini, Nairobi, Kenya

Alternative Names:	Gatharaini, Kassarani
Type:	Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:	Nairobi County, Kenya
Region:	Nairobi, Kenya
Latitude:	1° 13' 2" S
Longitude:	36° 54' 4" E
Lat/Long (dec):	-1.21735,36.90122
Köppen climate type:	Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Feature ID:	197663
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:197663:2
GUID:	0

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Unnamed quarry no. 1, Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 23' 4" S	36° 43' 38" E	26.8km (16.7 miles)
Unnamed quarry no. 2, Embulbul, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 20' 2" S	36° 39' 28" E	30.0km (18.6 miles)
Ngong Hills, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 24' 22" S	36° 38' 38" E	35.5km (22.0 miles)
Engusero Sambu dravite occurrence, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 28' 59" S	36° 34' 59" E	46.1km (28.6 miles)
Ol Esayeiti Volcano, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 30' 0" S	36° 34' 59" E	47.3km (29.4 miles)
Cave No. 36, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 44" S	36° 24' 25" E	55.8km (34.7 miles)
Cave No. 9, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 51" S	36° 24' 17" E	56.0km (34.8 miles)
Cave No. 18A, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 54" S	36° 24' 16" E	56.0km (34.8 miles)
Cave No. 5, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 37" S	36° 24' 16" E	56.1km (34.9 miles)
Cave No. 4, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 41" S	36° 24' 13" E	56.2km (34.9 miles)
Cave No. 13A, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 50" S	36° 24' 11" E	56.2km (34.9 miles)
Cave No. 13C, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 50" S	36° 24' 11" E	56.2km (34.9 miles)
Cave No. 14A, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 53" S	36° 24' 9" E	56.2km (34.9 miles)
Cave No. 13B, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 51" S	36° 24' 9" E	56.3km (35.0 miles)
Cave No. 14C, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 58" S	36° 24' 7" E	56.3km (35.0 miles)
Cave No. 24, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 57" S	36° 24' 7" E	56.3km (35.0 miles)
Cave No. 22, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 58" S	36° 24' 5" E	56.3km (35.0 miles)
Cave No. 14B, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 54" S	36° 24' 5" E	56.4km (35.0 miles)
Cave No. 18, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 0" S	36° 23' 48" E	57.2km (35.5 miles)
Naota Cave, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 9' 48" S	36° 22' 48" E	58.2km (36.2 miles)
Edenyuo Nape Cave, Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 7' 46" S	36° 22' 55" E	58.5km (36.4 miles)
Longonot Volcano, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 55' 0" S	36° 27' 0" E	60.3km (37.5 miles)
Mount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 6' 54" S	36° 21' 25" E	61.6km (38.3 miles)
Olorgesailie Mountain, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 41' 34" S	36° 25' 39" E	74.6km (46.4 miles)
Olkaria volcano, Hell’s Gate National Park, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 54' 14" S	36° 17' 31" E	76.2km (47.3 miles)
Shanamu Hills, Kajiado County, Kenya	1° 39' 11" S	36° 21' 56" E	76.8km (47.7 miles)
Lake Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 49' 10" S	36° 17' 34" E	80.8km (50.2 miles)
Nyeri and Kijabe Volcanic Areas, Nyeri County, Kenya	0° 30' 0" S	36° 45' 0" E	81.5km (50.7 miles)
Eburru Volcanic Complex, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 39' 0" S	36° 15' 0" E	96.0km (59.7 miles)
Masokani Hill, Sultan Hamud, Umba Valley Region, Makueni County, Kenya	1° 55' 0" S	37° 25' 0" E	96.6km (60.0 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
Nairobi County, Kenya	County
Somali Plate	Tectonic Plate

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Kenya, Nairobi	118.30.0.0.0.0
Kenya, Nairobi, Kasarani	118.30.199.0.0.0
Kenya, Nairobi, Kasarani, Kasarani	118.30.199.956.0.0

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