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Chelelemuk, Busia, Kenya


Type:Hill - a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m
Mindat.org Region:Busia County, Kenya
Region:Busia, Kenya
Latitude:0° 39' 48" N
Longitude:34° 20' 54" E
Lat/Long (dec):0.66347,34.34856
Köppen climate type:Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Mindat Feature ID:199690
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:199690:6
GUID:0
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Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Tororo Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 41' 34" N34° 10' 51" E18.9km (11.7 miles)
Busumbu deposit, Bukusu Carbonatite Complex, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 49' 46" N34° 16' 9" E20.5km (12.7 miles)
Sukulu Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 37' 30" N34° 9' 29" E21.6km (13.4 miles)
Namekara Mine, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 50' 22" N34° 15' 14" E22.2km (13.8 miles)
Bukusu Carbonatite Complex, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 52' 12" N34° 16' 14" E24.5km (15.3 miles)
Amonikakinei mine, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 34' 0" N34° 4' 59" E31.4km (19.5 miles)
Makina alluvials, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 33' 47" N34° 3' 58" E33.3km (20.7 miles)
Tira mine, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 30' 38" N34° 4' 23" E35.0km (21.8 miles)
Budeda complex, Bududa, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 1' 0" N34° 19' 59" E39.3km (24.4 miles)
Mbale meteorite, Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 4' 0" N34° 10' 0" E49.2km (30.6 miles)
Kitum Cave, Mount Elgon, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya1° 2' 56" N34° 34' 48" E50.0km (31.1 miles)
Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 8' 57" N34° 32' 30" E58.1km (36.1 miles)
Mount Elgon, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya1° 8' 59" N34° 35' 46" E60.7km (37.7 miles)
Lunyo area, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 19' 36" N33° 53' 36" E62.9km (39.1 miles)
Tutum Cave, Kapchorwa, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 16' 59" N34° 28' 0" E70.2km (43.6 miles)
Masumbi Au-Cu Prospect, Siaya County, Kenya0° 1' 14" N34° 20' 58" E71.5km (44.4 miles)
Sipi Falls, Kapchorwa, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 20' 16" N34° 22' 45" E75.1km (46.6 miles)
Luanda, Vihiga County, Kenya0° 1' 26" N34° 35' 7" E75.8km (47.1 miles)
Eldoret and Kapsabet Plateau, Kenya0° 0' 0" N35° 0' 0" E103.4km (64.2 miles)
Homa Mountain complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 22' 59" S34° 30' 0" E117.6km (73.1 miles)
Lake Simbi Crater, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 22' 0" S34° 37' 59" E118.8km (73.8 miles)
Sokolo Point Carbonatite, Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 28' 11" S34° 24' 31" E126.2km (78.4 miles)
Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 28' 59" S34° 22' 59" E127.6km (79.3 miles)
Nyamaji Volcanic Complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 28' 59" S34° 23' 59" E127.6km (79.3 miles)
Mfangano Island, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 27' 51" S34° 1' 2" E130.7km (81.2 miles)
Wasaki Peninsula and Ruri Hills Phonolites, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 0" S34° 22' 0" E131.2km (81.5 miles)
Usaki Ijolite Complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 0" S34° 23' 59" E131.3km (81.6 miles)
Buru carbonatite, Kericho County, Kenya0° 11' 26" S35° 9' 56" E131.4km (81.7 miles)
Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 48" S34° 20' 3" E132.7km (82.5 miles)
North Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 50" S34° 22' 8" E132.8km (82.5 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
Uganda Craton, Congo Craton, African PlateCraton
KenyaCountry
Busia County, KenyaCounty
Western Province, KenyaProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
Lake Victoria Goldfield, TanzaniaMining Field

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Kenya, Busia118.4.0.0.0.0
Kenya, Busia, Teso North118.4.29.0.0.0
Kenya, Busia, Teso North, Malaba North118.4.29.137.0.0
 
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