Bumala Dam, Busia, Kenya

Type:	Pond - a small standing waterbody
Mindat.org Region:	Busia County, Kenya
Region:	Busia, Kenya
Latitude:	0° 22' 59" N
Longitude:	34° 21' 0" E
Lat/Long (dec):	0.38333,34.35
Köppen climate type:	Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Mindat Feature ID:	200090
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:200090:9
GUID:	0

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Tira mine, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 30' 38" N	34° 4' 23" E	33.9km (21.1 miles)
Sukulu Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 37' 30" N	34° 9' 29" E	34.3km (21.3 miles)
Amonikakinei mine, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 34' 0" N	34° 4' 59" E	36.0km (22.4 miles)
Makina alluvials, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 33' 47" N	34° 3' 58" E	37.3km (23.2 miles)
Tororo Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 41' 34" N	34° 10' 51" E	39.2km (24.4 miles)
Masumbi Au-Cu Prospect, Siaya County, Kenya	0° 1' 14" N	34° 20' 58" E	40.3km (25.1 miles)
Luanda, Vihiga County, Kenya	0° 1' 26" N	34° 35' 7" E	47.8km (29.7 miles)
Busumbu deposit, Bukusu Carbonatite Complex, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 49' 46" N	34° 16' 9" E	50.4km (31.3 miles)
Lunyo area, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 19' 36" N	33° 53' 36" E	51.1km (31.8 miles)
Namekara Mine, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 50' 22" N	34° 15' 14" E	51.8km (32.2 miles)
Bukusu Carbonatite Complex, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 52' 12" N	34° 16' 14" E	54.8km (34.1 miles)
Budeda complex, Bududa, Eastern Region, Uganda	1° 1' 0" N	34° 19' 59" E	70.4km (43.8 miles)
Kitum Cave, Mount Elgon, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya	1° 2' 56" N	34° 34' 48" E	78.3km (48.7 miles)
Mbale meteorite, Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda	1° 4' 0" N	34° 10' 0" E	78.7km (48.9 miles)
Eldoret and Kapsabet Plateau, Kenya	0° 0' 0" N	35° 0' 0" E	83.9km (52.1 miles)
Homa Mountain complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 22' 59" S	34° 30' 0" E	86.9km (54.0 miles)
Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda	1° 8' 57" N	34° 32' 30" E	87.8km (54.6 miles)
Lake Simbi Crater, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 22' 0" S	34° 37' 59" E	89.1km (55.4 miles)
Mount Elgon, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya	1° 8' 59" N	34° 35' 46" E	89.5km (55.6 miles)
Sokolo Point Carbonatite, Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 28' 11" S	34° 24' 31" E	95.1km (59.1 miles)
Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 28' 59" S	34° 22' 59" E	96.4km (59.9 miles)
Nyamaji Volcanic Complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 28' 59" S	34° 23' 59" E	96.5km (60.0 miles)
Wasaki Peninsula and Ruri Hills Phonolites, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 31' 0" S	34° 22' 0" E	100.1km (62.2 miles)
Usaki Ijolite Complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 31' 0" S	34° 23' 59" E	100.2km (62.3 miles)
Tutum Cave, Kapchorwa, Eastern Region, Uganda	1° 16' 59" N	34° 28' 0" E	100.9km (62.7 miles)
Mfangano Island, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 27' 51" S	34° 1' 2" E	101.3km (62.9 miles)
Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 31' 48" S	34° 20' 3" E	101.6km (63.1 miles)
North Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 31' 50" S	34° 22' 8" E	101.6km (63.2 miles)
South Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 33' 22" S	34° 21' 46" E	104.5km (64.9 miles)
Sindo, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 32' 25" S	34° 9' 54" E	104.7km (65.1 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

Africa	Continent
Uganda Craton, Congo Craton, African Plate	Craton
Kenya	Country
Busia County, Kenya	County
Western Province, Kenya	Province
Somali Plate	Tectonic Plate
Lake Victoria Goldfield, Tanzania	Mining Field

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Kenya, Busia	118.4.0.0.0.0
Kenya, Busia, Butula	118.4.25.0.0.0
Kenya, Busia, Butula, Marachi North	118.4.25.118.0.0

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