Buchinga, Kakamega, Kenya

Type:	Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:	Kakamega County, Kenya
Region:	Kakamega, Kenya
Latitude:	0° 16' 39" N
Longitude:	34° 40' 6" E
Lat/Long (dec):	0.27776,34.66845
Köppen climate type:	Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Mindat Feature ID:	200215
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:200215:6
GUID:	0

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Luanda, Vihiga County, Kenya	0° 1' 26" N	34° 35' 7" E	29.7km (18.4 miles)
Masumbi Au-Cu Prospect, Siaya County, Kenya	0° 1' 14" N	34° 20' 58" E	45.6km (28.3 miles)
Eldoret and Kapsabet Plateau, Kenya	0° 0' 0" N	35° 0' 0" E	48.1km (29.9 miles)
Sukulu Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 37' 30" N	34° 9' 29" E	68.6km (42.6 miles)
Tira mine, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 30' 38" N	34° 4' 23" E	71.1km (44.2 miles)
Tororo Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 41' 34" N	34° 10' 51" E	71.2km (44.2 miles)
Lake Simbi Crater, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 22' 0" S	34° 37' 59" E	71.8km (44.6 miles)
Amonikakinei mine, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 34' 0" N	34° 4' 59" E	72.6km (45.1 miles)
Makina alluvials, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 33' 47" N	34° 3' 58" E	74.1km (46.0 miles)
Busumbu deposit, Bukusu Carbonatite Complex, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 49' 46" N	34° 16' 9" E	75.7km (47.1 miles)
Homa Mountain complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 22' 59" S	34° 30' 0" E	75.9km (47.1 miles)
Buru carbonatite, Kericho County, Kenya	0° 11' 26" S	35° 9' 56" E	76.0km (47.2 miles)
Namekara Mine, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 50' 22" N	34° 15' 14" E	77.6km (48.2 miles)
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Tinderet volcano, Nandi County, Kenya	0° 4' 0" S	35° 19' 59" E	83.3km (51.7 miles)
Lunyo area, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda	0° 19' 36" N	33° 53' 36" E	86.3km (53.6 miles)
Kitum Cave, Mount Elgon, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya	1° 2' 56" N	34° 34' 48" E	86.3km (53.6 miles)
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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

Africa	Continent
Uganda Craton, Congo Craton, African Plate	Craton
Kenya	Country
Kakamega 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, Kakamega	118.11.0.0.0.0
Kenya, Kakamega, Lurambi	118.11.65.0.0.0
Kenya, Kakamega, Lurambi, Butsotso Central	118.11.65.304.0.0

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