Ainamoi, Kericho, Kenya

Alternative Names:	Ainamoi, Ainemoi
Type:	Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:	Kericho County, Kenya
Region:	Kericho, Kenya
Latitude:	0° 18' 1" S
Longitude:	35° 16' 25" E
Lat/Long (dec):	-0.30038,35.27383
Köppen climate type:	Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Feature ID:	201215
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:201215:5
GUID:	0

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Buru carbonatite, Kericho County, Kenya	0° 11' 26" S	35° 9' 56" E	17.1km (10.6 miles)
Tinderet volcano, Nandi County, Kenya	0° 4' 0" S	35° 19' 59" E	26.8km (16.7 miles)
Eldoret and Kapsabet Plateau, Kenya	0° 0' 0" N	35° 0' 0" E	45.2km (28.1 miles)
Molo Volcanic Area, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 14' 46" S	35° 43' 56" E	51.4km (31.9 miles)
Londiani Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya	0° 8' 12" S	35° 44' 36" E	55.3km (34.4 miles)
Kilombe volcano, Baringo County, Kenya	0° 4' 47" S	35° 49' 47" E	66.5km (41.3 miles)
Lake Simbi Crater, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 22' 0" S	34° 37' 59" E	71.6km (44.5 miles)
Mau Volcanic Area, Narok County, Kenya	0° 45' 0" S	35° 45' 0" E	72.8km (45.2 miles)
Tabaka, Kisii County, Kenya	0° 44' 59" S	34° 39' 55" E	84.1km (52.3 miles)
Luanda, Vihiga County, Kenya	0° 1' 26" N	34° 35' 7" E	84.6km (52.6 miles)
Homa Mountain complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 22' 59" S	34° 30' 0" E	86.5km (53.8 miles)
Menengai Volcano, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 12' 3" S	36° 4' 13" E	89.3km (55.5 miles)
Sokolo Point Carbonatite, Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 28' 11" S	34° 24' 31" E	98.0km (60.9 miles)
Nyamaji Volcanic Complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 28' 59" S	34° 23' 59" E	99.3km (61.7 miles)
Usaki Ijolite Complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 31' 0" S	34° 23' 59" E	100.1km (62.2 miles)
Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 28' 59" S	34° 22' 59" E	101.1km (62.8 miles)
Wasaki Peninsula and Ruri Hills Phonolites, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 31' 0" S	34° 22' 0" E	103.7km (64.4 miles)
North Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 31' 50" S	34° 22' 8" E	103.8km (64.5 miles)
South Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 33' 22" S	34° 21' 46" E	105.2km (65.4 miles)
Nakuru Volcanic Area, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 14' 59" S	36° 13' 54" E	106.7km (66.3 miles)
Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 31' 48" S	34° 20' 3" E	107.5km (66.8 miles)
Masumbi Au-Cu Prospect, Siaya County, Kenya	0° 1' 14" N	34° 20' 58" E	108.8km (67.6 miles)
Narok and Mara River Volcanic Area, Narok County, Kenya	1° 15' 0" S	35° 0' 0" E	109.9km (68.3 miles)
Lake Bogoria (Hannington Lake), Baringo County, Kenya	0° 14' 12" N	36° 6' 15" E	110.0km (68.3 miles)
Eburru Volcanic Complex, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 39' 0" S	36° 15' 0" E	115.3km (71.6 miles)
Kilimapesa gold mine, Narok County, Kenya	1° 14' 36" S	34° 48' 39" E	116.8km (72.6 miles)
Sindo, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 32' 25" S	34° 9' 54" E	126.1km (78.4 miles)
Lake Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya	0° 49' 10" S	36° 17' 34" E	127.2km (79.0 miles)
Rangwa carbonatite complex, Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 34' 0" S	34° 8' 59" E	128.4km (79.8 miles)
Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya	0° 34' 0" S	34° 8' 59" E	128.4km (79.8 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

Africa	Continent
East African Rift System (EARS), Africa	Zone (Tectonic)
Rwenzori Block, Congo Craton, African Plate	Shield
Kenya	Country
Kericho County, Kenya	County
Rift Valley Province, Kenya	Province
Somali Plate	Tectonic Plate

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Kenya, Kericho	118.12.0.0.0.0
Kenya, Kericho, Ainamoi	118.12.72.0.0.0
Kenya, Kericho, Ainamoi, Ainamoi	118.12.72.340.0.0

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