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Ahero, Kisumu, Kenya


Alternative Names:Ahero
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:Kisumu County, Kenya
Region:Kisumu, Kenya
Latitude:0° 10' 24" S
Longitude:34° 55' 8" E
Lat/Long (dec):-0.17359,34.9189
Köppen climate type:Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Population:8,788 (2018)
Mindat Feature ID:201229
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:201229:2
GUID:0
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Eldoret and Kapsabet Plateau, Kenya0° 0' 0" N35° 0' 0" E21.3km (13.2 miles)
Buru carbonatite, Kericho County, Kenya0° 11' 26" S35° 9' 56" E27.5km (17.1 miles)
Lake Simbi Crater, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 22' 0" S34° 37' 59" E38.3km (23.8 miles)
Luanda, Vihiga County, Kenya0° 1' 26" N34° 35' 7" E43.1km (26.8 miles)
Tinderet volcano, Nandi County, Kenya0° 4' 0" S35° 19' 59" E47.6km (29.6 miles)
Homa Mountain complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 22' 59" S34° 30' 0" E52.1km (32.4 miles)
Sokolo Point Carbonatite, Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 28' 11" S34° 24' 31" E65.6km (40.8 miles)
Masumbi Au-Cu Prospect, Siaya County, Kenya0° 1' 14" N34° 20' 58" E66.9km (41.6 miles)
Nyamaji Volcanic Complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 28' 59" S34° 23' 59" E67.2km (41.8 miles)
Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 28' 59" S34° 22' 59" E68.8km (42.7 miles)
Usaki Ijolite Complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 0" S34° 23' 59" E69.2km (43.0 miles)
Tabaka, Kisii County, Kenya0° 44' 59" S34° 39' 55" E70.0km (43.5 miles)
Wasaki Peninsula and Ruri Hills Phonolites, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 0" S34° 22' 0" E72.3km (44.9 miles)
North Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 50" S34° 22' 8" E72.9km (45.3 miles)
South Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 33' 22" S34° 21' 46" E75.1km (46.6 miles)
Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 48" S34° 20' 3" E76.1km (47.3 miles)
Molo Volcanic Area, Nakuru County, Kenya0° 14' 46" S35° 43' 56" E90.8km (56.4 miles)
Londiani Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya0° 8' 12" S35° 44' 36" E91.8km (57.0 miles)
Sindo, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 32' 25" S34° 9' 54" E93.2km (57.9 miles)
Rangwa carbonatite complex, Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 34' 0" S34° 8' 59" E96.0km (59.7 miles)
Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 34' 0" S34° 8' 59" E96.0km (59.7 miles)
Ekiojanga, Rangwa carbonatite complex, Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 34' 9" S34° 8' 31" E97.0km (60.2 miles)
Kilombe volcano, Baringo County, Kenya0° 4' 47" S35° 49' 47" E101.8km (63.3 miles)
Mfangano Island, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 27' 51" S34° 1' 2" E105.3km (65.4 miles)
Mau Volcanic Area, Narok County, Kenya0° 45' 0" S35° 45' 0" E112.5km (69.9 miles)
Macalder Mines, Migori County, Kenya0° 57' 39" S34° 17' 2" E112.5km (69.9 miles)
Kilimapesa gold mine, Narok County, Kenya1° 14' 36" S34° 48' 39" E119.6km (74.3 miles)
Narok and Mara River Volcanic Area, Narok County, Kenya1° 15' 0" S35° 0' 0" E120.0km (74.6 miles)
Tira mine, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 30' 38" N34° 4' 23" E121.0km (75.2 miles)
Sukulu Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 37' 30" N34° 9' 29" E122.6km (76.2 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
East African Rift System (EARS), AfricaZone (Tectonic)
Rwenzori Block, Congo Craton, African PlateShield
North-Central Gregory Rift basin, African PlateBasin
KenyaCountry
Kisumu County, KenyaCounty
Nyanza Province, KenyaProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Kenya, Kisumu118.17.0.0.0.0
Kenya, Kisumu, Nyando118.17.115.0.0.0
Kenya, Kisumu, Nyando, Ahero118.17.115.551.0.0
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