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Kimaka, Mpumudde/Kimaka Division, Jinja Municipality, Jinja District, Eastern Region, Uganda


Alternative Names:Kimaka
Type:Hill - a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m
Mindat.org Region:Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda
Region:Mpumudde/Kimaka Division, Jinja Municipality, Jinja District, Eastern Region, Uganda
Latitude:0° 27' 13" N
Longitude:33° 12' 0" E
Lat/Long (dec):0.45369,33.20005
Köppen climate type:Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Mindat Feature ID:231237
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:231237:8
GUID:0
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Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Lunyo area, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 19' 36" N33° 53' 36" E78.4km (48.7 miles)
Busiro Co. (Bushiro Co.), Wakiso, Central Region, Uganda0° 15' 0" N32° 25' 0" E90.0km (55.9 miles)
Makina alluvials, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 33' 47" N34° 3' 58" E97.1km (60.3 miles)
Tira mine, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 30' 38" N34° 4' 23" E97.3km (60.4 miles)
Amonikakinei mine, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 34' 0" N34° 4' 59" E99.0km (61.5 miles)
Sukulu Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 37' 30" N34° 9' 29" E108.2km (67.3 miles)
Tororo Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 41' 34" N34° 10' 51" E112.3km (69.8 miles)
Wampewo Hill, Busiro Co. (Bushiro Co.), Wakiso, Central Region, Uganda0° 30' 0" N32° 10' 0" E115.0km (71.5 miles)
Namekara Mine, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 50' 22" N34° 15' 14" E124.8km (77.5 miles)
Busumbu deposit, Bukusu Carbonatite Complex, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 49' 46" N34° 16' 9" E126.0km (78.3 miles)
Mbale meteorite, Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 4' 0" N34° 10' 0" E127.3km (79.1 miles)
Bukusu Carbonatite Complex, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 52' 12" N34° 16' 14" E127.7km (79.4 miles)
Masumbi Au-Cu Prospect, Siaya County, Kenya0° 1' 14" N34° 20' 58" E136.6km (84.9 miles)
Mfangano Island, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 27' 51" S34° 1' 2" E136.7km (84.9 miles)
Budeda complex, Bududa, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 1' 0" N34° 19' 59" E140.7km (87.4 miles)
Soroti meteorite, Soroti, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 42' 0" N33° 37' 59" E146.7km (91.2 miles)
Sindo, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 32' 25" S34° 9' 54" E154.1km (95.7 miles)
Ekiojanga, Rangwa carbonatite complex, Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 34' 9" S34° 8' 31" E154.6km (96.1 miles)
Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 34' 0" S34° 8' 59" E155.0km (96.3 miles)
Rangwa carbonatite complex, Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 34' 0" S34° 8' 59" E155.0km (96.3 miles)
Luanda, Vihiga County, Kenya0° 1' 26" N34° 35' 7" E161.3km (100.2 miles)
Sipi Falls, Kapchorwa, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 20' 16" N34° 22' 45" E163.9km (101.8 miles)
Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 48" S34° 20' 3" E167.0km (103.7 miles)
Kitum Cave, Mount Elgon, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya1° 2' 56" N34° 34' 48" E167.1km (103.8 miles)
Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 28' 59" S34° 22' 59" E167.8km (104.3 miles)
Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 8' 57" N34° 32' 30" E168.0km (104.4 miles)
Tutum Cave, Kapchorwa, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 16' 59" N34° 28' 0" E168.3km (104.6 miles)
Wasaki Peninsula and Ruri Hills Phonolites, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 0" S34° 22' 0" E168.7km (104.8 miles)
Sokolo Point Carbonatite, Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 28' 11" S34° 24' 31" E169.1km (105.1 miles)
Nyamaji Volcanic Complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 28' 59" S34° 23' 59" E169.3km (105.2 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
Uganda Craton, Congo Craton, African PlateCraton
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
UgandaCountry
Eastern Region, UgandaRegion
Jinja, Eastern Region, UgandaDistrict

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Uganda, Jinja239.11.0.0.0.0
Uganda, Jinja, Jinja239.11.34.0.0.0
Uganda, Jinja, Jinja, Mpumudde/Kimaka239.11.34.199.0.0
Uganda, Jinja, Jinja, Mpumudde/Kimaka, Rubaga239.11.34.199.1130.0
 
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