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Irundu, Kagulu, Budiope, Buyende District, Eastern Region, Uganda


Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:Buyende, Eastern Region, Uganda
Region:Kagulu, Budiope, Buyende District, Eastern Region, Uganda
Latitude:1° 13' 0" N
Longitude:33° 22' 0" E
Lat/Long (dec):1.21667,33.36667
Köppen climate type:Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Mindat Feature ID:233196
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:233196:6
GUID:0
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Soroti meteorite, Soroti, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 42' 0" N33° 37' 59" E61.4km (38.1 miles)
Mbale meteorite, Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 4' 0" N34° 10' 0" E90.5km (56.2 miles)
Makina alluvials, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 33' 47" N34° 3' 58" E106.5km (66.2 miles)
Namekara Mine, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 50' 22" N34° 15' 14" E107.2km (66.6 miles)
Amonikakinei mine, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 34' 0" N34° 4' 59" E107.6km (66.8 miles)
Bukusu Carbonatite Complex, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 52' 12" N34° 16' 14" E107.6km (66.9 miles)
Tororo Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 41' 34" N34° 10' 51" E107.7km (66.9 miles)
Busumbu deposit, Bukusu Carbonatite Complex, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 49' 46" N34° 16' 9" E109.2km (67.8 miles)
Budeda complex, Bududa, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 1' 0" N34° 19' 59" E109.7km (68.2 miles)
Sukulu Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 37' 30" N34° 9' 29" E109.9km (68.3 miles)
Tira mine, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 30' 38" N34° 4' 23" E111.1km (69.0 miles)
Sipi Falls, Kapchorwa, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 20' 16" N34° 22' 45" E113.4km (70.5 miles)
Lunyo area, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 19' 36" N33° 53' 36" E115.0km (71.5 miles)
Tutum Cave, Kapchorwa, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 16' 59" N34° 28' 0" E122.5km (76.1 miles)
Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 8' 57" N34° 32' 30" E130.9km (81.3 miles)
Kitum Cave, Mount Elgon, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya1° 2' 56" N34° 34' 48" E136.2km (84.6 miles)
Mount Elgon, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya1° 8' 59" N34° 35' 46" E136.9km (85.1 miles)
Busiro Co. (Bushiro Co.), Wakiso, Central Region, Uganda0° 15' 0" N32° 25' 0" E150.7km (93.6 miles)
Wampewo Hill, Busiro Co. (Bushiro Co.), Wakiso, Central Region, Uganda0° 30' 0" N32° 10' 0" E155.4km (96.6 miles)
Napak complex, Moroto, Northern Region, Uganda2° 21' 8" N34° 22' 35" E168.9km (105.0 miles)
Masumbi Au-Cu Prospect, Siaya County, Kenya0° 1' 14" N34° 20' 58" E172.1km (107.0 miles)
Labwor Hills, Kotido, Northern Region, Uganda2° 45' 0" N33° 40' 0" E173.7km (107.9 miles)
Luanda, Vihiga County, Kenya0° 1' 26" N34° 35' 7" E189.6km (117.8 miles)
Mfangano Island, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 27' 51" S34° 1' 2" E200.4km (124.5 miles)
Toror complex, Kotido, Northern Region, Uganda2° 49' 59" N34° 12' 0" E202.2km (125.6 miles)
Sindo, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 32' 25" S34° 9' 54" E214.6km (133.4 miles)
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Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 34' 0" S34° 8' 59" E216.6km (134.6 miles)
Rangwa carbonatite complex, Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 34' 0" S34° 8' 59" E216.6km (134.6 miles)
Homa Mountain complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 22' 59" S34° 30' 0" E218.0km (135.5 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

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

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Uganda, Kamuli239.17.0.0.0.0
Uganda, Kamuli, Budiope239.17.48.0.0.0
Uganda, Kamuli, Budiope, Kagulu239.17.48.262.0.0
Uganda, Kamuli, Budiope, Kagulu, Irundu239.17.48.262.1506.0
 
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