Delve into Kamuga in Kenya
Kamuga in the region of Nyanza is located in Kenya - some 177 mi or ( 284 km ) North-West of Nairobi , the country's capital .
Local time in Kamuga is now 06:25 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, Nairobi, and Mirieri. While being here, you might want to check out Musoma . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kamuga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Bonyos Kenya Mission: Hippo Watching on Lake Victoria 12/2010
During our medical mission trip, we take occasional breaks to enjoy the local scenery and this is one of those breaks....hippo watching on Lake Victoria. On this particular trip we had between 30-60 s ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ndere Island
Ndere Island is a small island in Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria in Kenya. It was gazetted as the Ndere Island National Reserve in November 1986 and has since that time been uninhabited. Ndere means "meeting place" in Dholuo. According to Luo folklore, early tribal migrants rested up near Ndere after their long journey south up the Nile River Valley. They found the lush shoreline so pleasing that they stayed.
Located at -0.22 34.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Winam Gulf
Winam Gulf is a significant extension of northeastern Lake Victoria into western Kenya. Formerly known as Kavirondo Gulf, Nyanza Gulf, and Lake Nyanza Gulf, it is a shallow inlet and is connected to the main lake by Rusinga Channel (3 mi wide), which is partly masked from the main body of the lake by islands. The port of Kisumu, Kenya's third largest city, stands on its northeastern shore. It has an average width of 16 mi (25 km) & extends for 40 miles (64 km) from Kisumu to the channel.
Located at -0.24 34.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Kit-Mikayi
Kit-Mikayi (also spelled Kit Mikayi, Kitmikayi, and Kitmikaye) is a rock formation, a tor, around 40 m high situated about 29 km west of the town of Kisumu in western Kenya. It is about 1 km from the Kisumu-Bondo road. The sign board is on the gate of Kit Mikayi primary school and entrance is via N’gop-Ngeso primary school. Kit-mikayi means "the stone of the first woman", or "stone of the first wife", in Dholuo, the Luo language.
Located at -0.12 34.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Maboko Island
Maboko Island is a small island lying in the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, in Nyanza Province of western Kenya. It is about 1.8 km long by 1 km wide. It is an important Middle Miocene paleontological site with fossiliferous deposits that were discovered in the 1930s. The age of the deposits is estimated to be 15 to 16 million years, and they are especially important for the abundance of primate fossils they contain.
Located at -0.16 34.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Lela, Kenya
Lela is a small town in western Kenya near Lake Victoria. Elevation 1454m.
Located at -0.03 34.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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