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Explore Taveta in Kenya
Taveta in the region of Coast Province with its 13,377 inhabitants is a town in Kenya - some 158 mi or ( 254 km ) South-East of Nairobi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Taveta is now 02:46 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tanga, Mwika West, Mwika, Musoma, and Moshi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tanga . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Taveta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lake Chala
A quick trip to Lake Chala to try out an abseil... VERY pretty! Great swimming too, all round top place. ..
Lake Chala
A four-square-kilometer crater lake north of Taveta, Lake Challa has one shore in Kenya and the other in Tanzania. Very deep and remarkably blue, it is still paddled over by a few friendly fishermen i ..
Memorias de Africa - Agosto 2010 - Kananga - Portraits
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Large group of elephants
A large family of elephants in the Tsavo national park in southern Kenya, Africa ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Taveta, Kenya
Taveta is a town in the Taveta District of Coast Province in Kenya. The town has an urban population of 11,500.
Located at -3.40 37.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Lake Jipe
Lake Jipe is an inter-territorial lake straddling the borders of Tanzania and Kenya. On the Tanzanian side, it is situated within Mwanga District, in Kilimanjaro Region while on the Kenyan side, it is located south of the village of Nghonji. The lake is fed mainly by the Lumi River, which descends from Mount Kilimanjaro, as well as streams from the North Pare Mountains, being on the leeward side. The lake's outlet forms the Ruvu River.
Located at -3.45 37.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Lake Chala
Lake Chala is a crater lake in a caldera on the borders of Tanzania and Kenya on the eastern edge of Mount Kilimanjaro, not far from the town of Moshi and 8 km north of Taveta. Depending on the time of year, it ranges in colour from deep blue to turquoise and green, it is surrounded by a 100 metres high crater rim. The lake is fed by groundwater flows, which come from Mount Kilimanjaro, fed and drained under ground with a rate of about 10 million m³ / year. Even the Chala loses volume.
Located at -3.32 37.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Ziwani
Ziwani is a small town in Coast Province of Kenya near the border with Tanzania.
Located at -3.38 37.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Himo, Tanzania
Himo is a village in the Makuyuni ward of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania.
Located at -3.38 37.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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