Explore Madiany in Kenya
Madiany in the region of Nyanza is a town in Kenya - some 186 mi or ( 299 km ) West of Nairobi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Madiany is now 08:47 PM (Friday) . 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: Mwanza, Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, and Nairobi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mwanza . Where to go and what to see in Madiany ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Suba District
Suba District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Mbita Point. The district has a population of 155,666 and an area of 1,055 km² http://www. statoids. com/yke. html. Suba district is named after the Suba people, who inhabit local Rusinga and Mfangano Islands. The district has two constituencies: Mbita and Gwassi http://www. cdf. go. ke/Nyanza. htm. In line with the new Kenyan constitution, Suba district is now part of Homabay county.
Located at -0.33 34.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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 21 km away
Rusinga Island
Rusinga Island, with an elongated shape approximately 10 miles (16 km) from end to end and 3 miles (5 km) at its widest point, lies in the eastern part of Lake Victoria at the mouth of the Winam Gulf. Part of Kenya, it is linked to Mbita Point on the mainland by a causeway.
Located at -0.40 34.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Siaya District
Siaya District is one of the twelve districts that make up Nyanza Province in the southwest part of Kenya. It is bordered by Busia District to the North, Vihiga and Butere/Mumias Districts to the North-East, Bondo District to the South, and Kisumu District to the South-East. The total area of the district is approximately 1520 km². The District lies between latitude 0° 26’ to 0° 18’ north and longitude 33° 58’ east and 34° 33’ west. Siaya district has been split up into six new districts.
Located at -0.08 34.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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