Touring Mbita in Kenya
Mbita in the region of Nyanza is located in Kenya - some 190 mi or ( 306 km ) West of Nairobi , the country's capital city .
Time in Mbita is now 08:03 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, and Nairobi. Being here already, consider visiting Mwanza . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Mbita ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Governors' Camp Collection, Mfangano Island Camp, Kenya
www.governorscamp.com Lapped by the waters of Lake Victoria shaded by giant fig trees, and lost to the world, Mfangano Island Camp is an oasis of tranquility, an ideal retreat from the hustle and bust ..
Battling HIV in Suba District, Kenya
A detailed account of the obstacles encountered while raising awareness of HIV in Kenya's Suba district. . ..
Kenya Missions Trip w/ SRC 2007
This is a video of our Summer Missions Trip to Mfangano Island in Kenya during the summer of 2007. We went with Shelter Rock Church and Mission Discovery. It was INCREDIBLE!!! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 4 km away
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 9 km away
Mfangano Island
Mfangano Island lies in the eastern part of Lake Victoria, at the mouth of the Winam Gulf. Part of Kenya, it lies west of Rusinga Island. The island is 65 km² in area and rises to 1,694 m at Mount Kwitutu. It had a population of 16,282 as of 1999 census of population. Administratively, Mfangano is one of five divisions of Suba District of Nyanza Province. The island is home to the largest population of Olusuba or Suba people language speakers in Kenya.
Located at -0.47 34.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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