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Chala Destination Guide
Touring Chala in Kenya
Chala in the region of Coast Province is a city located in Kenya - some 153 mi or ( 246 km ) South-East of Nairobi , the country's capital city .
Time in Chala is now 09:41 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tanga, Mwika West, Mwika, Musoma, and Moshi. Being here already, consider visiting Tanga . 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 Chala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
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 ..
Quelea flock
Huge flocks of these tiny birds congregate seasonally; they can be a major agricultural pest, but they also create mesmerising patterns in the sky. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 4 km away
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 11 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
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 16 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 20 km away
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