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Explore Marsabit in Kenya

Marsabit in the region of Eastern with its 15,361 inhabitants is a town in Kenya - some 262 mi or ( 422 km ) North of Nairobi , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Marsabit

Current time in Marsabit is now 08:18 PM (Saturday) . 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: Nakuru, Nairobi, Kisumu, Embu, and Choba. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nakuru . 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 Marsabit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Diavortrag Transafrika - alleine um Afrika mit dem Motorrad Honda Transalp

58:54 min by transafrikarider
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www.adventure-travel-experience.de - Alleine um Afrika mit dem Motorrad Honda Transalp - Diavortrag Deutsch German - Eingeladen in einer Schule - Sie können mich auch einladen ;) ..

Partners for Care - Treating Jiggers affecting children in Marsabit, Kenya

2:49 min by David Gruber
Views: 50 Rating: 0.00

This brief video shows how jiggers affect the hands and feet of children in this remote region in northern Kenya. Partners for Care staff travel to Marsabit and other under-served peoples in Kenya to ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Marsabit

Marsabit is a town in northern Kenya, located 170 km east of the center of the East African Rift at 37°58' E, 2°19' N (37.97°E, 2.32 N). It is located in the Eastern Province and is almost surrounded by the Marsabit National Park and Reserve. It serves as the capital of Marsabit District, and lies southeast of the Chalbi Desert in a forested area known for its volcanoes and crater lakes.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 2.33 37.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Marsabit District, Populated places in Eastern Province (Kenya)

Marsabit Airport

Marsabit Airport is an airport in Kenya.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 2.35 38.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Airports in Kenya, Eastern Province (Kenya), Marsabit District

Mount Marsabit

Marsabit is a 6300 km² basaltic shield volcano in Kenya, located 170 km east of the center of the East African Rift, in Marsabit District near the town of Marsabit. This was primarily built during the Miocene, but some lava flows and explosive maar-forming eruptions have occurred more recently. At least two of the maars host crater lakes. The volcano is covered by dense forest. Marsabit National Park is in the area.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 2.32 37.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Crater lakes, Eastern Province (Kenya), Maars, Marsabit District, Miocene volcanoes, Mountains of Kenya, Volcanoes of Kenya

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Marsabit