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Discover Ukwala in Kenya

Ukwala in the region of Nyanza is a town located in Kenya - some 208 mi or ( 335 km ) North-West of Nairobi , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ukwala is now 10:37 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, Uholo, and Rangala. When in this area, you might want to check out Musoma . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ukwala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Eating flying ants (Friends of Buburi) Funny

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We went on a trip to Buburi, Kenya and while we were walking down a road to a nearby village we saw this groupe of kids who were eating flying ants as snacks and I thought I would share it with you fo ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Gucha District

Gucha District is a district in Nyanza Province, western Kenya. It is also known by the name: South Kisii District or Ogembo District. Its population is approximately 461,000 (as of 1999) http://www. cbs. go. ke/pdf/authority. pdf. Its district headquarters are at Ogembo which houses more than a thousand residents, (people who live in the center of the town), with more than one thousand people more that visit it each day. Agriculture is the main industry.

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Located at 0.23 34.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Districts of Kenya, Gucha District

Bondo, Kenya

Bondo is a town in Nyanza Province of Kenya. It the capital of Bondo District. Bondo is located 50 kilometres west of Kisumu, the provincial capital. Bondo forms a town council with a population of 29,165, of whom 7,797 are classified urban (1999 census). Bondo town council has five wards: Ajigo, Bar Kowino East, Bar Kowino West, Bondo Town and Nyawita. All of them are part of Bondo Constituency.

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Located at 0.23 34.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nyanza Province

Ugunja

Ugunja town is a market town in Western Kenya, located in Ugunja Division, Siaya District, Nyanza Province. It has a population of approximately 17,000 and is rapidly growing. Ugunja Division had a population of 79,113 according to the 1999 Kenyan census. Most of the inhabitants in Ugunja are Luos. Ugunja is located on the Kisumu-Busia highway, which links Kenya and Uganda. Ugunja town is 72 km north of the nearest city, Kisumu, which sits on the shores of Lake Victoria.

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Located at 0.18 34.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nyanza Province, Siaya District

Siaya

Siaya is a town in Nyanza Province of Kenya. It is the capital of Siaya District. It is located 74 kilometres Northwest of Kisumu, the provincial capital. Siaya forms municipal council with population of 41,174, of whom 13,787 are classified urban (1999 census). Siaya municipality has five wards: Mjini, Siaya Central, Siaya East, Siaya North and Siaya West. All of them are part of Alego Constituency. With the new constitution, it is now also in Siaya County of which it´s also its headquarter.

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Located at 0.07 34.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nyanza Province, Siaya District

Yala Swamp

The Yala Swamp is a wetland region of over 200 square km in Western Kenya. The wetland covers the North-Eastern shore of Lake Victoria in Siaya, Bondo and Busia districts in Kenya. It acts as a filter for waters that flow into Lake Victoria from two major rivers. Sometimes considered the source of the Nile. The swamps harbour endangered fish species Oreochromis esculentus and Oreochromis variabilis that have disappeared from Lake Victoria itself.

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Located at 0.04 34.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Conservation in Kenya, Wetlands of Kenya

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