Magadi
in Kajiado, Kenya
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Nairobi Wilson Airport (54 mi) - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (60 mi)
- Amboseli Airport (84 mi)
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (95 mi)
- Mara Lodges Airport (95 mi)
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Arusha Airport (104 mi) - Lake Manyara Airport (107 mi)
- Seronera Airport (108 mi)
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Kondoa Rock-Art Sites (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Kilimanjaro National Park (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Serengeti National Park (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.901 and 36.287 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 54' 4" and E 36° 17' 13"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shilling - KES
- Spoken languages:
- English, Swahili
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:27 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:31 am and 6:34 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Kenya.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Kenya. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Magadi
Magadi in Kajiado with it's 14,529 habitants is a town located in Kenya about 56 mi (or 90 km) south-west of Nairobi, the country's capital town.
Time in Magadi is now 03:27 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Magadi, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Nairobi Wilson Airport in a distance of 54 mi (or 87 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania at a distance of 81 mi (or 131 km).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kajiado, Nairobi, Kiambu, Narok and Longido. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 16% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Lake Magadi conect to Lake Victoria
very happy.
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Trip to Magadi with Acacia and Gaia aboard a Cessna 172.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Lake Magadi
Lake Magadi is the southernmost lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley, lying in a catchment of faulted volcanic rocks, north of Tanzania's Lake Natron. During the dry season, it is 80% covered by soda and is well known for its wading birds, including flamingos. Lake Magadi is a saline, alkaline lake, approximately 100 square kilometers in size, that lies in a graben. The lake is an example of a "saline pan".
Magadi, Kenya
Magadi, Kenya is a town in the Kenya Rift Valley at Lake Magadi, located southwest of Nairobi, in southern Kenya. Magadi is northeast of Lake Natron in Tanzania. The general population of Magadi, Kenya is 980 people, and the elevation of Magadi, Kenya is 595 meters (1955 feet) in altitude. Magadi township lies on Lake Magadi's east shore, and is home to the Magadi Soda Company, now owned by Tata India. This factory produces soda ash, which has a range of industrial uses.
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