Chawia
in Taita Taveta, Kenya
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Kilaguni Airport (44 mi) -
Moshi Airport (72 mi) - Kilimanjaro International Airport (89 mi)
- Lushoto Airport (90 mi)
- Mombasa Moi International Airport (93 mi)
- Amboseli Airport (96 mi)
- Bamburi Airport (101 mi)
- Ukunda Airstrip (101 mi)
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (179 mi)
- Kilimanjaro National Park (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Fort Jesus, Mombasa (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests (Unesco heritage, 129 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -3.477 and 38.360 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -3° 28' 38" and E 38° 21' 35"
- 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: 06:12 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:24 am and 6:26 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Explore Chawia
Chawia in Taita Taveta is a city in Kenya about 185 mi (or 298 km) south-east of Nairobi, the country's capital.
Local time in Chawia is now 06:12 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Chawia, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Kenya is Kilaguni Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), North-West. 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 Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania at a distance of 78 mi (or 126 km). The closest in Kenya is Fort Jesus, Mombasa in a distance of 96 mi (or 126 km), North-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wundanyi, Mbale, Moshi, Kwale and Mombasa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 54% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
30°C (85 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Wundanyi MISSION crusade... Br. Francis Gitau
This is during an outreach mission to Wundanyi in Taita Taveta county. The speaker is Francis Gitau. Be blessed! @TtucCU ©Taita Taveta Christian Union Editting- Fabian Kunguru, Erick Wenwa...
Safari Taita Hills.avi
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TAITA HILLS, NGANGAO FOREST - EASTER WEEKEND EXPERIENCE 2019
Hiking adventure at Ngangao forest, Taita.
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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.
Mwatate
Mwatate is a village in Taita-Taveta District in the southern side of the Taita Hills. It is the headquarters of the Mwatate administrative division of the district. Mwatate held the headquarters of the whole district during the British colonial rule from 1900 to 1912, when the headquarters moved to Voi. Teita sisal estate, one of the largest sisal estates in world, is also located near the town of Mwatate. Mwatate division has a total population of 56,365.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Chawia.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chabia, Chawia
