Lushangonyi
in Taita Taveta, Kenya

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-3.400 and 38.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -3° 24' 0" and E 38° 19' 0"
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: 05:57 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:24 am and 6:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Kenya in Eastern Africa

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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Discover Lushangonyi

Lushangonyi in Taita Taveta is a place in Kenya about 179 mi (or 288 km) south-east of Nairobi, the country's capital city.

Current time in Lushangonyi is now 05:57 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports near Lushangonyi, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Kenya is Kilaguni Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 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 73 mi (or 118 km). The closest in Kenya is Fort Jesus, Mombasa in a distance of 101 mi (or 118 km), North-West.

While being here, 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: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

29°C (84 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

26°C (79 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Wundanyi MISSION crusade... Br. Francis Gitau

Published: June 13, 2013
Length: 38:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TaitaTaveta CU

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

Published: July 08, 2012
Length: 21:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: keniadream

Buchen von Safaris in Kenia unter: www.kenia-dream.de.


TAITA HILLS, NGANGAO FOREST - EASTER WEEKEND EXPERIENCE 2019

Published: May 07, 2019
Length: 58:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hikers Afrique

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.

Taita Hills

The Taita Hills, sometimes also spelled as Teita Hills, are a precambrian mountain range in the south-west of Kenya in Taita-Taveta District. The hills consist of three massifs namely Dabida, Sagalla in the southern side of Voi township and Kasigau in the south near the border of Tanzania. The Dawida massif is the largest and tallest of the three, with an altitude of 2,228 meters above sea level at its highest peak, Vuria. Dabida has three other main peaks: Iyale, Wesu, and Susu.

Located at -3.41667, 38.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain ranges of Kenya

Ngangao Forest

Ngangao Forest is one of the few remaining indigenous cloud forest fragments of the Taita Hills, Kenya. It is located on a rock surrounded by the villages of Makandenyi, Maghimbinyi, Mgambonyi and Kitumbi. It lies 10 km from Wundanyi and can easily be reached by road. There is even frequent public transport from Wundanyi to Makandenyi (at least 10 vehicles daily). The very basic "Ngangao forest camp" is located next to the forester's house at the edge of forest.

Located at -3.36667, 38.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Forests of Kenya

Wesu District Hospital

Wesu District Hospital is a 60-bed government hospital in Kenya under the Ministry of Medical Services. It is located in the town of Wundanyi, which is in Wuchichi sub-location, Wundanyi division, Taita district, Wundanyi Constituency, Coast Province.

Located at -3.40974, 38.355 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in Kenya

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