Umingu
in Taita Taveta, Kenya

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-3.333 and 38.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -3° 19' 59" and E 38° 22' 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: 12:21 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:30 am and 6:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-03-19 07:55:12

Delve into Umingu

Umingu in Taita Taveta is located in Kenya about 178 mi (or 286 km) south-east of Nairobi, the country's capital town.

Current time in Umingu is now 12:21 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Umingu, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Kenya is Kilaguni Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 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 74 mi (or 120 km). The closest in Kenya is Fort Jesus, Mombasa in a distance of 100 mi (or 120 km), 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: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 41% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

30°C (86 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

30°C (87 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken 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.

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

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