Matanya
in Tana River, Kenya
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Hola Airport (3 mi) - Garissa Airport (74 mi)
- Manda Airstrip (83 mi)
- Kiwayu Airport (96 mi)
- Kiunga Airport (104 mi)
- Malindi Airport (122 mi)
- Liboi Airport (140 mi)
- Kilaguni Airport (166 mi)
- Mombasa Moi International Airport (179 mi)
- Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Lamu Old Town (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.473 and 39.996 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 28' 23" and E 39° 59' 44"
- 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: 10:15 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:59 am and 6:10 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho - References
- 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Matanya
Matanya in Tana River is a city in Kenya about 220 mi (or 354 km) east of Nairobi, the country's capital.
Local time in Matanya is now 10:15 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Matanya, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Hola Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 6 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Kenya is Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km), South-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hola, Garissa, Lamu, Kitui and Kilifi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
32°C (90 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
33°C (91 °F)
30°C (87 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
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.
Hola, Kenya
Hola, also known as Galole is a small town in Kenya on the Tana River with a population of 6932. Hola is the capital of the Tana River District, in the Coast Province. It is a busy market town, and portal to Ijara District and Northeastern province by local canoe ferry across the Tana River. In addition to the Hola agricultural irrigation scheme, there is a District Hospital and a Kenya Prisons facility located within the town.
2012-13 Tana River District clashes
In August 2012, a series of ethnic clashes between the Orma and Pokomo tribes of Kenya's Tana River District resulted in the deaths of at least fifty-two people. The violence was the worst of its kind in Kenya since the country's 2007–08 crisis. The violence left 118 people dead and more than 13,500 displaced and another more than 30,000 people affected by the ethno-political clashes. Over 50% of the 13500 are children the rest being women and elderly.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Matanya.
