Hola, also known as Galole, is a small town in Kenya on the Tana River with a population of 6,932. Hola is the capital of the Tana River County. It is a busy market town and a portal to Garissa County and the former North Eastern Province by local canoe ferry across the Tana River. Hola is situated 6 km east of Galole.

Ngwena

Village

The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. Ngwena is situated 8 km northeast of Galole.

Mikinduni

Village

The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. Mikinduni is situated 8 km southeast of Galole.

Galole

Type: Intermittent stream
Also known as: “Golole”, “Lak Galole”, “Thowa”, “Thua”, and “Thua River”
Category: body of water
Location: Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-1.50328° or 1° 30′ 12″ south

Longitude

39.98256° or 39° 58′ 57″ east

Elevation

66 metres (217 feet)

Open location code

6GCXFXWM+M2

GeoNames ID

179278

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