Olkaria

The Olkaria Area is a region located immediately to the south of in the Great Rift Valley of , . It is geothermally active and is being used to generate clean electric power.
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Photo: Lydur Skulason, CC BY 2.0.
  • Volcano rising to 2,425 metres (7,956 feet)
  • Description: geothermal region in Kenya
  • Also known as
    “Ogaria”
    “Orgaria”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Olkaria III Geothermal Power Station.

Power station
Photo: Bbossoxx, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Olkaria

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Latitude
-0.88599° or 0° 53′ 10″ south
Longitude
36.26955° or 36° 16′ 10″ east
Open location code
6GFR4779+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2461281637
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
182244
Wiki­data ID
Q4179169

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Olkaria” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أولكاريا”
  • Bulgarian: “Олкариа”
  • Catalan: “Olkaria”
  • Cebuano: “Olkaria”
  • Dutch: “Olkaria”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل اولكاريا”
  • French: “Olkaria”
  • Japanese: “オルカリア”
  • Ladin: “Olkaria”
  • Persian: “اولکاریا”
  • Portuguese: “Olkaria”
  • Slovak: “Hobley”
  • Slovak: “Olenguruoni”
  • Slovak: “Olkaria”
  • Spanish: “Olkaria”
  • Swahili: “Mlima Olkaria”
  • Swedish: “Olkaria”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hobley’s Volcano Viewpoint and fumarole.

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