Hongo
Hongo is a stream in Homa Bay County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,203 metres. Hongo is situated nearby to the locality Weno, as well as near Odoyo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Homa Bay Airport.
Homa Bay Airport
Aerodrome
Homa Bay Airport, also known as Kabunde Airstrip, is an airport located 6 km from the town of Homa Bay in Homa Bay County, Kenya. It was modernised in 2015 and received its first commercial flights in January 2016. Homa Bay Airport is situated 3 km southeast of Hongo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marucha and Awino.
Awino
Village
Homa Bay County is a county in the former Nyanza Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Homa Bay. The county has a population of 1,131,950 and an area of 3,154.7 km2. Lake Victoria is a major source of livelihood for Homa Bay County. Awino is situated 3 km northwest of Hongo.
Homa Bay
Photo: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Homa Bay is a city in western Kenya located on the southern shore of Lake Victoria. It lies at an altitude of 1,131 m and is the headquarters of Homa Bay County. Its population is about 32,000 people.
Hongo
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Hogo”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Homa Bay County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-0.56983° or 0° 34′ 11″ southLongitude
34.45423° or 34° 27′ 15″ eastElevation
1,203 metres (3,947 feet)Open location code
6GFPCFJ3+3MGeoNames ID
196757
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