Awendo

Awendo, also sometimes referred to as Sare–Awendo or Sare, is a town in Migori County, Kenya. It was founded during the colonial era on the site of an earlier precolonial trading centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lwala and Awino.

Village
is a settlement in 's Nyanza Province. is situated 3½ km west of Awendo.

Village
is a settlement in 's . is situated 7 km southeast of Awendo.

is a city in located on the southern shore of Lake Victoria. It lies at an altitude of 1,131 m and is the headquarters of County. Its population is about 32,000 people.

Awendo

Latitude
-0.5° or 0° 30′ south
Longitude
34.4° or 34° 24′ east
Population
16,800
Elevation
1,244 metres (4,081 feet)
Open location code
6GFPGC22+22
Geo­Names ID
11003038
Wiki­data ID
Q2159019
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swahili—“Awendo” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Awendo
  • Irish: Awendo
  • Japanese: アウェンド
  • Lithuanian: Avendas
  • Polish: Awendo
  • Swahili: Awendo

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