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  2. Makindu - Wikipedia

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    Climate. Makindu has an altitude-moderated hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen BSh) with very warm to hot afternoons and pleasant mornings throughout the year. Like most of Kenya, there are two rainy seasons: the “long rains” in March and April, and the “short rains” centred on November and December. Climate data for Makindu.

  3. Makueni County - Wikipedia

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    Makueni County. /  1.800°S 37.617°E  / -1.800; 37.617. Makueni County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Wote .The largest town is Emali town. Emali town is also an important market and stop over for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).

  4. Sikh Temple Makindu, Makindu - Wikipedia

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    The Sikh Temple, Makindu. Gurdwara Makindu Sahib (Sikh Temple Makindu) is located about 104 miles (170km) from Nairobi on the main Nairobi to Mombasa Road. It was built in 1926 by the Sikhs who were working on the construction of the Uganda railway line from the coast (Mombasa) inland to Lake Victoria and beyond to Uganda .

  5. Mtito Andei - Wikipedia

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    Mtito Andei is a small town on the Mombasa to Nairobi Railway and Highway. It lies at the western edge of Tsavo National Park and two entrance gates into the park are located in the town. The town is administered by Mtito Andei Town Council which serves as the sub-county headquarters for Mtito Andei Sub-county in which the town is located.

  6. Kibwezi - Wikipedia

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    Makueni County. Time zone. UTC+3 ( EAT) Kibwezi is a town in Makueni County, Kenya . Kibwezi town is the headquarters of Kibwezi division, one of 15 administrative divisions in Makueni County. The division has a population of 80,236, of whom 4,695 are classified urban. The division has four locations: Kikumbulyu, Kinyambu, Masongaleni and ...

  7. List of weather records - Wikipedia

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    In recent decades, new high temperature records have substantially outpaced new low temperature records on a growing portion of Earth's surface. Comparison shows seasonal variability for record increases. This is a list of weather records, a list of the most extreme occurrences of weather phenomena for various categories. Many weather records ...

  8. Cold and heat adaptations in humans - Wikipedia

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    Sweating occurs when the ambient air temperature is above 35 °C (95 °F) and the body fails to return to the normal internal temperature. The evaporation of the sweat helps cool the blood beneath the skin. It is limited by the amount of water available in the body, which can cause dehydration. Humans adapted to heat early on.

  9. Makueni District - Wikipedia

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    Makueni District. Makueni District was an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town was Wote. The district had a population of 771,545 (1999 census) and an area of 7,966 km 2. [1] Makueni District was hived off Machakos District in 1992. [2] It was later split into four smaller districts of Makueni, Mbooni ...