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Kakamega County, Kenyai
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Kakamega CountyCounty
KenyaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kakamega63,426 (2013)
Mumias45,485 (2018)
Butere11,205 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
301374
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:301374:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Kakamega, Kenya
German:
Kakamega County, Kenia
Simplified Chinese:
卡卡梅加郡, 肯尼亚
Spanish:
Condado de Kakamega, Kenia
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Kakamega, Kenya
Cebuano:
Kakamega, Kenya
Dutch:
Kakamega, Kenia
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کاکامگا, کنیا
Finnish:
Kakamegan piirikunta, Kenia
Japanese:
カカメガ , ケニア
Korean:
카카메가 현, 케냐
Norwegian:
Kakamega fylke, Kenya
Swedish:
Kakamega, Kenya
Urdu:
کاکامیگا کاؤنٹی, کینیا
Vietnamese:
Kakamega, Kenya


One of the 47 counties of Kenya. This county was part of the former Western province prior to 2013.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au

List of minerals for each chemical element

AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences200
Youngest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Maboko20013.82 - 11.62 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tropidophora (Ligatella)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pomatiidae : Tropidophora : Tropidophora (Ligatella)13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Myriapoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Amphibia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Reptilia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Aves
class
Animalia : Chordata : Aves13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Trionyx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionyx13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Amphisbaenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Amphisbaenidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Varanidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Varanidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Crocodylidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Crocodylus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Crocodylus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Phasianidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Bucerotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Bucerotiformes : Bucerotidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Gruidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Gruidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Ardeidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Ardeidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Burhinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Burhinidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Otididae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Otidiformes : Otididae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Galeopithecidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Galeopithecidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Erinaceidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Amphechinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Amphechinus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Lorisidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Lorisidae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Komba
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Lorisidae : Komba15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cercopithecidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Victoriapithecus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Victoriapithecus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Dryopithecus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Dryopithecus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Proconsul
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Proconsulidae : Proconsul13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Sivapithecus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Pongidae : Sivapithecus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Creodonta
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Creodonta13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Pedetidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Pedetidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Megapedetes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Pedetidae : Megapedetes15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Zenkerella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Anomaluridae : Zenkerella13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Bathyergidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Bathyergidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Phiomyidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Phiomyidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Suidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Lopholistriodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Lopholistriodon13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Tayassuidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Palaeotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Palaeotragus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Bovidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Eotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Eotragus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Gazella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Chalicotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Rhinocerotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Brachypotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Brachypotherium13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Dicerorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Dicerorhinus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Gomphotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Megalohyrax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Pliohyracidae : Megalohyrax13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Orycteropus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata : Orycteropodidae : Orycteropus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Poaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Poaceae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Ophidia
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Ophidia13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Pythonidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Pythonidae15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Lepidoptera
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Lepidoptera13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Protopterus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Ceratodontiformes : Lepidosirenidae : Protopterus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Equatorius africanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Equatorius : Equatorius africanus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Kenyapithecus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Kenyapithecus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Prodeinotherium hobleyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Prodeinotherium : Prodeinotherium hobleyi15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Libycochoerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Libycochoerus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Megalochoerus khinzikebirus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Megalochoerus : Megalochoerus khinzikebirus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Lopholistriodon moruoroti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Lopholistriodon : Lopholistriodon moruoroti13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Chilotheridium pattersoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Chilotheridium : Chilotheridium pattersoni13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Kenyalagomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Kenyalagomys13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Maizania
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Maizaniidae : Maizania13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Pelusios
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pelomedusidae : Pelusios13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Canthumeryx sirtensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Canthumeryx : Canthumeryx sirtensis13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Dorcatherium pigotti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tragulidae : Dorcatherium : Dorcatherium pigotti13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Kenyapithecus wickeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Kenyapithecus : Kenyapithecus wickeri13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Victoriapithecus macinnesi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Victoriapithecus : Victoriapithecus macinnesi15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Micropithecus leakeyorum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Micropithecus : Micropithecus leakeyorum13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Afrohyrax championi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Titanohyracidae : Afrohyrax : Afrohyrax championi13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Cichlidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Cichliformes : Cichlidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Climacoceras africanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Climacoceras : Climacoceras africanus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Dissopsalis pyroclasticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Dissopsalis : Dissopsalis pyroclasticus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Limicolaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Achatinidae : Limicolaria13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Cerastus
genus
Cerastus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Dorcatherium chappuisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tragulidae : Dorcatherium : Dorcatherium chappuisi15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Listriodon akatikubas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Listriodon : Listriodon akatikubas13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Pila ovata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullariidae : Pila : Pila ovata13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Protanancus macinnesi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Amebelodontidae : Protanancus : Protanancus macinnesi13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Nyanzapithecus pickfordi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Parapithecidae : Nyanzapithecus : Nyanzapithecus pickfordi15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Limnopithecus legetet
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Limnopithecus : Limnopithecus legetet13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakamega_County
Wikidata ID:Q1721867
GeoNames ID:195271

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