Nyamunuka crater, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda i
Regional Level Types
Nyamunuka crater Crater
Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field) Volcanic Field
Kasese District
Western Region Region
Uganda Country

Regional Level Types
Nyamunuka crater	Crater
Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field)	Volcanic Field
Kasese	District
Western Region	Region
Uganda	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

0° 5' 22'' South , 29° 59' 13'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: kxvr6reyu

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Kilembe	7,914 (2016)	32.1km
Kasese	67,269 (2016)	32.2km
Kamwenge	17,169 (2016)	60.3km

Mindat Locality ID:

409133

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:409133:5

GUID (UUID V4):

A craster / lake.

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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
- Albertine RiftZone (Tectonic)

African Plate

East African Rift
- East African Rift-westNarrow Rift

Uganda

Western Region
- ⭔Toro (1891-1967)Kingdom

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References

Stoppa, F., Woolley, A.R., Lloyd, F.E., Eby, N. (2000) Carbonatite lapilli-bearing tuff and a dolomite carbonatite bomb from Murumuli crater, Katwe volcanic field, Uganda. Mineralogical Magazine 64, 641-650.

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