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Chania

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Location & Surroundings

Chania is a school in Kiambu County, Kenya, at 1,461 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Thika, less than 2 km away. The national capital Nairobi is 40 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, 38 km away.

Also known as: Chanya

Overview

Chania is DE natürliches Fließgewässer in Kenia.

It is located in Kenya.

Basic Data

  • Country Kenya
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 1' 36" S, 37° 4' 20" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1461 m
  • Timezone Africa/Nairobi
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,328 p/km²
  • Built-up 17.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Shilling (KES)
  • Phone Prefix +254

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Alternate Names

Chanya

Weather in Chania

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Chania, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 16.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.1 to 24.5 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 402 W/m2.

Temperature
16.0 C
Wind
1.3 m/s SE (117 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,019.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.16 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 16.0 1.3 117 89 1,019.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 17.9 1.6 77 73 1,022.2 0.24 / 0.24 89 70.9 n/a
12h 24.5 1.8 157 44 1,015.3 0.15 / 0.39 92 402.1 n/a
18h 17.8 2.6 126 71 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.04 100 66.5 n/a
Tomorrow 15.1 1.3 81 84 1,018.2 0.12 / 0.16 75 0.0 n/a
30h 18.7 1.4 57 63 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 56 106.2 n/a
36h 24.4 3.0 139 39 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 617.4 n/a
42h 19.8 3.5 106 51 1,017.8 0.04 / 0.04 98 36.6 n/a
Friday 14.9 1.5 68 79 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
54h 16.7 2.0 93 70 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 52.6 n/a
60h 23.0 3.8 114 46 1,014.6 0.02 / 0.02 100 481.5 n/a
66h 18.2 2.1 110 72 1,019.0 0.04 / 0.06 98 74.4 n/a
Saturday 16.3 0.9 92 88 1,018.2 0.45 / 0.50 95 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Chania?
Now 16.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.1 to 24.5 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 402 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chania today?
Sunrise around 06:22 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Chania?
Local time is 12:25. Time zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Chania?
Chania is a stream.
What is the elevation of Chania?
DEM 1,461 m.
Where is Chania located?
It is at -1.02672, 37.07213 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Chania in?
It is in Kenya.

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Sources

Last updated 2018-04-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/199831

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