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Chania Location

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Location & Surroundings

Chania Location is an administrative division in Kiambu County, Kenya, at 1,817 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gatundu, 13 km to the south. The national capital Nairobi is 40 km to the south. The nearest airport is Nairobi Wilson Airport, 44 km away.

Also known as: Chania

Basic Data

  • Type administrative division (ADMD)
  • an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level

Geography

  • Coordinates
    0° 56' 0" S, 36° 53' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1817 m
  • Timezone Africa/Nairobi
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 570 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.6%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (KES)
  • Phone Prefix +254

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Alternate Names

Chania

Weather in Chania Location

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

Now 20.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 20.4 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 415 W/m2.

Temperature
20.2 C
Wind
3.3 m/s E (107 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,016.3 hPa
Clouds
63 %
Precip
0.41 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 20.2 3.3 107 60 1,016.3 - / 0.00 63 0.0 n/a
6h 15.2 1.5 72 84 1,020.9 0.43 / 0.43 89 108.5 n/a
12h 14.0 1.5 86 95 1,019.8 0.20 / 0.63 96 0.0 n/a
18h 14.6 2.0 67 87 1,023.4 0.00 / 0.46 93 33.5 n/a
Tomorrow 20.4 2.2 117 58 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.41 92 415.0 n/a
30h 15.7 2.7 119 75 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.11 72 71.1 n/a
36h 13.6 1.6 70 89 1,018.5 0.13 / 0.24 98 0.0 n/a
42h 14.1 1.5 51 84 1,022.5 0.00 / 0.18 100 27.6 n/a
Thursday 21.6 1.9 104 50 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.18 100 532.7 n/a
54h 15.6 2.0 95 72 1,019.4 0.08 / 0.26 73 76.0 n/a
60h 13.1 1.4 55 83 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.02 77 0.0 n/a
66h 16.9 1.6 77 64 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.00 97 87.6 n/a
Friday 20.1 2.5 97 55 1,015.2 0.05 / 0.05 100 585.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Chania Location?
Now 20.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 20.4 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 415 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chania Location today?
Sunrise around 06:23 and sunset around 18:31 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Chania Location?
Local time is 01:42. Time zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Chania Location?
Chania Location is a administrative division.
What is the elevation of Chania Location?
DEM 1,817 m.
Where is Chania Location located?
It is at -0.93333, 36.88333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Chania Location in?
It is in Kenya.

Sources

Last updated 2022-02-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/199828