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Kadongo
Location of Kadongo
Coordinates: 0°27′S34°53′E / 0.45°S 34.88°E / -0.45; 34.88
Country Kenya
County Homa Bay County
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Climate Am

Kabondo is a settlement in Kenya's Homa Bay County. [1]

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References

  1. "Kabondo, Homa Bay, Kenya". mindat.org. Retrieved 25 July 2024.