GARISSA

Garissa County · KENYA (KE) · 0.45°S / 39.65°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 197,745

Garissa is a city in Kenya with a population of 163,399. It sits at -0.45/39.65, runs on Africa/Nairobi.

Population 163,399

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: Garissa County
Coords: 0.45°S / 39.65°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Air access

nearby

GAS

Garissa Airport

Small airport

0.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Garissa?: 163,399 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Garissa in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Garissa in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Garissa?: Garissa Airport (GAS).
How far is Garissa from Nairobi?: About 328 km.
Does Garissa have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Kenya?: English.
What currency is used in Kenya?: Kenyan Shilling.
How many cities are in Kenya?: 335 on record.
Which admin region is Garissa in?: Garissa County.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/197745

{
  "data": {
    "id": 197745,
    "name": "Garissa",
    "ascii_name": "Garissa",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 163399,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -0.45275,
    "longitude": 39.64601
  }
}

Context

comparatives

Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.