GIRIFTU

Wajir County · KENYA (KE) · 2.00°N / 39.75°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 197,311

Giriftu is a city in Kenya with a population of 7,935. It sits at 2.00/39.75, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 44 km from Wajir.

Population 7,935

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: Wajir County
Coords: 2.00°N / 39.75°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km

SE Wajir Wajir County 90,116 44.0 km

NE Tarbaj Wajir County 3,146 46.8 km

Air access

nearby

WJR

Wajir Airport

Medium airport

48.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Giriftu?: 7,935 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Giriftu in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Giriftu in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Giriftu?: Wajir Airport (WJR).
How far is Giriftu from Nairobi?: About 490 km.
Does Giriftu 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 Giriftu in?: Wajir County.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/197311

{
  "data": {
    "id": 197311,
    "name": "Giriftu",
    "ascii_name": "Giriftu",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 7935,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 2.00039,
    "longitude": 39.75191
  }
}

Context

comparatives

11.4x smaller than Wajir.
44 km from Wajir.
Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.