KAINUK

Turkana County · KENYA (KE) · 1.77°N / 35.51°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 12,718,646

Kainuk is a city in Kenya with a population of 10,535. It sits at 1.77/35.51, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 41 km from Ortum.

Population 10,535

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: Turkana County
Coords: 1.77°N / 35.51°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km

SW Ortum West Pokot County 3,372 40.8 km

Air access

nearby

HKTW

Turkwel Gorge Airport

Small airport

18.8 km

HKOR

Sigor Airport

Small airport

21.6 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Kainuk?: 10,535 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kainuk in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Kainuk in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Kainuk?: Turkwel Gorge Airport (HKTW).
How far is Kainuk from Nairobi?: About 370 km.
Does Kainuk 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 Kainuk in?: Turkana County.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/12718646

{
  "data": {
    "id": 12718646,
    "name": "Kainuk",
    "ascii_name": "Kainuk",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 10535,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 1.77442,
    "longitude": 35.50641
  }
}

Context

comparatives

3.1x the population of Ortum.
40 km from Ortum.
Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.