Which airport serves Kisumu?

Kisumu International Airport (KIS).

Does Kisumu have a university?

Yes. Great Lakes University of Kisumu.

KISUMU

Kisumu County · KENYA (KE) · 0.10°S / 34.76°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 191,245

Kisumu is a city in Kenya with a population of 397,957. It sits at -0.10/34.76, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 8 km from Rabuor.

Population 397,957

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: Kisumu County
Coords: 0.10°S / 34.76°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SE Rabuor Kisumu County 2,942 8.9 km

N Majengo Vihiga County 11,913 17.3 km

SE Ahero Kisumu County 11,801 19.2 km

N Mbale Vihiga County 60,000 20.9 km

NW Maseno Kisumu County 6,771 20.9 km

NE Serem Vihiga County 3,984 22.4 km

NW Luanda Vihiga County 13,319 23.9 km

N Chavakali Vihiga County 12,674 24.5 km

SE Katito Kisumu County 5,098 29.8 km

SW Kendu Bay Homa Bay County 6,064 31.2 km

Air access

nearby

KIS

Kisumu International Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

GGM

Kakamega Airport

Small airport

41.4 km

Universities

linked

Great Lakes University of Kisumu

gluk.ac.ke

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Kisumu?: 397,957 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kisumu in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Kisumu in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Kisumu?: Kisumu International Airport (KIS).
How far is Kisumu from Nairobi?: About 264 km.
Does Kisumu have a university?: Yes. Great Lakes University of Kisumu.
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 Kisumu in?: Kisumu County.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/191245

{
  "data": {
    "id": 191245,
    "name": "Kisumu",
    "ascii_name": "Kisumu",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 397957,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -0.10221,
    "longitude": 34.76171
  }
}

Context

comparatives

135.3x the population of Rabuor.
8 km from Rabuor.
Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.