LODWAR

Turkana County · KENYA (KE) · 3.12°N / 35.60°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 189,280

Lodwar is a city in Kenya with a population of 82,970. It sits at 3.12/35.60, runs on Africa/Nairobi.

Population 82,970

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: Turkana County
Coords: 3.12°N / 35.60°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Air access

nearby

LOK

Lodwar Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

EYS

Eliye Springs Airport

Small airport

44.0 km

KLK

Kalokol Airport

Small airport

49.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Lodwar?: 82,970 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Lodwar in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Lodwar in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Lodwar?: Lodwar Airport (LOK).
How far is Lodwar from Nairobi?: About 508 km.
Does Lodwar 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 Lodwar in?: Turkana County.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/189280

{
  "data": {
    "id": 189280,
    "name": "Lodwar",
    "ascii_name": "Lodwar",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 82970,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 3.11988,
    "longitude": 35.59642
  }
}

Context

comparatives

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