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MWALA

Machakos County · KENYA (KE) · 1.35°S / 37.45°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 185,131

Mwala is a city in Kenya with a population of 181,896. It sits at -1.35/37.45, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 6 km from Makutano.

Population 181,896
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields
Country
Kenya
Subdivision
Machakos County
Coords
1.35°S / 37.45°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S Makutano Machakos County 12,396 6.8 km
S Masii Machakos County 3,653 12.2 km
NW Kangundo Machakos County 10,258 13.1 km
SE Wamunyu Machakos County 2,190 13.7 km
W Kithii Machakos County 4,304 16.5 km
NW Tala Machakos County 11,446 17.5 km
N Kithimani Machakos County 2,923 18.6 km
NE Matuu Machakos County 12,073 25.1 km
SW Machakos Machakos County 63,767 28.2 km
S Kikima Makueni County 3,269 34.2 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Mwala?
181,896 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Mwala in?
Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Mwala in?
Kenya (KE).
How far is Mwala from Nairobi?
About 71 km.
Does Mwala 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 Mwala in?
Machakos County.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/185131

{
  "data": {
    "id": 185131,
    "name": "Mwala",
    "ascii_name": "Mwala",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 181896,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -1.35255,
    "longitude": 37.45482
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 14.7x the population of Makutano.
  • 6 km from Makutano.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.
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