ORTUM

West Pokot County · KENYA (KE) · 1.44°N / 35.36°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 181,802

Ortum is a city in Kenya with a population of 3,372. It sits at 1.44/35.36, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 22 km from Chepareria.

Population 3,372

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: West Pokot County
Coords: 1.44°N / 35.36°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km

SW Chepareria West Pokot County 1,073 22.4 km

SW Kapenguria West Pokot County 56,000 34.9 km

SW Makutano West Pokot County 28,469 35.1 km

NE Kainuk Turkana County 10,535 40.8 km

S Kapcherop Trans Nzoia 3,240 44.1 km

Air access

nearby

HKOR

Sigor Airport

Small airport

20.5 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Ortum?: 3,372 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Ortum in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Ortum in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Ortum?: Sigor Airport (HKOR).
How far is Ortum from Nairobi?: About 343 km.
Does Ortum 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 Ortum in?: West Pokot County.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/181802

{
  "data": {
    "id": 181802,
    "name": "Ortum",
    "ascii_name": "Ortum",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 3372,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 1.43735,
    "longitude": 35.35629
  }
}

Context

comparatives

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