WAJIR

Wajir County · KENYA (KE) · 1.75°N / 40.06°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 178,443

Wajir is a city in Kenya with a population of 90,116. It sits at 1.75/40.06, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 44 km from Giriftu.

Population 90,116

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: Wajir County
Coords: 1.75°N / 40.06°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km

NW Giriftu Wajir County 7,935 44.0 km

Air access

nearby

WJR

Wajir Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Wajir?: 90,116 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Wajir in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Wajir in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Wajir?: Wajir Airport (WJR).
How far is Wajir from Nairobi?: About 493 km.
Does Wajir 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 Wajir in?: Wajir County.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/178443

{
  "data": {
    "id": 178443,
    "name": "Wajir",
    "ascii_name": "Wajir",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 90116,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 1.7471,
    "longitude": 40.05732
  }
}

Context

comparatives

11.4x the population of Giriftu.
44 km from Giriftu.
Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.