CHWELE

Bungoma County · KENYA (KE) · 0.76°N / 34.55°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 199,263

Chwele is a city in Kenya with a population of 9,797. It sits at 0.76/34.55, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 5 km from Sirisia.

Population 9,797

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: Bungoma County
Coords: 0.76°N / 34.55°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

W Sirisia Bungoma County 2,096 5.1 km

NW Cheptai Bungoma County 4,419 8.9 km

SW Malikisi Bungoma County 4,319 17.0 km

E Kimilili Bungoma County 56,050 18.8 km

NE Kapsokwony Bungoma County 7,077 19.8 km

S Bungoma Bungoma County 0 20.2 km

S Bungoma Bungoma County 68,031 22.0 km

NW Bupoto Eastern Region 0 26.5 km

SW Amagoru Busia County 4,182 28.5 km

SE Webuye Bungoma County 42,642 30.6 km

Air access

nearby

HKBU

Bungoma Airport

Small airport

20.5 km

TRY

Tororo Airport

Small airport

43.4 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Chwele?: 9,797 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Chwele in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Chwele in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Chwele?: Bungoma Airport (HKBU).
How far is Chwele from Nairobi?: About 340 km.
Does Chwele 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 Chwele in?: Bungoma County.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/199263

{
  "data": {
    "id": 199263,
    "name": "Chwele",
    "ascii_name": "Chwele",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 9797,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 0.76239,
    "longitude": 34.54852
  }
}

Context

comparatives

4.7x the population of Sirisia.
5 km from Sirisia.
Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.