KAPENGURIA

West Pokot County · KENYA (KE) · 1.24°N / 35.11°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 194,160

Kapenguria is a city in Kenya with a population of 56,000. It sits at 1.24/35.11, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 2 km from Makutano.

Population 56,000

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: West Pokot County
Coords: 1.24°N / 35.11°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 9 · within 50 km

NW Makutano West Pokot County 28,469 2.8 km

NE Chepareria West Pokot County 1,073 12.6 km

SW Kitale Trans Nzoia 162,174 27.3 km

SE Kapcherop Trans Nzoia 3,240 32.0 km

NE Ortum West Pokot County 3,372 34.9 km

W Bukwa Eastern Region 0 39.9 km

S Moi‘s Bridge Uasin Gishu County 16,355 40.6 km

SW Kiminini Trans Nzoia 16,560 43.6 km

S Matunda Uasin Gishu County 10,807 43.7 km

Air access

nearby

KTL

Kitale Airport

Medium airport

34.1 km

HKEO

Mount Elgon Orchards Airstrip

Small airport

35.3 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Kapenguria?: 56,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kapenguria in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Kapenguria in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Kapenguria?: Kitale Airport (KTL).
How far is Kapenguria from Nairobi?: About 339 km.
Does Kapenguria 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 Kapenguria in?: West Pokot County.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/194160

{
  "data": {
    "id": 194160,
    "name": "Kapenguria",
    "ascii_name": "Kapenguria",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 56000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 1.23889,
    "longitude": 35.11194
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.0x the population of Makutano.
2 km from Makutano.
Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.