West Pokot, Kenya

West Pokot is one of 47 primary administrative regions in Kenya with a population of approximately 512,690 people.

Facts and figures on West Pokot at a glance

Region name: West Pokot (West Pokot)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 512,690 people
Country: Kenya
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of West Pokot (West Pokot) is located in the regional capital Kapenguria (Kapenguria) with a population of 56,000 people.

The distance as the crow flies from West Pokot's regional capital Kapenguria to Kenya's capital Nairobi (Nairobi) is approximately 338 km (210 mi).

Facts and figures about West Pokot
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
West Pokot West Pokot512,690 peopleKapenguria Kapenguria56,000 people

Compare with other regions in Kenya.

Map of West Pokot

Map of West Pokot

Information on West Pokot

Information on West Pokot
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
West Pokot West PokotKapenguria Kapenguria1KenyaAfrica

Time in West Pokot

Time in West Pokot
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 8:42am (08:42h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 8:42am (08:42h)UTC +3.0Africa/Nairobi

Geographic coordinates of West Pokot

Latitude & Longitude of West Pokot
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map1°45'00.0"N (1.7500000°)35°15'00.0"E (35.2500000°)

Subregions in West Pokot

There is 1 administrative subregion in West Pokot.
Subregions in West Pokot
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
West Potok West Potok1.---

External sources of information on West Pokot

West Pokot on Wikipedia