Turkana, Kenya

Turkana is one of 47 primary administrative regions in Kenya with a population of approximately 926,976 people.

Facts and figures on Turkana at a glance

Region name: Turkana (Turkana)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 926,976 people
Country: Kenya
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Turkana (Turkana) is located in the regional capital Lodwar (Lodwar) with a population of 82,970 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Turkana's regional capital Lodwar to Kenya's capital Nairobi (Nairobi) is approximately 506 km (315 mi).

Facts and figures about Turkana
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Turkana Turkana926,976 peopleLodwar Lodwar82,970 people

Compare with other regions in Kenya.

Map of Turkana

Map of Turkana

Information on Turkana

Information on Turkana
Region nameRegional capitalCountryContinent
Turkana TurkanaLodwar LodwarKenyaAfrica

Time in Turkana

Time in Turkana
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 11:19am (11:19h)NoThu, 25 Apr 2024 - 11:19am (11:19h)UTC +3.0Africa/Nairobi

Geographic coordinates of Turkana

Latitude & Longitude of Turkana
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map3°00'00.0"N (3.0000000°)35°30'00.0"E (35.5000000°)

External sources of information on Turkana

Turkana on Wikipedia