Lodwar, Kenya

Lodwar is a mid-size place in the region of Turkana in Kenya with a population of approximately 82,970 people and is one of the largest places in Kenya. Find all facts and information about Lodwar.

Facts and figures on Lodwar at a glance

Name: Lodwar (Lodwar)
Status: Mid-size place and regional capital
Population: 82,970 people
Region name (Level 1): Turkana
Country: Kenya
Continent: Africa

Lodwar is located in the region of Turkana and is also the regional capital of this region. The distance from Lodwar to Kenya's capital Nairobi (Nairobi) is approximately 506 km / 315 mi (as the crow flies).

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Facts and figures about Lodwar
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Lodwar LodwarMid-size place / Regional capital82,970 peopleTurkana Turkana

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Information on Lodwar

Information on Lodwar
Place nameRegion name Level 1CountryContinent
Lodwar LodwarTurkana TurkanaKenyaAfrica

Time in Lodwar

Time in Lodwar
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 10:52am (10:52h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 10:52am (10:52h)UTC +3.0Africa/Nairobi

Geographic coordinates of Lodwar

Latitude & Longitude of Lodwar
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map3°07'11.6"N (3.1198800°)35°35'47.1"E (35.5964200°)

Distances from Lodwar

Distances from Lodwar
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
346 km north of the equator3,957 km east of the prime meridianDistances from Lodwar

Places around Lodwar

1 place found within 5 km around Lodwar. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km
Places in the regional area of Lodwar
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Kanamkemer Kanamkemer-2.2 km 1.3 mishow

Airports around Lodwar

1 airport found within 15 km around Lodwar. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 km
Airports in the regional area of Lodwar
AirportCodeDistanceRoute
Airport Lodwar LodwarHKLO, LOK1.4 km 0.9 mishow

External sources of information on Lodwar

Lodwar on Wikipedia