Garissa, Kenya

Garissa is one of 47 primary administrative regions in Kenya with a population of approximately 841,353 people.

Facts and figures on Garissa at a glance

Region name: Garissa (Garissa)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 841,353 people
Country: Kenya
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Garissa (Garissa) is located in the regional capital Garissa (Garissa) with a population of 67,861 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Garissa's regional capital Garissa to Kenya's capital Nairobi (Nairobi) is approximately 328 km (204 mi).

Facts and figures about Garissa
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Garissa Garissa841,353 peopleGarissa Garissa67,861 people

Compare with other regions in Kenya.

Map of Garissa

Map of Garissa

Information on Garissa

Information on Garissa
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Garissa GarissaGarissa Garissa1KenyaAfrica

Time in Garissa

Time in Garissa
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 4:15pm (16:15h)NoThu, 25 Apr 2024 - 4:15pm (16:15h)UTC +3.0Africa/Nairobi

Geographic coordinates of Garissa

Latitude & Longitude of Garissa
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map0°10'19.2"S (-0.1720000°)40°02'27.6"E (40.0410000°)

Subregions in Garissa

There is 1 administrative subregion in Garissa.
Subregions in Garissa
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Ijara District Ijara District1.---

External sources of information on Garissa

Garissa on Wikipedia