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Isiolo
Sign in to saveIsiolo is a town in Isiolo County, of which it is the capital. It is located in the upper eastern region of Kenya and is geographically considered the center of the country Kenya. It lies 285 kilometers north of Nairobi. The town grew around the local military camps. Much of the population consists of Somali, Borana, and Ameru as well as minority groups including Turkana and Samburu. The town has an estimated population of 78,250, most of whom live on the outskirts of the town. There has been a steady increase in the urban population, especially from Moyale, Marsabit and Mandera. Isiolo is adj
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Place details
- Locality
- Isiolo
- Region
- Isiolo
- Country
- Kenya
- Population
- 78,650
- Timezone
- Africa/Nairobi
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Isiolo
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- File:Isiolo - Main Street.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- View of the main street in Isiolo Town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Kenya#Horn of Africa#Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Kenya##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Isiolo County
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.population_total
- 98,000 (no reliable sources found)
- Settlement.timezone
- EAT
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +3
- Settlement.website
- https://isiolo.go.ke/
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Isiolo
- Population
- 45989
- Image
- Isiolo - Main Street.jpg
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- Isiolo
- native label
- Isiolo
- P12749
- 116 BC
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Isiolo is a town in Isiolo County, of which it is the capital. It is located in the upper eastern region of Kenya and is geographically considered the center of the country Kenya. It lies 285 kilometers north of Nairobi. The town grew around the local military camps. Much of the population consists of Somali, Borana, and Ameru as well as minority groups including Turkana and Samburu. The town has an estimated population of 78,250, most of whom live on the outskirts of the town. There has been a steady increase in the urban population, especially from Moyale, Marsabit and Mandera. Isiolo is adjacent to Samburu and Shaba Game reserves. Isiolo lies along the long A2 Road, leading towards Marsabit and Moyale much further north.
== Overview == Isiolo is set to become a major part of Kenya's economic development plan Vision 2030. The plan calls for Isiolo to become a tourist centre that will include casinos, hotels, upscale retail outlets, a modern airport and transport facilities. Isiolo will also be a transport hub as the location of the fork of the LAPSSET.
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