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Lodwar is the largest town in north-western Kenya, located west of Lake Turkana on the A1 road. The main industries are basket weaving and tourism. The Loima Hills lie to the west. Lodwar is the capital of Turkana County. The town had a population of 82,970 in the 2019 census.

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Place details

Locality
Lodwar
Region
Turkana
Country
Kenya
Population
82,970
Timezone
Africa/Nairobi

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31US AQIGood
PM2.5
1.6 µg/m³
PM10
1.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Lodwar
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Lodwar Kenya from hill2010.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
View of Lodwar from the Hill
Settlement.pushpin_map
Kenya
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Kenya
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
County
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Turkana County
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.population_as_of
2019
Settlement.population_total
82970
Settlement.population_blank1_title
Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title
Religions
Settlement.population_blank2
Christian
Settlement.elevation_m
477

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city
Country
Kenya
Population
82970
Elevation
477
Capital of
Turkana County
Image
Lodwar Kenya from hill2010.JPG
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Commons category
Lodwar
P12749
1343
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