Lodwar in Rift Valley Province with its 20,219 citizens is located in Kenya - some 315 mi (or 508 km) North of Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.
Local time in Lodwar is 09:36 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is "Africa / Nairobi" with an UTC/GMT offset of 3 hours.
Lorugumu, Lokwakangole, Loichangamatak, Kosipirr, Eldoret, Angorangora, Lokwakipi, Katikekile and Nakalala are places relativly close and might be worth to explore when in that area.
According to our database, there are 3 airports in the area. The closest airport is Eliye Springs Airport with a distance of 26.9 mi (or 43.3 km) west of the centre of Lodwar. Have a look at our dedicated photo-selection to get a glimpse of what this locations is like. Need some inspiration for finding sightseeing destinations and want to learn more this place? Check the related Lodwar attractions page. The same applies for local and videos.
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Entering Lodwar Town...
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Downtown Lodwar
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Lodwar: , lying west of Lake Turkana on the A1 road. Its main industries are basket weaving and tourism. The Loima Hills lie to its west. Lodwar is the capital of Turkana District. The town has a population of 17,000. http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf According to the “Insider’s guide to Kenya “ Lodwar’s inauspicious history began around 1933 when a trader named Shah Mohamed, arrived ...