El Wak
in Mandera, Kenya

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
2.809 and 40.929 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 2° 48' 33" and E 40° 55' 43"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shilling - KES
Spoken languages:
English, Swahili
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:01 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 6:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Kenya in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Kenya.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Kenya. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into El Wak

El Wak in Mandera is a city located in Kenya about 401 mi (or 645 km) north-east of Nairobi, the country's capital town.

Current time in El Wak is now 10:01 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to El Wak. The closest airport in Kenya is Wajir Airport in a distance of 94 mi (or 152 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wajir, Garbahaarrey, Mandera, Bu'aale and Baidoa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 94 °F
Night Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

33°C (92 °F)
33°C (92 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

34°C (93 °F)
32°C (90 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

34°C (94 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

El Wak

El Wak is the city on the Somalia-Kenya border. The Kenyan portion is located in Mandera District. the marginalized community in the town were Gurreh clan. The town is located between Wajir district and Mandera district in North Eastern Province By Hussein Adan Haji County Assembly rep for Takaba South

Located at 2.81667, 40.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in North Eastern Province (Kenya), Kenya–Somalia border crossings


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Eil Wak, El Wak