Makutano
in West Pokot, Kenya
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Kitale Airport (22 mi) - Eldoret International Airport (60 mi)
- Kakamega Airport (71 mi)
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Tororo Airport (75 mi) - Kisumu Airport (96 mi)
- Soroti Airport (107 mi)
- Kericho Airport (116 mi)
- Nakuru Airport (130 mi)
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (219 mi)
- Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 1.258 and 35.093 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 1° 15' 27" and E 35° 5' 33"
- 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: 08:28 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:34 am and 6:43 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Delve into Makutano
Makutano in West Pokot is located in Kenya about 212 mi (or 341 km) north-west of Nairobi, the country's capital town.
Current time in Makutano is now 08:28 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Makutano, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Kitale Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley in a distance of 97 mi (or 156 km), South-East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kapenguria, Kitale, Bukwa, Kapsowar and Binyin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 76 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
24°C (76 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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2013 Journey to the RMA
Pastor Paul Gichuki from Kapenguria, Kenya
Makutano Bible Baptist Church.
Tour of the Reverend Murupus Academy
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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.
Kapenguria
Kapenguria is a town lying north east of Kitale on the A1 road in Kenya. Kapenguria is capital of the West Pokot County. Kapenguria forms a municipality with an urban population of 13,000 and a total population of 56,000 (1999 census). Kapenguria municipality has seven wards (Chemwochoi, Kaibos, Kapenguria, Keringet/Psigirio, Kisiaunet, Siyoi and Talau). All of them belong to Kapenguria Constituency, which has a total of 23 wards, the remaining 15 are located within other local authorities.
West Pokot District
West Pokot District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kapenguria. The district has a population of 308,086 (1999 census) and an area of 9,064 km² http://www. statoids. com/yke. html. Pokot people inhabit the area. Kengen's Turkwel Hydro Power Plant is also situated in West Pokot District. It is a power plant that produces about 105MW of power that is fed to the national grid.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Makutano
