Map of El Wak, Kenya
El Wak is a city in Mandera County, Kenya, with a population of about 60,732. It lies at 2.8092°N, 40.9288°E. El Wak is about 645 km (401 mi) northeast of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ramu, 129 km to the north.
El Wak at a glance
Country
Region
Mandera County
Population
60,732GeoNames
Coordinates
2.8092, 40.92882°48′33″N 40°55′44″E
Time zone
Africa/NairobiUTC+03:00
Local time
–
Distance to Nairobi
645 km (401 mi)
Where is El Wak?
- The 42nd largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
- The 2nd largest city in Mandera County on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 58 min on the shortest day to 12 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near El Wak
- Ramu — 129 km north
- Wajir — 153 km southwest
- Baardheere — 158 km east, Somalia
- Mandera — 162 km northeast
- Beled Hawo — 163 km northeast, Somalia
- Luuq — 211 km northeast, Somalia
- Moyale — 223 km west
- Habaswein — 255 km southwest
- Jilib — 330 km southeast, Somalia
- Jamaame — 365 km southeast, Somalia
Largest cities in Mandera County
Largest cities in Kenya
- Nairobi — 4,397,073
- Kakamega — 1,867,579
- Mombasa — 1,208,333
- Nakuru — 570,674
- Ruiru — 490,120
- Eldoret — 475,716
- Kisumu — 397,957
- Kikuyu — 323,881
- Thika — 251,407
- Naivasha — 198,444
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.