Map of Lodwar, Kenya

Lodwar is the administrative centre of Turkana County, Kenya, with a population of about 82,970. It lies at 3.1199°N, 35.5964°E. Lodwar is about 508 km (316 mi) north of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kotido, 163 km to the west.

Lodwar at a glance

Where is Lodwar?

• The 26th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 56 min on the shortest day to 12 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lodwar

• Kotido — 163 km west, Uganda
• Kapenguria — 216 km south
• Kapchorwa — 230 km southwest, Uganda
• Kitale — 243 km south
• Kumi — 261 km southwest, Uganda
• Soroti — 270 km southwest, Uganda
• Mbale — 276 km southwest, Uganda
• Marsabit — 280 km east
• Pallisa — 304 km southwest, Uganda
• Jinka — 305 km northeast, Ethiopia

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.