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Lodwar in the region of Rift Valley with its 20,219 habitants is a town located in Kenya - some 316 mi or ( 508 km ) North of Nairobi , the country's capital .
Local time in Lodwar is now 06:37 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nakuru, Kisumu, Soroti, Sironko, and Pallisa. When in this area, you might want to check out Nakuru . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Lodwar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Turkana Communion
Communion at St. John the Baptist Church in Lodwar, Kenya. ..
Sunday School in Lodwar
Sunday School kids singing at St. John the Baptist Church in Lodwar, Kenya. ..
The Story Behind New Hope Children
www.newhopechildren.com First, special thanks goes out to these AMAZING individuals who donated their time, talents and hard work to make this video possible: Barlow Girl for the use of their song "Ho ..
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Lodwar
Lodwar is the largest town in northwestern Kenya, located 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. According to the Insider’s guide to Kenya Lodwar’s history began around 1933 when a trader named Shah Mohamed, arrived on the banks of the Turkwell River. The roads were inaccessible so he brought the donkeys.
Located at 3.12 35.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Turkana District
Turkana District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Turkana is the northwesternmost district in Kenya. It is bordered by the countries of Uganda to the west; South Sudan and Ethiopia, including the disputed Ilemi Triangle, to the north and northeast; and Lake Turkana to the east. To the south and east, neighbouring districts in Kenya are West Pokot, Baringo and Samburu Districts, while Marsabit District is located on the opposite (i.e.
Located at 3.13 35.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lodwar Airport
Lodwar Airport is an airport in Kenya.
Located at 3.12 35.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.