Lodwar

Lodwar is the largest town in north-western Kenya, located west of Lake Turkana on the A1 road. The main industries are basket weaving and tourism. The Loima Hills lie to the west. Lodwar is the capital of Turkana County. The town had a population of 82,970 in the 2019 census.

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Locality: Lodwar
Region: Turkana
Country: Kenya
Population: 82,970
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi

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Settlement.official_name: Lodwar
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Lodwar Kenya from hill2010.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: View of Lodwar from the Hill
Settlement.pushpin_map: Kenya
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Kenya
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Turkana County
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2019
Settlement.population_total: 82970
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Religions
Settlement.population_blank2: Christian
Settlement.elevation_m: 477

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Population: 82970
Elevation: 477
Image: Lodwar Kenya from hill2010.JPG

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==History== 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 poor, so he brought donkeys. He eventually built a permanent trading centre in Lodwar, including a gas station. The district commissioner's office was built, followed by a small medical clinic and a government prison. Police headquarters were built in Lokitaung, as tribal disputes were common in the area.