Turkana County, Kenya · Africa
Lokichar sits on the route: 1 hours from Kainuk.
Lokichar is a town located in Turkana County, Kenya. With a population of 12,676, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Lokichar sits in Kenya, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Nairobi time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lokichar to your route.
Lokichar is a small town in Kenya's Turkana County.
Lokichar is situated in the heart of the dusty and arid Turkana basin (desert) in the Rift Valley, 550 km north-east of Nairobi.
Until 2010 it was a forgotten backwater of Turkana cattle-based pastoralists with a pre-2010 population under 1,000. The principalRead more
activity was basket weaving and other native crafts to cater for the sparse traffic.
The 2011 discovery of oil by Tullow Oil, talk of the Uganda/South Sudan oil pipeline to Lamu passing through, and the opening of the border to the new state of South Sudan has started to transform its prospects. The 2012 population for the area was 2,000 and rising. There is a small non-commercial airport.
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Lokichar is located in Turkana County, Kenya, Africa. The coordinates are 2.3812 latitude, 35.6512 longitude.
Lokichar has a population of approximately 12,676 people, making it a town in Kenya.
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