Lodwar Town Turkana County

What's Lodwar Town?

Lodwar Town

Lodwar Town is located in Turkana County in Kenya. It has a total popupation of 82,970, of which 41,583 (50%) are male and 41,387 (50%) are female.

Economic Activities: Turkana regional commercial centre with pastoralism and livestock trade, Lake Turkana fishing, small-scale agriculture, oil-related services, retail/wholesale and transport.

Lodwar Town hosts key institutions like; Turkana County Government; Lodwar County Referral Hospital; Turkana University College; Kenya Revenue Authority; Kenya Power; Kenya Red Cross; Equity Bank; KCB Bank Kenya.

In Lodwar Town, you can visit the following places; Lake Turkana; Central Island National Park; South Island National Park; Kalokol; Namoratunga; Loima Hills.

Nearby Towns: Lokichar Kakuma Lokichoggio Kainuk Marsabit

What's in Lodwar?

NEWS & EVENTS

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    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:01:04 GMT
    Turkana residents block Kitale-Lodwar highway in protests over insecurity, police brutality - Daily Nation

    Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:20:00 GMT
    Beyond affordable housing: Why girls in Lodwar need more than units built - The Star, Kenya

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:24:18 GMT
    Turkana protests: Residents block Lodwar-Kitale Highway over insecurity - People Daily

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Lodwar Town Set to Connect to the National Grid - The Kenyan Wallstreet

    Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Lodwar residents struggle to beat 40°C heat - Daily Nation

    Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:01:26 GMT
    Air quality in Lodwar - IQAir

    Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Turkana traders count losses after night fire razes businesses in Lodwar CBD - Citizen Digital

Statistics on Lodwar Town

Total Population
82,970
Male Population
41,583
Female Population
41,387
Male to Female Ratio
1.00