Isiolo

E1045966

Isiolo is a town in central Kenya that serves as a key transport and commercial hub linking the country’s northern regions with the rest of the nation.

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Label Occurrences
Isiolo canonical 6

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf town
climate semi-arid
connects northern Kenya
rest of Kenya
country Kenya
distanceFromNairobi_km approximately 285
elevation_m approximately 1160
formerAdministrativeStatus district headquarters of former Isiolo District
governingBody Isiolo County Government
linked to: Isiolo County
hasEthnicCommunity Borana
Meru
Samburu
Somali
linked to: Afaan Orma

Turkana
hasMarket livestock market
hasNearbyRiver Ewaso Ng’iro River
linked to: Ewaso Ng'iro River
hasPlannedInfrastructure Isiolo International Airport
hasPlannedProject resort city under Kenya Vision 2030
hasTransportMode long-distance buses
matatus
taxis
isCountyHeadquartersOf Isiolo County
isGatewayTo northern Kenya
linked to: Northern Kenya

northern tourist circuit of Kenya
languageSpoken Borana Oromo
linked to: Borana-Arsi-Guji

English
Somali
Swahili
linked to: Swahili language
locatedIn Kenya
locatedInCounty Isiolo County
locatedInRegion central Kenya
locatedNorthOf Nairobi
locatedOn A2 road in Kenya
linked to: A2 road (Kenya)

A3 road in Kenya
majorEconomicActivity livestock trade
retail trade
transport services
nearProtectedArea Buffalo Springs National Reserve
Samburu National Reserve
Shaba National Reserve
religionPresent Christianity
Islam
Traditional African religions
role commercial hub
transport hub
timezone East Africa Time
utcOffset +3

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