Isiolo | |
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Town | |
 View of the main street in Isiolo Town | |
  Isiolo Location within Kenya .svg) Isiolo Location within the Horn of Africa  Isiolo Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 00°21′N 37°35′E / 0.350°N 37.583°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Isiolo County |
| Population | |
| • Total | 98,000 (no reliable sources found) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | https://isiolo.go.ke/ |
Isiolo is a town in Isiolo County, of which it is the capital. It is located in the upper eastern region of Kenya and is geographically considered the center of the country Kenya. It lies 285 kilometers north of the capital Nairobi. The town grew around the local military camps. Much of the population consists of Borana and Ameru as well as minority groups including Turkana, Samburu, Somali among others. The town has an estimated population of 78,250,[1] most of them living around the outskirts of the town. Like most African cities, there has been a steady increase in the urban population in recent years, especially moving from as far as Moyale, Marsabit and Mandera. Isiolo town is also becoming a centre of interest because of its newly acquired status as a resort city cashing in on the popular Samburu and Shaba Game reserves, which have become preferred destinations after the famed Maasai Mara.[2] Isiolo lies along the long A2 Road, leading towards Marsabit and Moyale much further north.
- ^ "ISIOLO".
- ^ International Livestock Research Institute: Urban Poverty Estimates For Kenya's Provinces, Districts, Divisions and Locations Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine