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The Current Local Date and Time in Kakuma, Kenya (KE)

Name: Kakuma
Address: Kakuma, KE

Time Zone Africa/Nairobi

02:44:35

Local Time Date and Timezone

Where is Kakuma? (Kenya, KE)

Kakuma is a city located in Kenya (KE).
Latitude 3.71363 Longitude 34.8572

Kakuma location on the Kenya (KE) map

Information about Kakuma

City: Kakuma
Country: Kenya (KE)
Latitude: 3.71363
Longitude: 34.8572
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Time zone and UTC offset ofKakuma

Kakuma, Kenya is in the Africa/Nairobi time zone, which is currently UTC+3. Daylight saving time is not observed in this time zone, so the offset stays the same all year.

Current time difference with other cities

Kakuma is 2 hours ahead of London
Kakuma is 7 hours ahead of New York
Kakuma is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Kakuma is 1 hour behind Dubai
Kakuma is 6 hours behind Tokyo
Kakuma is 8 hours behind Sydney

Frequently asked questions about time inKakuma

What time zone is Kakuma in?

Kakuma, Kenya is in the Africa/Nairobi time zone (currently UTC+3).

Does Kakuma observe daylight saving time?

No, the clocks do not change during the year in this time zone.

What is the time difference between Kakuma and New York?

Kakuma is 7 hours ahead of New York (the difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time).

What are the coordinates of Kakuma?

Kakuma is located at latitude 3.71363 and longitude 34.8572.

Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inKakuma today

Astronomical data for October 16, 2026 in Kakuma, calculated for the Africa/Nairobi time zone. All times are local.

Sun

Sunrise: 06:25
Solar noon: 12:26
Sunset: 18:27
Length of day: 12 h 2 min

Moon

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 26%
Moon age: about 5.0 days
Moonrise: 10:58
Moonset: 23:07

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City of Kakuma

Kakuma is a town in northwestern Turkana County, Kenya. It is the site of a UNHCR refugee camp, established in 1992. The population of Kakuma town was 60,000 in 2014, having grown from around 8,000 in 1990. In 1991, the camp was established to host unaccompanied minors who had fled the war in Sudan, Somalia and from camps in Ethiopia. It was estimated that there were 12,000 "lost boys and girls" who had fled here via Egypt in 1990/91. Kakuma is situated in the second poorest region in Kenya and as a result of this poverty, there are ongoing tensions between the refugees and the local community that has occasionally resulted in violence. Compared to the wider region, the Kakuma camp has better health facilities and a higher percentage of children in full-time education, which resulted in a general notion that the refugees were better off than the locals. The host community is composed largely of nomadic pastoralists who stick to their traditions and do not co-operate with refugees. Camp is becoming a normal part of the regional socio-economic landscape and a part of livelihood options available in the region. Kakuma is one of two large refugee camps in Kenya; the second and bigger one is Dadaab. Malnutrition, communicable disease outbreaks, and malaria are all ongoing problems, while donor support has faltered due to conflicts in other parts of the world. Many people in Kakuma are long-term refugees, living in hopelessness and desperation. The situation is particularly bad for young people. Many of the refugees hope to leave Kakuma for third country resettlement in another country. For example, the "Lost Boys of Sudan" were a special group who were resettled from the camp to the United States.
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