About Lodwar
- Lodwar is home to about 83,000 people, among the 50 largest places in Kenya.
- No town in Turkana County is bigger.
- It's about 508 km to Nairobi, the country's largest city.
- Close by: Lokichar (82 km) and Kakuma (105 km).
Dating by city / Kenya / Turkana County / Lodwar
Looking for a date, something serious or new friends in Lodwar? Create a profile and you could be the first local on this page.
Lodwar is small enough that you may have friends in common, so start with a relaxed coffee in the centre. If you would rather meet away from familiar faces, Lokichar is close by.
In the app you choose the distance yourself: from 10 km to 500 km, or “Any distance”.
Yes. YADate is a free online dating site, in Lodwar and everywhere else: profiles, search filters, likes, messages, voice messages and gifts cost nothing, and there is no premium plan. The only limits are daily caps against spam, such as 40 new conversations a day.
YADate never creates fake profiles or writes on behalf of people who don't exist. A moderator checks every photo before it appears, every member confirms an email address, and any profile can be reported. If someone asks for money or rushes you onto another app, report them — a moderator will look into it.
Yes. In the filters you can search around any other city, in Kenya or abroad.
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