El Wak

El Wak, also Elwak, is a town in , on the international border with . The name El Wak translates into "the well of God". There are about 50 wells spread across the town, each approximately 60 feet deep with interconnected underground passages.
  • Type: Town with 60,700 residents
  • Description: place in Kenya
  • Also known as: Eil Wak” and “El Wak, Kenya

El Wak

Latitude
2.8076° or 2° 48′ 28″ north
Longitude
40.9288° or 40° 55′ 44″ east
Population
60,700
Elevation
384 metres (1,260 feet)
Open location code
6HJ2RW5H+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 45004341
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
198547
Wiki­data ID
Q5352348
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swahili—“El Wak” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: عيل واق
  • Dutch: El Wak
  • Finnish: El Wak (Kenia)
  • Finnish: El Wak
  • German: El Wak
  • Japanese: エルワク
  • Polish: Elwak
  • Spanish: El Wak
  • Swahili: El Wak, Kenya
  • Swahili: El Wak

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