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Eldoret is the fifth largest city in Kenya. In the Rift Valley region, it serves as the capital of Uasin Gishu County. The town was referred to by white settlers as Farm 64 and colloquially by locals as ' Sisibo '. [2] As per the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, [3] Eldoret is the fifth most populated urban area in the country after Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru and Ruiru. [4] Lying south ...
Uasin Gishu County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya located in the former Rift Valley Province. Eldoret has the county's largest population centre as well as its administrative and commercial centre. [1] "It lies between longitudes 34 degrees 50' east and 35 degrees 37' West and latitudes 0 degrees 03' South and 0 degrees 55' North. It is a highland plateau with altitudes falling gently from ...
Eldoret Airport, ( IATA: EDL, ICAO: HKEL ), is located in the city of Eldoret, in Uasin Gishu County, in midwestern Kenya, close to the international border with Uganda. Its location is approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi), by road, south of the central business district of Eldoret in Kapseret Ward. [2] This location lies approximately 269 ...
Before the new constitution of Kenya that came into force on August 27, 2010, Kenya was divided into eight provinces (see map). The provinces, excluding Nairobi Province, were subdivided into 46 districts, which were further subdivided into 262 divisions. The divisions were subdivided into 2,427 locations and 6,612 sublocations. [1] A province was administered by a Provincial Commissioner ...
Iten[needs IPA] is a town in Elgeyo-Marakwet County in the Republic of Kenya. Iten serves as the capital and is the largest town in the county. The town is located along the road between Eldoret and Kabarnet at the junction of the road heading to Kapsowar. Elgeyo escarpment and Kerio River are located east of Iten. The growing town had a population of 42,312 at the 2009 consensus. [2]
Elgeyo-Marakwet County is one of Kenya 's 47 counties, which is located in the former Rift Valley Province with its capital and largest town as Iten. It borders the counties of West Pokot to the north, Baringo County to the east, southeast and south, Uasin Gishu to the southwest and west, and Trans Nzoia to the northwest.
Uasin Gishu District, also known as Eldoret District, was one of the districts of Kenya, located in the Rift Valley Province. The town of Eldoret was its capital, administrative and commercial centre. It bordered the Trans-Nzoia District.
Elgon View is a suburb located on the southern side of Eldoret, Kenya and named after Mt Elgon. It is primarily zoned for low-density residential housing. Considered an affluent neighborhood, Elgon View is home to politicians, athletes, businessmen and religious leaders of the Rift Valley Province. Institutions in the area include Eldoret State ...