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Eldoret is a city in the Rift Valley region of Kenya.It serves as the capital of Uasin Gishu County.Located in western Kenya, and lying south of the Cherangani Hills, the local elevation varies from about 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) at the Eldoret International Airport to more than 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) in nearby areas.
The town of Eldoret was established in the midst of the farms they created. Uasin Gishu was split later in the 2000s into Eldoret East, Eldoret West and Wareng. All the three districts had a total population of 894,189. [4] In 2010, as per the new law new counties were to be created based on the districts of Kenya that existed as at 1992.
Eldoret is a major commercial centre in western Kenya. Service industries like wholesale & retail trade, auto repair, entertainment centres and various IT services abound within and outside the town. Almost all Kenyan banks have a presence in the town and these act to service the region.
Kenya has five incorporated cities including the capital and largest city, Nairobi, the second-largest city of Mombasa, and the third-largest city, Kisumu.The fourth city to be awarded the status was Nakuru, which was upgraded from a municipality on 1 December 2021.
In the vicinity of Eldoret, a highway-style bypass circumvents the town to the west and south, while the original route passes through the center. From Eldoret, the A8 proceeds in a southerly direction, gaining elevation to reach its highest point of approximately 2,800 meters above sea level, roughly midway between Eldoret and Nakuru. This ...
Kaptagat is located in Kaptagat Ward, Ainabkoi sub-county, at the eastern edge of Uasin Gishu County, approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) by road, east of the city of Eldoret, along the B54 Road, [3] and approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) by road, northwest of the small town of Chepkorio, in neighboring Elgeyo Marakwet County, along the same B54 Road.
Eldoret East Constituency was a former electoral constituency in Kenya. It was one of three constituencies in the former Uasin Gishu District, now Uasin Gishu County . The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.
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] It forms a common local authority (Iten/Tambach town council) with Tambach, a small