Eldoret
Sign in to saveEldoret 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 Cherang'any Hills, the local elevation varies from about at the Eldoret International Airport to more than in nearby areas.
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Place details
- Locality
- Eldoret
- Region
- Uasin Gishu
- Country
- Kenya
- Population
- 475,716
- Timezone
- Africa/Nairobi
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.nicknames
- Sisibo, Farm '64'
- Settlement.official_name
- Eldoret
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.motto
- City of Champions
- Settlement.image_caption
- Clockwise from top: City of Champions Monument, MUPS Daima Towers, Sotet Monument, Eldoret International Airport, Eldoret Skyline
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Kenya#Horn of Africa#Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Kenya##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Uasin Gishu County
- Settlement.government_type
Key dates
- Inception
- 1905
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Official name
- Eldoret
- Country
- Kenya
- Located in
- Uasin Gishu County
- Population
- +289380
- Elevation
- +2095
- Time zone
- East Africa Time
- Capital of
- Uasin Gishu County
- Image
- Eldoret 3.JPG
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Article
36 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early inhabitants of the region
- Early settlers
- Colonial period
- Post-independence
- Recent history
- Climate
- Population
- Local governance
- Suburbs
- Economy
- Industries
- Textiles
- Digital assembly
- Military
- Fertilizer
- Services
- Data and cellular networks
- Tourism
- Surrounding region
- Points of interest
- Education
- Health
- Sport
- Infrastructure
- Transport
- Airports
- Roads
- Railway
- Power
- Oil pipelines
- Notable people
- Sister cities
- References
- External links
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 Cherang'any Hills, the local elevation varies from about at the Eldoret International Airport to more than in nearby areas.
As per the 2019 population census, Eldoret has a population of 475,716 people and is the fifth most populated urban area in the country after Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru and Ruiru.