Iten
Sign in to saveIten{/itɛn/} is a small town in Elgeyo-Marakwet County in the Republic of Kenya. It is one of the largest urban centers. The town is located along the road between Eldoret and Kabarnet at the junction of the road heading to Kapsowar town at the western escarpment of the Gregory Rift at an altitude of 2400m. Elgeyo escarpment and Kerio River are located east of Iten. The slow growing town had a population of 42,312 at the 2019 consensus.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kabartonjo
- Region
- Baringo
- Country
- Kenya
- Population
- 24,661
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Iten
- Settlement.nickname
- The Home of Champions
- Settlement.motto
- Home of Champions
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Kenya
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Kenya
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Elgeyo-Marakwet County
- Settlement.leader_title
- Governor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Wesley Rotich
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.population_as_of
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- town
- Country
- Kenya
- Located in
- Elgeyo-Marakwet County
- Population
- +42312
- Elevation
- +2400
- Capital of
- Elgeyo-Marakwet County
- Image
- Hill Ten.jpg
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Naming
- Culture and heritage
- Running community
- Athletics champions
- Landmarks and amenities
- Recognition
- Notable people
- Notable places
- See also
- References
- External links
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