North West Rift | |
Cultivation of tea near Kericho | |
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Country | ![]() |
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Region | Western Kenya |
Main city | Eldoret |
Watercourse | Nzoia, Yala, Turkwel, Mara |
Minimum altitude | 686 m (Ayenakwang’a) |
Maximum altitude | 4 222 m (Koitobos peak) |
Area | 24 760 km² |
Population | 4 831 114 hab. (2009) |
Density | 195,12 inhab./km² |
Location | |
![]() 0 ° 14 ′ 24 ″ S 35 ° 7 ′ 48 ″ E | |
the North West Rift is a region of Western Kenya.
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Regions
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Cities
- 1 Eldoret – 289,380 inhab. (2009), capital of Uasin Gishu county
- 2 Kitale – 106,187 inhab. (2009), capital of the county of Trans Nzoia
- 3 Kericho – 101,808 inhab. (2009), county seat of County Kericho
Other destinations
- 1 Saiwa Marsh National Park (Saiwa swamp)
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- 2 Lake nakuru national park (to the East)
- 3 Kakamega Forest National Reserve (Kakamega Forest National Reserve) –
Kenya's last primary tropical rainforest.
- 4 Masai Mara National Reserve (South)