Rift Valley Province
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Rift Valley Province
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Rift Valley Province (
Counties
As of March 2013 after the
Code | County | Former Province | Area (km2) | Population Census 2009 |
Capital |
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23 | Turkana | Rift Valley | 71,597.8 | 855,399 | Lodwar |
24 | West Pokot | Rift Valley | 8,418.2 | 512,690 | Kapenguria |
25 | Samburu | Rift Valley | 20,182.5 | 223,947 | Maralal |
26 | Trans Nzoia |
Rift Valley | 2,469.9 | 818,757 | Kitale |
27 | Uasin Gishu | Rift Valley | 2,955.3 | 894,179 | Eldoret |
28 | Elgeyo-Marakwet | Rift Valley | 3,049.7 | 369,998 | Iten |
29 | Nandi | Rift Valley | 2,884.5 | 752,965 | Kapsabet |
30 | Baringo | Rift Valley | 11,075.3 | 555,561 | Kabarnet |
31 | Laikipia | Rift Valley | 8,696.1 | 399,227 | Nanyuki |
32 | Nakuru | Rift Valley | 7,509.5 | 1,603,325 | Nakuru |
33 | Narok | Rift Valley | 17,921.2 | 850,920 | Narok |
34 | Kajiado | Rift Valley | 21,292.7 | 687,312 | Kajiado |
35 | Kericho | Rift Valley | 2,454.5 | 752,396 | Kericho |
36 | Bomet | Rift Valley | 1,997.9 | 730,129 | Bomet |
Totals | 182,505.1 | 10,006,805 | - |
Geography
The Great Rift Valley runs south through Kenya from
Apart from the Rift Valley itself, the area has other important geographic features such as: the extinct volcanoes
Geology
A large part of Kenya is underlain by
Economy
The highlands provide adequate rainfall for farming and agriculture which is the economic base of the residents of the Rift Valley. Tea from the highlands in the Kericho district enjoys a worldwide reputation, but horticulture is an important part of the district's economy and cattle raising is also practised to a large extent.
The full economic potential of the Rift Valley region is, however, far from fully exploited, though the current growth in population and improved education may change this in a near future. People in the province are still mostly rural, but
Ethnicity
The Rift Valley is home to various communities. The people of the Rift Valley are a mesh work of different ethnic identities, and the Kalenjin and the Maasai are two of the best known ethnic groups. Most of Kenya's top runners come from the Kalenjin community. The Maasai people have the most recognizable cultural identity, both nationally and internationally, and serve as Kenya's international cultural symbol.
Villages and settlements
- Baraton
- Bartimaro
- Burgich
- Chamagel
- Chebara
- Cheboin
- Chemosiet
- Chemuswa
- Chepkum
- Cheptonge
- Chepunyal
- Chororget
- Cokereria
- Dol Dol
- Emdin
- Enangiperi
- Gichage
- Gituandaga
- Goroba
- Ilbisil
- Ilpartimaro
- Ilyagaleni
- Jamji
- Kabaldamet
- Kabetwa
- Kabisaga
- Kabungwa
- Kaiboi
- Kaitui
- Kalema
- Kamamut
- Kamnunguuawa
- Kampi ya Bibi
- Kampi ya Simba
- Kamugeno
- Kamwaura
- Kanyarkwat
- Kap Sarok
- Kapchebelel
- Kapchorewe
- Kapsamonget
- Kapsaos
- Kapteren
- Kapuset
- Karero
- Kauro
- Kebenet
- Kenegut
- Kerisa
- Kibebetiet
- Kiberengi
- Kibingor
- Kiligis
- Kimana
- Kiminini
- Koiparak
- Koitilial
- Kongelai
- Korikabemitik
- Kosipirr
- Kukurna
- Kunyao
- Lamuria
- Lengesim
- Logumukum
- Loichangamatak
- Lokwakangole
- Lolnguswa
- Lomelo
- Lomut
- Lorugumu
- Loruth
- Lossom
- Lotongot
- Machege
- Mailua
- Makandara
- Marashoni
- Mbagathi
- Melewa
- Miti ya Hunter
- Mogwooni
- Morkwijit
- Mtembur
- Mugus
- Muriling
- Murua Korg
- Musereita
- Nakinglas
- Ndamichoni
- Ndiuini
- Nganukonharengak
- Nkidongi
- Nyangoso
- Nyaru
- Ole Seni
- Olengarua
- Olkeramatian
- Oloiyangalani
- Olokurto
- Orwa
- Samuli
- Sigoor Camp
- Subuku
- Thuthuriki
- Yatya
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Kenya Census 2009".
- ^ "Open Data Portal". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11.
- ^ "Petroleum Potential of NW-Kenya Rift Basins: A Synopsis of Evidence and Issues - Exploration & Production Geology".
External links
- Media related to Rift Valley Province at Wikimedia Commons