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Eldoret | |
|---|---|
 Skyline of Eldoret, facing west from atop Eldoret Daima Towers | |
| Nicknames: Sisibo, Farm '64' | |
| Motto: City of Champions | |
  Eldoret Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 0°31′N 35°17′E / 0.517°N 35.283°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Uasin Gishu County |
| Government | |
| Elevation | 7,200 ft (2,200 m) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Urban | 475,716[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | NO |
| Post code, Postal code | 30100 |
| Area code | +254 53 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www.uasingishu.go.ke |
Eldoret is town and urban centre in Kenya. Gazetted as a municipality, it is in the Rift Valley region, and it serves as the capital of Uasin Gishu County. The town was referred to by white settlers as Farm 64 and colloquially by locals as 'Sisibo'.[2] As per the 2019 population census,[3] Eldoret is the fifth most populated urban area in the country after Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru and Ruiru.[4] Lying south of the Cherangani Hills, the local elevation varies from about 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) at the airport to more than 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) in nearby areas. The population was 289,380 in the 2009 Census,[1][5] and it was the fastest growing city in Kenya with 475,716 people according to 2019 National Census. Eldoret was on course to be named Kenya's fourth city,[6] but was edged out by Nakuru in 2021.[7]
- ^ a b "Kenya | U.S. Agency for International Development" (PDF). Kenya.usaid.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Eldoret, Kenya". minneapolis.org.
- ^ "ArcGIS Hub". www.opendata.go.ke.
- ^ Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (21 February 2020). 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units (Report). Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. p. 241. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
Distribution of Population by Urban Centres Nairobi City: 4,397,073; Mombasa: 1,208,333; Nakuru: 570,674; Ruiru: 371,111; Eldoret: 475,716; Kisumu: 397,957
- ^ "Population of Local Authorities" (with towns), Government of Kenya, 1999, Population[permanent dead link].
- ^ "Eldoret steps up the pace in fourth Kenyan city race". 17 November 2021.
- ^ Matara, Eric (1 December 2021). "Nakuru becomes Kenya's fourth city". The East African. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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