Endebess

Endebess, Kenya
Endebess, Kenya
Location in Kenya
Coordinates:
Country Kenya
District Trans-Nzoia District

Endebess is both an administrative division and a small town that houses the headquarters for the division in Trans-Nzoia District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya. The town is located 17 kilometers west of Kitale, the location of the district headquarters.[1]

Endebess is one of the towns nearest to Mount Elgon, and features accommodation for those interested in hiking in the national park; the town is 4 kilometers from the park's Chorlim Gate.[1]

Endebess was among many areas hit by post-election violence in early 2008,[2][3] and hosted a camp for internally displaced persons after the violence subsided.[4][5]

See also

Mount Elgon

References

  1. ^ a b The Lonely Planet - Kenya 2006
  2. ^ "Burning of Houses in Gatata Farm, Endebess". http://legacy.ushahidi.com/incident.asp?id=87. Retrieved 5 December 2009. 
  3. ^ "KENYA: Violence Unabated in Mt Elgon District". UN Integrated Regional Information Networks. 20 February 2008. http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=76852. Retrieved 5 December 2009. 
  4. ^ "Post-Election Violence Wracks Kenya". 4 April 2008. http://doctorswithoutborders.org/publications/alert/article.cfm?id=2590&cat=alert-article. Retrieved 5 December 2009. 
  5. ^ "KENYA: Fears over rising IDP numbers in Mt Elgon". UN Integrated Regional Information Networks. 25 January 2008. http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=76426. Retrieved 5 December 2009.