Kitale
| Kitale | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Nickname(s): KTL | |
  Kitale Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 1°01′N 35°00′E / 1.017°N 35.000°E | |
| Country |
 Kenya |
| County | Trans-Nzoia County |
| Elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 107,806 [1] |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Kitale is an agricultural town in western Kenya situated between Mount Elgon and the Cherangani Hills at an elevation of around 1,900 metres (6,200 ft).[2] Its population is 106,187 as of 2009.[1]
It is the administrative centre of Trans-Nzoia County. The main cash crops grown in the area are sunflower, tea, coffee, Pyrethrum, seed beans and seed maize. Kitale is a market town for the local agricultural area and is known for the Kitale Museum and an agroforestry centre. Saiwa Swamp National Park lies near the town.
The town was founded in 1908 by white settlers. A branch line of the Uganda Railway from Eldoret reached Kitale in 1926 which promoted growth of the town. Kitale is among the most diverse towns in the country.
Bondeni, Tuwan, Site and Service, Machinjoni, Mitume, Government Quarters, Matano, Lessos, Kibomet, Bidii are some of the well known centres and estates in Kitale.St Anthony's Boys High School, St. Joseph's Boys high School, St. Brigid's Girls High School, Kitale Academy and St. Monicas Girls High School comprise the oldest and best known High Schools within this Rift Valley Town.
The National Museum of Western Kenya is located at Kitale. It is a natural history museum and was originally created by Lt Col. Hugh Stoneham in 1926.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Kitale | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (80) |
24 (76) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
24 (76) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (78) |
25.3 (77.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11 (52) |
12 (54) |
13 (55) |
13 (56) |
13 (55) |
12 (54) |
12 (53) |
12 (53) |
12 (53) |
12 (53) |
12 (53) |
12 (53) |
12.2 (53.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) |
46 (1.8) |
79 (3.1) |
137 (5.4) |
165 (6.5) |
117 (4.6) |
147 (5.8) |
163 (6.4) |
104 (4.1) |
84 (3.3) |
56 (2.2) |
28 (1.1) |
1,141 (44.9) |
| Source: Weatherbase [4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.opendata.go.ke/Population/2009-Census-Vol-1-Table-3-Rural-and-Urban-Populati/e7c7-w67t/1
- ↑ http://www.africapedia.com/THE-40-HIGHEST-TOWNS-AND-CITIES-IN-AFRICA
- ↑ About Kenyan Museums
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Kitale, Kenya". Weatherbase Retrieved on November 24, 2011. 2011.
Coordinates: 1°01′N 35°00′E / 1.017°N 35.000°E
Famous Parsonalities from Kitale, Patrick Shim, Sammy Sholei - Player and currently Football Kenya Federation Senior. Vice Chairman, Maxim Itur - Fifa Referee