Timboroa

Timboroa (also Timbaroa and Tomborou) is a town in southern Uasin Gishu District of Kenya, in the Rift Valley Province. It acquired its name from Kalenjin word Tim-boroowon which literally means a forest full of long ropes, which is truly the case,since Timboroa has thick bamboo forest with natural trees straddled with climbers. Currently the Timboroa sits at the border of two counties of Baringo and Uasin Gishu County. The town lies in two counties with the railway line dividing it into tow halves one part being in Baringo(Main Shops) while the lower parts is in Uasin Gishu COunty. In the civil violence of the aftermath of the 2007 elections, the town was completely destroyed.[1] Timboroa was located just off of the A-104 motorway. The town is 6557 ft above the sea level and hence one of the coldest or chilliest area in Kenya comparable with Mt Kenya Region. During the months of June-August thick fog engulfs the entire area. It is a very rich agricultural area known for potato growing and one can see women selling potatoes at the road side. The place is famous for potatoes such as 'shangee' Nyanyo and many more. It is also a pyrethrum growing area with many farmers rearing the renown merino sheep. Timboroa is very notable in Kenya because It lies along the Equator Line and the area is mainly covered with Bamboos Grasses making the area to have a very beautiful scenery. the small townships located in Timboroa region are Hilloti (Corruption from English Hill Tea), Mumberes, Equator, Makutano, Mlango Moja through to Mlango Tano.The region boast of great athletes both male and female main example is Barmasai.

The Timboroa television and FM radio station broadcasts from the mountain to the south of the town.[2]

Timboroa would have been part of Wareng District, had the creation of the district not been invalidated by the High Court in 2009.[3]

Notes

Timboroa is boosted with several primary and secondary schools including the oldest primary school in the region, Timboroa Primary School which was started in 1908.

  1. ↑ "Agony of the displaced" (7 January 2008)
  2. ↑ "Radioco mmunication - Designated Broadcast Transmitter Sites" Communications Commission of Kenya (2005)
  3. ↑ Nyasato, Robert (5 September 2009) "High Court outlaws 210 districts created by Moi and Kibaki since 1992" The Standard Nairobi, Kenya