Kenya topographic maps

Kisumu literally means a place of barter trade "sumo". The city has "Friendship" status with Cheltenham, United Kingdom and "sister city" status with Roanoke, Virginia and Boulder, Colorado, United States. It sits at an elevation of 1,131 m (3,711 ft). Kisumu is 200 miles north west of Nairobi and its located…

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Being a coastal town, Mombasa is characterised by a flat topography. The town of Mombasa is centred on Mombasa Island, but extends to the mainland. The island is separated from the mainland by two creeks, Port Reitz in the south and Tudor Creek in the north.

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Kenya's climate varies from tropical along the coast, to temperate inland, to arid in the north and northeast parts of the country. The area receives a great deal of sunshine every month. It is usually cool at night and early in the morning inland at higher elevations.

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Nairobi was founded in 1899 by colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda - Kenya Railway. It was favoured by the authorities as an ideal resting place due to its high elevation, temperate climate, and adequate water supply. The town quickly grew to replace Mombasa as the…

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Elevation: 1,500–2,180 m (4,920–7,150 ft); Rainfall: 83 mm (3.3 in)/month; Temperature range: 12–30 °C (54–86 °F)

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Ruiru is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi), by road, northeast of the central business district of Nairobi, the nation's capital city. The subcounty measures 292 km2 (113 sq mi) and is connected to Nairobi by both road and rail. The geographical co-ordinates of Ruiru are: 1°10'04.0"S, 36°58'24.0"E…

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Eldoret is a principal town in the Rift Valley region of Kenya and serves as the capital of Uasin Gishu County. The town is colloquially known as 'Chebarbar', a parody name from the Chebarbar River that lies about 7 kilometers from Kapsabet town, on the main highway to the town of Eldoret. As per the 2019…

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Narok (sometimes referred to as Narok Town) is a town west of Nairobi that supports Kenya's economy in south-west of the country, along the Great Rift Valley. Narok is the district capital of the Narok County and stands as the major centre of commerce in the district. Narok has a population of around 40,000…

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It stands on the edge of the Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 2200m, some 50 kilometres north-west of Nairobi. Kijabe is located in the sub-county of Lari, Kiambu County. Kijabe has a population 2,026 in 2019. Kijabe has a railway station along the Uganda Railway. The town is located between Limuru and…

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The town is low, a bit hilly, small but picturesque with an altitude of 4120 ft (1255 metres) above sea level. As a result of the varying altitudes, Murang'a can get quite cold from May to mid-August, and can experience hail. To the west of the town can be seen the rolling Kikuyu farmlands that extend as far…

Average elevation: 1,286 m

Kitale is an agricultural town in northern Rift Valley Kenya situated between Mount Elgon and the Cherangany Hills at an elevation of around 1,900 metres (6,200 ft). Its population is 106,187 as of 2009.. Kitale is the headquarter town of Trans-Nzoia County. Kitale is reachable by air through Kitale Airport.…

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