Kitale


Kitale is a town in the north west of Kenya, in the former Rift Valley province, between Mount Elgon and the Cherangany Hills. It has an elevation of around. Its population was as of 2019. It is the location of Kitale Airport.
The National Museum of Western Kenya in Kitale is a natural history museum.

Location

Kitale lies between Mount Elgon and Cherang'any Hills is 72.3 km by road north west of Eldoret.

History

In 1920, Arthur Champion, the colonial district commissioner, established a new administrative centre in the Trans Nzoia region, at the future site of the township of Kitale.
In 1930, locusts caused extensive damage to crops.

Places of Interest

Kitale is subdivided into 8 Wards totaling 167 of area.
WardArea
Tuwan5
Matisi38
Sirende14
Waitaluk18
Bidil32
Hospital34
Kinyoro19
Kapomboi7

Climate

Kitale has a temperate oceanic climate very closely bordering on Cwb.