Kitale

Kenya

Kitale is a highland agricultural city in Kenya's Rift Valley, founded in 1908 by European settlers and connected by rail to Eldoret in 1926. It serves as a market hub for tea, coffee, sunflower, and maize grown in the surrounding Trans-Nzoia region, and is home to the Kitale Museum. Nearby Saiwa Swamp National Park draws visitors to its wetland wildlife, and the city sits within sight of mountains at a considerable elevation.

  • Population162,174
  • Nearest water from center6.4 km
  • Nearest mountain from center12.2 km

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