Kapsabet

Kapsabet
Kapsabet is located in Kenya
Kapsabet
Kapsabet
Location of Kapsabet
Coordinates: 0°20′N 35°10′E / 0.333°N 35.167°E / 0.333; 35.167
Country Kenya
CountyNandi County
Population
 (2009)
 • Total86,803[1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
ClimateCfb

Kapsabet is a town in Kenya. It is the capital of Nandi County and is located 40 kilometres southwest of Eldoret on the way to Chavakali.

The name Kapsabet comes from "Kap"- 'belong to/area of' and "sabit" or "sobet" – 'live' and has come to mean 'a place of life'[2] though external influences and documentation refer it as Kapsabet. The locals praise it as 'Kapsabit ak mego'. Kapsabet municipality has a total population of 86,803 (2009 census).[3]

  1. ^ "2009 Census Vol 1 Table 3 Rural and Urban Population | Open Data Portal". Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)