Kitale | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Kitale | |
| Nickname: KTL | |
  Kitale Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 1°01′N 35°00′E / 1.017°N 35.000°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Trans-Nzoia County |
| Elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 162,174 [1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Kitale is a town in the north west of Kenya, in the old Rift Valley province. It situated between Mount Elgon and the Cherangany Hills. The town has an elevation of around 1,900 metres (6,200 ft).[3] Its population was 162,174 as of 2019.[1][4] Kitale town is the headquarter of the Trans-Nzoia County, which is also sometimes generally referred to by the name of the town. Kitale is reachable by air through Kitale Airport. The postal code for Kitale is 30200.[5]
The National Museum of Western Kenya is located at Kitale. It is a natural history museum and was originally created by Lt Col. Hugh Stoneham in 1926.[6] Just next to the museum there is a demonstration farm with agroforestry practices run by a Swedish non-governmental organisation called Vi Agroforestry.
- ^ a b "2009 Census Vol 1 Table 3 Rural and Urban Population". Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ population statistics
- ^ "The 40 Highest Towns and Cities in Africa". Archived from the original on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ "https://www.citypopulation.de/". 2019.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "List of All Postal Codes in Kenya".
- ^ "About Kenyan Museums". Kenyan Museums. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2008-01-05.