Kitale
title: "Kitale" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-trans-nzoia-county", "rift-valley-province", "cities-in-the-great-rift-valley", "county-capitals-in-kenya"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitale" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| official_name | Kitale |
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| nickname | KTL |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_caption | Downtown Kitale |
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| image1 | Street in Kitale Town 16.jpg |
| image2 | Street in Kitale Town 133.jpg |
| image3 | DSC00661 Kitale Museum 2019.jpg |
| image4 | Street in Kitale Town 13.jpg |
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| subdivision_name | Kenya |
| subdivision_type1 | County |
| subdivision_name1 | Trans-Nzoia County |
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| population_as_of | 2019 |
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| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | +3 |
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| elevation_footnotes | tags-- |
| elevation_m | 1900 |
| postal_code_type | |
| postal_code | 30200 |
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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 1,900 m. 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 (44.9 mi) 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 Museum
- Kitale Showgroud
Neighborhoods
Kitale is subdivided into 8 Wards totaling 167 (km²) of area. ::data[format=table title=""]
| Ward | Area (km²) |
|---|---|
| Tuwan | 5 |
| Matisi | 38 |
| Sirende | 14 |
| Waitaluk | 18 |
| Bidil | 32 |
| Hospital | 34 |
| Kinyoro | 19 |
| Kapomboi | 7 |
| :: |
Climate
Kitale has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) very closely bordering on Cwb. |location = Kitale (1961–1990, extremes 1921–present) |single line = Yes |metric first = Yes |Jan record high C = 36.0 |Feb record high C = 35.2 |Mar record high C = 37.8 |Apr record high C = 33.0 |May record high C = 33.3 |Jun record high C = 29.2 |Jul record high C = 27.8 |Aug record high C = 30.0 |Sep record high C = 29.8 |Oct record high C = 29.8 |Nov record high C = 33.0 |Dec record high C = 33.6 |year record high C = 37.8 |Jan high C = 27.0 |Feb high C = 27.7 |Mar high C = 27.5 |Apr high C = 25.8 |May high C = 24.8 |Jun high C = 24.1 |Jul high C = 23.3 |Aug high C = 23.7 |Sep high C = 24.8 |Oct high C = 25.1 |Nov high C = 24.9 |Dec high C = 25.7 |year high C = 25.4 |Jan mean C = 18.8 |Feb mean C = 19.5 |Mar mean C = 19.8 |Apr mean C = 19.3 |May mean C = 18.7 |Jun mean C = 17.9 |Jul mean C = 17.4 |Aug mean C = 17.5 |Sep mean C = 17.9 |Oct mean C = 18.3 |Nov mean C = 18.1 |Dec mean C = 18.1 |year mean C = 18.4 |Jan low C = 10.5 |Feb low C = 11.4 |Mar low C = 12.0 |Apr low C = 12.9 |May low C = 12.6 |Jun low C = 11.7 |Jul low C = 11.6 |Aug low C = 11.3 |Sep low C = 11.0 |Oct low C = 11.5 |Nov low C = 11.3 |Dec low C = 10.5 |year low C = 11.5 |Jan record low C = 6.0 |Feb record low C = 6.0 |Mar record low C = 7.0 |Apr record low C = 7.4 |May record low C = 7.3 |Jun record low C = 7.0 |Jul record low C = 8.0 |Aug record low C = 6.5 |Sep record low C = 7.0 |Oct record low C = 7.0 |Nov record low C = 5.0 |Dec record low C = 5.8 |year record low C = 5.0 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 20.4 |Feb precipitation mm = 52.2 |Mar precipitation mm = 102.5 |Apr precipitation mm = 190.3 |May precipitation mm = 198.4 |Jun precipitation mm = 101.1 |Jul precipitation mm = 123.3 |Aug precipitation mm = 150.9 |Sep precipitation mm = 102.8 |Oct precipitation mm = 91.5 |Nov precipitation mm = 90.9 |Dec precipitation mm = 34.8 |year precipitation mm = 1259.1 |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 8 |Feb precipitation days = 13 |Mar precipitation days = 14 |Apr precipitation days = 13 |May precipitation days = 17 |Jun precipitation days = 15 |Jul precipitation days = 13 |Aug precipitation days = 14 |Sep precipitation days = 13 |Oct precipitation days = 7 |Nov precipitation days = 5 |Dec precipitation days = 5 |year precipitation days = 137 |Jan humidity = 50 |Feb humidity = 52 |Mar humidity = 54 |Apr humidity = 66 |May humidity = 70 |Jun humidity = 70 |Jul humidity = 73 |Aug humidity = 72 |Sep humidity = 67 |Oct humidity = 63 |Nov humidity = 63 |Dec humidity = 56 |year humidity = 63 |Jan sun = 257.3 |Feb sun = 218.4 |Mar sun = 226.3 |Apr sun = 195.0 |May sun = 210.8 |Jun sun = 207.0 |Jul sun = 192.2 |Aug sun = 201.5 |Sep sun = 210.0 |Oct sun = 223.2 |Nov sun = 207.0 |Dec sun = 254.2 |year sun = 2602.9 |Jand sun = 8.3 |Febd sun = 7.8 |Mard sun = 7.3 |Aprd sun = 6.5 |Mayd sun = 6.8 |Jund sun = 6.9 |Juld sun = 6.2 |Augd sun = 6.5 |Sepd sun = 7.0 |Octd sun = 7.2 |Novd sun = 6.9 |Decd sun = 8.2 |yeard sun = |source 1 = NOAA{{Cite FTP | url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG__I/KN/63661.TXT | server = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | title = Kitale Climate Normals 1961–1990 | access-date = July 6, 2015}} |source 2 = Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity, 1961–1990), | url = https://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_636610_kt.pdf | title = Klimatafel von Kitale / Kenia | work = Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world | publisher = Deutscher Wetterdienst | language = de | access-date = August 31, 2016}} Meteo Climat (record highs and lows) | url = http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/index.php?page=stati&id=1761 | title = Station Kitale | publisher = Meteo Climat |language = fr | access-date = August 31, 2016}}
References
References
- "2009 Census Vol 1 Table 3 Rural and Urban Population".
- "Kenya: Provinces, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Centers - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- "The 40 Highest Towns and Cities in Africa".
- (2019). "Kitale".
- (26 March 2019). "List of All Postal Codes in Kenya".
- "About Kenyan Museums". Kenyan Museums.
- E.A.W.L, Trans Nzoia Branch. (1969). "Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Hoey". Trans–Nzoia Scrap Book 1969.
- Nicholls, Christine. (4 November 2014). "The Founding of Kitale". Old Africa Magazine.
- "Google Maps".
- "Google Maps".
- "About Us – Kitale Municipality".
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