Kapsowar

Kapsowar is a town in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, . Prior to March 2013, it was located in the former Rift Valley Province. In 1994, Kapsowar became the headquarters of the former Marakwet district.it also hosts the only girls national school in the county.Furthermore, Kapsowar is the proposed headquarters for the Elgeyo Marakwet County.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Town with 9,150 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Marakwet”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chepkum and Cheptonge.

Village
Elgeyo-Marakwet County is one of 's 47 counties. Located in the former Rift Valley Province, its capital and largest town is . It borders the counties of West Pokot to the north, to the east, southeast and south, Uasin Gishu to the southwest and west, and Trans Nzoia to the northwest. is situated 6 km east of Kapsowar.

Village
Elgeyo-Marakwet County is one of 's 47 counties. Located in the former Rift Valley Province, its capital and largest town is . It borders the counties of West Pokot to the north, to the east, southeast and south, Uasin Gishu to the southwest and west, and Trans Nzoia to the northwest. is situated 7 km southwest of Kapsowar.

Village
Rift Valley Province of , bordering , was one of Kenya's eight provinces, before the 2013 Kenyan general election. Rift Valley Province was the largest and one of the most economically important provinces in . is situated 8 km southeast of Kapsowar.

Kapsowar

Latitude
0.9801° or 0° 58′ 48″ north
Longitude
35.56027° or 35° 33′ 37″ east
Population
9,150
Elevation
2,296 metres (7,533 feet)
United Nations Location Code
KE KAP
Open location code
6GGQXHJ6+24
Open­Street­Map ID
node 44997942
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
193985
Wiki­data ID
Q1009149
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Kapsowar” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Kapsowar”
  • Cebuano: “Kapsowar”
  • Chinese: “卡普索瓦”
  • Czech: “Kapsowar”
  • Danish: “Kapsowar”
  • Dutch: “Kapsowar”
  • French: “Kapsowar”
  • German: “Kapsowar”
  • Irish: “Kapsowar”
  • Japanese: “カプスワール”
  • Polish: “Kapsowar”
  • Russian: “Капсовар”
  • Swahili: “Kapsowar”
  • Swedish: “Kapsowar”

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