Kanyarkwat
Kanyarkwat is a local administrative, community area and village in West Pokot County, Kenya. It is located in West Pokot Sub-count at an elevation of approximately 1,827 metres above sea level.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cheporor.
Cheporor
Village
Cheporor is a village in Kanyarkwat, West Pokot County, Kenya. In August 2026, the village attracted worldwide attention after three young herders reportedly discovered gold deposits, triggering a gold rush that brought an estimated 10,000 people from across Kenya and neighbouring Uganda within several days. Cheporor is situated 6 km north of Kanyarkwat.
Kanyarkwat
- Type: Village
- Description: place in Rift Valley Province, Kenya
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: West Pokot County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
1.2666° or 1° 15′ 60″ north
Longitude
34.9166° or 34° 54′ 60″ east
Elevation
1,827 metres (5,994 feet)
Open location code
6GHP7W88+JJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swahili—“Kanyarkwat” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kanyarkwat”
- Irish: “Kanyarkwat”
- Swahili: “Kanyarkwat”
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