Cheptonge

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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: place in Rift Valley Province, Kenya
  • Also known as: “Cheptongei”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kapsowar and Chebara.

Town
Photo: Masai29, Public domain.
is a town in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, . Prior to March 2013, it was located in the former Rift Valley Province. In 1994, became the headquarters of the former Marakwet district.it also hosts the only girls national school in the county.Furthermore, is the proposed headquarters for the Elgeyo Marakwet County. is situated 7 km northeast of Cheptonge.

Village
Nakuru, sometimes referred to as Nakuru City, is the capital city of Nakuru County, . As of 2019, Nakuru had an urban population of 570,674. The city lies along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway, 160 kilometres from , the capital city of Kenya. is situated 7 km south of Cheptonge.

Cheptonge

Latitude
0.94147° or 0° 56′ 29″ north
Longitude
35.51454° or 35° 30′ 52″ east
Elevation
2,394 metres (7,854 feet)
Open location code
6GGQWGR7+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3070243906
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
199486
Wiki­data ID
Q5091742
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Satellite Map

Discover Cheptonge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Cheptonge” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Cheptonge”
  • Irish: “Cheptonge”

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