Kitale
Municipality in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya
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Kitale is a town in the north west of Kenya, within the county of Trans Nzoia which was formerly in the former Rift Valley province prior to the creation of the 2010 constitution. The town lies between Mount Elgon and the Cherang'any Hills. It has an elevation of around 1900 metres (6200 ft).[3] Its population was 162,174 as of 2019.[1][4] It is the location of Kitale Airport.[5]
Kitale | |
|---|---|
Downtown Kitale | |
| Nickname: KTL | |
  Kitale Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 1°01′N 35°00′E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Trans-Nzoia County |
| Elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 162174 [1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 30200 |
The National Museum of Western Kenya in Kitale is a natural history museum.[6]
Location
Kitale lies between Mount Elgon and Cherang'any Hills is 72.3 km (44.9 mi) by road north west of Eldoret.
History
Places of Interest
- Kitale Museum[9]
- Kitale Showground[10]
Neighborhoods
Kitale is subdivided into 8 Wards totaling 167 (km²) of area.[11]
| 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.
| Climate data for Kitale (1961–1990, extremes 1921–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.0 (96.8) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.8 (100.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
37.8 (100.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.4 (0.80) |
52.2 (2.06) |
102.5 (4.04) |
190.3 (7.49) |
198.4 (7.81) |
101.1 (3.98) |
123.3 (4.85) |
150.9 (5.94) |
102.8 (4.05) |
91.5 (3.60) |
90.9 (3.58) |
34.8 (1.37) |
1,259.1 (49.57) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 137 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 50 | 52 | 54 | 66 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 63 | 56 | 63 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257.3 | 218.4 | 226.3 | 195.0 | 210.8 | 207.0 | 192.2 | 201.5 | 210.0 | 223.2 | 207.0 | 254.2 | 2,602.9 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 7.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA[12] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity, 1961–1990),[13] Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[14] | |||||||||||||
