Kapsowar
in Elegeyo-Marakwet, Kenya
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Kitale Airport (42 mi) - Eldoret International Airport (46 mi)
- Kakamega Airport (73 mi)
- Kisumu Airport (94 mi)
- Nakuru Airport (98 mi)
- Kericho Airport (99 mi)
-
Tororo Airport (99 mi) - Nanyuki Airport (125 mi)
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (185 mi)
- Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.981 and 35.561 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 58' 52" and E 35° 33' 41"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shilling - KES
- Spoken languages:
- English, Swahili
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:59 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:20 am and 6:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Kenya.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Kenya. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Kapsowar
Kapsowar in Elegeyo-Marakwet with it's 9,152 habitants is located in Kenya about 179 mi (or 288 km) north-west of Nairobi, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kapsowar is now 09:59 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Kapsowar, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Kitale Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley in a distance of 60 mi (or 96 km), South-East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kapenguria, Kabarnet, Eldoret, Kitale and Bukwa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 50% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
23°C (74 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kapsowar
Kapsowar is a small town in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. In 1994 Kapsowar became the headquarters of the Marakwet District. Prior to this, the Marakwet and Keiyo tribes were collectively grouped into the Elgeiyo-Markwet District. The Marakwet number approximately 200,000 and a part of the Kalenjin family of tribes, which collectively are the second largest ethnic group in Kenya.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kapsowar.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Marakwet, Kapsowar
