Kitale is a town in the north west of Kenya, in the former Rift Valley province, between Mount Elgon and the Cherangany Hills. It has an elevation of around 1900 metres (6200 ft).[3] Its population was 162174 as of 2019.[1][4] It is the location of Kitale Airport.[5]

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

In 1920 Arthur Champion, the colonial district commissioner, established a new headquarters in the Trans Nzoia at the future sure of the township of Kitale.[7]

In 1930 locusts caused extensive damage to crops.[8]

Climate

Kitale has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb).

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[9]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity, 1961–1990),[10] Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "2009 Census Vol 1 Table 3 Rural and Urban Population". Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  2. ^ "Kenya: Provinces, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Centers - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de.
  3. ^ "The 40 Highest Towns and Cities in Africa". Archived from the original on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  4. ^ "Kitale". 2019.
  5. ^ "List of All Postal Codes in Kenya". 26 March 2019.
  6. ^ "About Kenyan Museums". Kenyan Museums. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
  7. ^ E.A.W.L, Trans Nzoia Branch (1969). "Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Hoey". Trans–Nzoia Scrap Book 1969.
  8. ^ Nicholls, Christine (4 November 2014). "The Founding of Kitale". oldafricamagazine.com. Old Africa Magazine. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Kitale Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  10. ^ "Klimatafel von Kitale / Kenia" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  11. ^ "Station Kitale" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved August 31, 2016.

1°01′N 35°00′E / 1.017°N 35.000°E / 1.017; 35.000

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