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			'''Kitale''' is a town in the north west of Kenya, in the former ] province, between ] and the ]. It has an elevation of around {{convert\|1,900\|m\|ft\|comma=gaps}}.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.africapedia.com/THE-40-HIGHEST-TOWNS-AND-CITIES-IN-AFRICA \|title=The 40 Highest Towns and Cities in Africa \|access-date=2013-05-23 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317091540/http://www.africapedia.com/THE-40-HIGHEST-TOWNS-AND-CITIES-IN-AFRICA \|archive-date=2013-03-17 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Its population was {{gaps\|162\|174}} as of 2019.<ref name="OpenData Kenya"/><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2019 \|title=https://www.citypopulation.de/ \|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/kenya/riftvalley/trans_nzoia/2602__kitale/}}</ref> It is the location of ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/38212-postal-codes-list-all-postal-codes-kenya\|title = List of All Postal Codes in Kenya}}</ref>
	'''Kitale''' is an agricultural ] in western ] situated between ] and the ] at an elevation of around {{convert\|7000\|ft\|m}}. Its urban population is estimated at 220,000 in 2007 <ref>http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V9H-4PT2FHS-3&_user=3021449&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1129691364&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000021878&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=3021449&md5=abe2e178041f7c210e030e70b8ec8c17)</ref>.

			The ] in Kitale is a ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.museums.or.ke/content/blogcategory/19/25/ \|title=About Kenyan Museums \|publisher=Kenyan Museums \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111021342/http://www.museums.or.ke/content/blogcategory/19/25/ \|archive-date=2013-11-11 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=2008-01-05 }}</ref>
	It is the administrative centre of the ] of ]. The main cash crops grown in the area are ], ], ], ], seed ]s and seed ]. Kitale is a ] for the local ] area and is known for the and an ] centre. ] lies near the town.

			==Location==
	The town was founded in 1908 by white settlers. A branch line of the ] from ] reached Kitale in 1926 which promoted growth of the town. Kitale is among the most diverse towns in the country.
			Kitale lies between ] and ] is 72.3 km (44.9 mi) by road north west of ].

			==History==
	The National Museum of Western Kenya is located at Kitale. It is a ] museum and was originally created by Lt Col. Hugh Stonehouse in 1926.<ref>http://www.museums.or.ke/content/blogcategory/19/25/</ref>
			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.<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=E.A.W.L \|first=Trans Nzoia Branch \|date=1969 \|title=Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Hoey \|journal=Trans–Nzoia Scrap Book 1969}}</ref>

			In 1930 locusts caused extensive damage to crops.<ref name="Nicholls">{{cite web \|url=https://oldafricamagazine.com/the-founding-of-kitale/ \|title=The Founding of Kitale \|last=Nicholls \|first=Christine \|date=4 November 2014 \|website=oldafricamagazine.com \|publisher=Old Africa Magazine \|access-date=21 April 2023 \|quote=}}</ref>

			== Climate ==
			Kitale has a temperate ] (] ''Cfb'').
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			\|location = Kitale (1961–1990, extremes 1921–present)
			\|single line = Yes
			\|metric first = Yes
			\|Jan record high C = 36.0
			\|Feb record high C = 35.2
			\|Mar record high C = 37.8
			\|Apr record high C = 33.0
			\|May record high C = 33.3
			\|Jun record high C = 29.2
			\|Jul record high C = 27.8
			\|Aug record high C = 30.0
			\|Sep record high C = 29.8
			\|Oct record high C = 29.8
			\|Nov record high C = 33.0
			\|Dec record high C = 33.6
			\|year record high C = 37.8
			\|Jan high C = 27.0
			\|Feb high C = 27.7
			\|Mar high C = 27.5
			\|Apr high C = 25.8
			\|May high C = 24.8
			\|Jun high C = 24.1
			\|Jul high C = 23.3
			\|Aug high C = 23.7
			\|Sep high C = 24.8
			\|Oct high C = 25.1
			\|Nov high C = 24.9
			\|Dec high C = 25.7
			\|year high C = 25.4
			\|Jan mean C = 18.8
			\|Feb mean C = 19.5
			\|Mar mean C = 19.8
			\|Apr mean C = 19.3
			\|May mean C = 18.7
			\|Jun mean C = 17.9
			\|Jul mean C = 17.4
			\|Aug mean C = 17.5
			\|Sep mean C = 17.9
			\|Oct mean C = 18.3
			\|Nov mean C = 18.1
			\|Dec mean C = 18.1
			\|year mean C = 18.4
			\|Jan low C = 10.5
			\|Feb low C = 11.4
			\|Mar low C = 12.0
			\|Apr low C = 12.9
			\|May low C = 12.6
			\|Jun low C = 11.7
			\|Jul low C = 11.6
			\|Aug low C = 11.3
			\|Sep low C = 11.0
			\|Oct low C = 11.5
			\|Nov low C = 11.3
			\|Dec low C = 10.5
			\|year low C = 11.5
			\|Jan record low C = 6.0
			\|Feb record low C = 6.0
			\|Mar record low C = 7.0
			\|Apr record low C = 7.4
			\|May record low C = 7.3
			\|Jun record low C = 7.0
			\|Jul record low C = 8.0
			\|Aug record low C = 6.5
			\|Sep record low C = 7.0
			\|Oct record low C = 7.0
			\|Nov record low C = 5.0
			\|Dec record low C = 5.8
			\|year record low C = 5.0
			\|precipitation colour = green
			\|Jan precipitation mm = 20.4
			\|Feb precipitation mm = 52.2
			\|Mar precipitation mm = 102.5
			\|Apr precipitation mm = 190.3
			\|May precipitation mm = 198.4
			\|Jun precipitation mm = 101.1
			\|Jul precipitation mm = 123.3
			\|Aug precipitation mm = 150.9
			\|Sep precipitation mm = 102.8
			\|Oct precipitation mm = 91.5
			\|Nov precipitation mm = 90.9
			\|Dec precipitation mm = 34.8
			\|year precipitation mm = 1259.1
			\|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
			\|Jan precipitation days = 8
			\|Feb precipitation days = 13
			\|Mar precipitation days = 14
			\|Apr precipitation days = 13
			\|May precipitation days = 17
			\|Jun precipitation days = 15
			\|Jul precipitation days = 13
			\|Aug precipitation days = 14
			\|Sep precipitation days = 13
			\|Oct precipitation days = 7
			\|Nov precipitation days = 5
			\|Dec precipitation days = 5
			\|year precipitation days = 137
			\|Jan humidity = 50
			\|Feb humidity = 52
			\|Mar humidity = 54
			\|Apr humidity = 66
			\|May humidity = 70
			\|Jun humidity = 70
			\|Jul humidity = 73
			\|Aug humidity = 72
			\|Sep humidity = 67
			\|Oct humidity = 63
			\|Nov humidity = 63
			\|Dec humidity = 56
			\|year humidity = 63
			\|Jan sun = 257.3
			\|Feb sun = 218.4
			\|Mar sun = 226.3
			\|Apr sun = 195.0
			\|May sun = 210.8
			\|Jun sun = 207.0
			\|Jul sun = 192.2
			\|Aug sun = 201.5
			\|Sep sun = 210.0
			\|Oct sun = 223.2
			\|Nov sun = 207.0
			\|Dec sun = 254.2
			\|year sun = 2602.9
			\|Jand sun = 8.3
			\|Febd sun = 7.8
			\|Mard sun = 7.3
			\|Aprd sun = 6.5
			\|Mayd sun = 6.8
			\|Jund sun = 6.9
			\|Juld sun = 6.2
			\|Augd sun = 6.5
			\|Sepd sun = 7.0
			\|Octd sun = 7.2
			\|Novd sun = 6.9
			\|Decd sun = 8.2
			\|yeard sun =
			\|source 1 = NOAA<ref name= NOAA>{{cite web
			\| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG__I/KN/63661.TXT
			\| title = Kitale Climate Normals 1961–1990
			\| publisher = ]
			\| access-date = July 6, 2015}}</ref>
			\|source 2 = ] (humidity, 1961–1990),<ref name = DWD>
			{{cite web
			\| url = http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_636610_kt.pdf
			\| title = Klimatafel von Kitale / Kenia
			\| work = Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world
			\| publisher = Deutscher Wetterdienst
			\| language = de
			\| access-date = August 31, 2016}}</ref> Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)<ref name = meteoclimat>
			{{cite web
			\| url = http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/index.php?page=stati&id=1761
			\| title = Station Kitale
			\| publisher = Meteo Climat
			\|language = fr
			\| access-date = August 31, 2016}}</ref>
			}}
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 20 January 2025

Municipality in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya

Kitale
Municipality
Downtown Kitale
Nickname: KTL
KitaleLocation in Kenya
Coordinates: 1°01′N 35°00′E / 1.017°N 35.000°E / 1.017; 35.000
Country	Kenya
County	Trans-Nzoia County
Elevation	1,900 m (6,200 ft)
Population
• Total	162174
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

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). Its population was 162174 as of 2019. It is the location of Kitale Airport.

The National Museum of Western Kenya in Kitale is a natural history museum.

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.

In 1930 locusts caused extensive damage to crops.

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
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity, 1961–1990), Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)

References

^ "2009 Census Vol 1 Table 3 Rural and Urban Population". Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
population statistics
"The 40 Highest Towns and Cities in Africa". Archived from the original on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
"https://www.citypopulation.de/". 2019. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
"List of All Postal Codes in Kenya".
"About Kenyan Museums". Kenyan Museums. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
E.A.W.L, Trans Nzoia Branch (1969). "Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Hoey". Trans–Nzoia Scrap Book 1969.
Nicholls, Christine (4 November 2014). "The Founding of Kitale". oldafricamagazine.com. Old Africa Magazine. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
"Kitale Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
"Klimatafel von Kitale / Kenia" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
"Station Kitale" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved August 31, 2016.

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