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| '''Kitale''' is an agricultural town in northern Rift Valley ] situated between ] and the ] at an elevation of around {{convert|1,900|m|ft}}.<ref>http://www.africapedia.com/THE-40-HIGHEST-TOWNS-AND-CITIES-IN-AFRICA</ref> Its population is 106,187 as of 2009.<ref name="OpenData Kenya"/>. Kitale is the headquarter town of Trans-Nzoia County. Kitale is reachable by air through ]. | '''Kitale''' is an agricultural town in northern Rift Valley ] situated between ] and the ] at an elevation of around {{convert|1,900|m|ft}}.<ref>http://www.africapedia.com/THE-40-HIGHEST-TOWNS-AND-CITIES-IN-AFRICA</ref> Its population is 106,187 as of 2009.<ref name="OpenData Kenya"/>. Kitale is the headquarter town of Trans-Nzoia County. Kitale is reachable by air through ]. | ||
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| The National Museum of Western Kenya is located at Kitale. It is a ] and was originally created by Lt Col. Hugh Stoneham in 1926.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.museums.or.ke/content/blogcategory/19/25/ |title=About Kenyan Museums |publisher=Kenyan Museums |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111021342/http://www.museums.or.ke:80/content/blogcategory/19/25/ |archivedate=2013-11-11 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Just next to the museum there is a demonstration farm with agroforestry practices run by a Swedish non-governmental organisation called . | The National Museum of Western Kenya is located at Kitale. It is a ] and was originally created by Lt Col. Hugh Stoneham in 1926.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.museums.or.ke/content/blogcategory/19/25/ |title=About Kenyan Museums |publisher=Kenyan Museums |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111021342/http://www.museums.or.ke:80/content/blogcategory/19/25/ |archivedate=2013-11-11 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Just next to the museum there is a demonstration farm with agroforestry practices run by a Swedish non-governmental organisation called . | ||
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Municipality in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya| Kitale | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| 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 | 107,806 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Kitale is an agricultural town in northern Rift Valley Kenya situated between Mount Elgon and the Cherangany Hills at an elevation of around 1,900 metres (6,200 ft). Its population is 106,187 as of 2009.. Kitale is the headquarter town of Trans-Nzoia County. Kitale is reachable by air through Kitale Airport.
The National Museum of Western Kenya is located at Kitale. It is a natural history museum and was originally created by Lt Col. Hugh Stoneham in 1926. Just next to the museum there is a demonstration farm with agroforestry practices run by a Swedish non-governmental organisation called Vi Agroforestry.
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.
- http://www.africapedia.com/THE-40-HIGHEST-TOWNS-AND-CITIES-IN-AFRICA
- "About Kenyan Museums". Kenyan Museums. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11.
- "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.
1°01′N 35°00′E / 1.017°N 35.000°E / 1.017; 35.000
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