Kitale
{{Use Kenyan English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name =Kitale
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|nickname = KTL
|settlement_type = Municipality
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|image_skyline =DSC00673 Kitale downtown 2019.jpg
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|image_caption = Downtown Kitale
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|subdivision_type = Country
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|subdivision_type1 = County
|subdivision_name1 =Trans-Nzoia County
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|population_total ={{gaps|162|174}} {{cite web|url=https://www.opendata.go.ke/Population/2009-Census-Vol-1-Table-3-Rural-and-Urban-Populati/e7c7-w67t/1 |title=2009 Census Vol 1 Table 3 Rural and Urban Population |access-date=2016-07-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729203228/https://www.opendata.go.ke/Population/2009-Census-Vol-1-Table-3-Rural-and-Urban-Populati/e7c7-w67t/1 |archive-date=2016-07-29 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/kenya/cities/|title=Kenya: Provinces, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Centers - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information|website=www.citypopulation.de}}
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|elevation_m = 1900
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|postal_code =30200
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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 {{convert|1,900|m|ft|comma=gaps}}.{{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 }} Its population was {{gaps|162|174}} as of 2019.{{Cite web |date=2019 |title=Kitale|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/kenya/riftvalley/trans_nzoia/2602__kitale/}} It is the location of Kitale Airport.{{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| date=26 March 2019 }}
The National Museum of Western Kenya in Kitale is a natural history museum.{{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 }}
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.{{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}}
In 1930 locusts caused extensive damage to crops.{{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=}}
Climate
Kitale has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) very closely bordering on Cwb.
{{Weather box
|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
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|source 1 = 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 = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = July 6, 2015}}
|source 2 = Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity, 1961–1990),
{{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}} Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)
{{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}}
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Category:Populated places in Trans-Nzoia County