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'''Kitale''' is a town in the north west of Kenya, in the former ] province. It situated between ] and the ]. The town has an elevation of around {{convert|1,900|m|ft}}.<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 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> Kitale town is the headquarter of the ]. Kitale is reachable by air through ]. The postal code for Kitale is 30200.<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 7000 feet. 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 ] 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 |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> Just next to the museum there is a demonstration farm with agroforestry practices run by a Swedish non-governmental organisation called Vi Agroforestry.


==Location==
Kitale lies between ] and ] is 72.3&nbsp;km (44.9&nbsp;mi) by road north west of ].


==History==
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.
Establishment and settlement in the present town of Kitale was begun by the colonial district commissioner Arthur Champion and Arthur Cecil Hoey OBE, a farmer who built the Hoey's Bridge (later renamed Moi's Bridge) in order to enable access across the River Nzoia. In 1920 Mr. Champion, who was still administering the District from a site near Hoey’s Bridge, later known as the “Old Boma”, asked Mr. and Mrs. Hoey to help him choose his new headquarters in the Trans Nzoia, and thus the future township of Kitale was brought to life, it is having hitherto been merely a square on the map.<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> The close of the 19th century saw the majority of East Africa come under British protection and this led to the establishment of national and sub-national boundaries. The greater Trans Nzoia area initially included the Uganda portion of what was known as the ] though this was annexed to become a part of Kenya during administrative restructuring in 1902. At this time the urban area was non-existent and the undulating grasslands formed part of Maasai grazing fields.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://paukwa.or.ke/kitale-town-kenya/ |title=Kitale Town, Kenya |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=28 May 2020 |website=paukwa.or.ke |publisher=Paukwa |access-date=21 April 2023 |quote=}}</ref>


Christine Nichols (2014) notes that a 1908 map of the Trans Nzoia area showed numerous potential farms delineated by metal beacons stuck in the ground. A survey had been done to encourage white settlers to come to the area and Kitale appeared as a rectangle three miles by two, but in reality there was nothing there – not even one building.
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.


In 1919, the British Government sent out settlers after the First World War and they found that what was supposed to be Kitale was just grassland and scattered trees, there was still not a single hut or person to be seen. One traveler noted: ‘It was impossible to foresee that this small area was destined to become the commercial center of the 1000 square miles of fertile land. As I moved westwards two huge lions passed me, for this was lion country where game abounded. Kongoni, reedbuck, oribi, topi and waterbuck were plentiful, and leopard well in evidence in the forested areas, their victims wild pig and monkeys.’<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>


In reality the ] was not a popular area. It had a reputation as the home of malaria and blackwater fever and it was removed from civilisation, because the nearest rail-head was at Londiani over 100 miles away and the nearest bank was at ], 45 miles (72 kilometers) away. But gradually convoys of ox wagons carrying furniture and tools traveled from Londiani and the soldier-settlers sent from England after the First World War began to occupy and develop the farms. A District Commissioner, Mr Champion, was appointed but as there were no buildings in Kitale he took up residence in what became known as the Old Boma not far from ].
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>


Firms began to build temporary premises near the water tank and the Standard Bank, Kitale Stores and Post Office, Howse & McGeorge, the Veterinary Office and Buck’s Hotel and Garage opened up. Permanent buildings were erected for the District Commissioner and the Police, and the Kitale Club was founded in 1924. At first there was no church and services were held in the houses of parishioners, led by the Rev. O.H. Knight, who had arrived in Eldoret in 1920. Saint Luke’s Church was built in Kitale in 1928, with the Rev. F. Tyrie as its incumbent, and the Roman Catholic church was constructed later, early in the Second World War. The hospital, with space for only four patients, was in a private house run by two nursing sisters. There was no permanent water or electricity, no permanent sanitation except pit latrines. Finally, a new hospital was opened in 1936. Water for household use was obtained by donkey transport from the stream below the Kitale Club where a small brick dam held back the water.<ref name="Nicholls"/>


Settlers pressed the government for a railway line but it was not until Sir Edward Grigg became governor that there was a change of policy and it was decided to extend the railway to Jinja in Uganda via Eldoret, and to construct a branch line from Eldoret to Kitale. The railway reach Kitale in 1925 and Governor Grigg visited the district for the opening of the line. He provided funds for building Kitale School which had hitherto occupied a cramped private residence and for a new African hospital.

The prosperity of Kitale depended on the farmers but during the agricultural depression of the 1930 and locust invasions, which caused extensive damage to crops, Kitale foundered. Recovery was slow but progress was made especially when there was a new influx of settlers after the Second World War. Then Kitale achieved full municipal status and a large measure of control over township affairs. The stage was set for it to develop into an important municipality.<ref name="Nicholls"/>

== Climate ==
Kitale has a temperate ] (] ''Cfb'').
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|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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==Infrastructure==
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===Aerodromes===
] is an ] in Kitale, ]. Kitale Airport {{airport codes|KTL|HKKT}} is located in the town of Kitale, ], in northwestern ], North in the Former Rift Valley Province,close to the International border with the ].

Its location is approximately {{convert|336|km|mi}}, by air, northwest of ], the country's largest civilian airport.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Jomo%20Kenyatta%20Airport%20Nairobi%20(Nairobi%20Area)&toplace=Kitale%20()%20(Airport)%20&fromlat=-1.3166667&tolat=0.971989&fromlng=36.9333333&tolng=34.958556|title=Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Kitale () (Airport) (Kenya)|website=distancecalculator.globefeed.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref> The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 58' 30.00"N, 34° 57' 36.00"E (Latitude:0.975000; Longitude:34.960000).


== References == == References ==
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Municipality in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya
Kitale
Municipality
Downtown KitaleDowntown Kitale
Nickname: KTL
Kitale is located in KenyaKitaleKitaleLocation in Kenya
Coordinates: 1°01′N 35°00′E / 1.017°N 35.000°E / 1.017; 35.000
Country Kenya
CountyTrans-Nzoia County
Elevation1,900 m (6,200 ft)
Population
 • Total162,174
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Kitale is a town in the north west of Kenya, in the former Rift Valley province. It situated between Mount Elgon and the Cherangany Hills. The town has an elevation of around 1,900 metres (6,200 ft). Its population was 162,174 as of 2019. Kitale town is the headquarter of the Trans-Nzoia County. Kitale is reachable by air through Kitale Airport. The postal code for Kitale is 30200.

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.

Location

Kitale lies between Mount Elgon and Cherang'any Hills is 72.3 km (44.9 mi) by road north west of Eldoret.

History

Establishment and settlement in the present town of Kitale was begun by the colonial district commissioner Arthur Champion and Arthur Cecil Hoey OBE, a farmer who built the Hoey's Bridge (later renamed Moi's Bridge) in order to enable access across the River Nzoia. In 1920 Mr. Champion, who was still administering the District from a site near Hoey’s Bridge, later known as the “Old Boma”, asked Mr. and Mrs. Hoey to help him choose his new headquarters in the Trans Nzoia, and thus the future township of Kitale was brought to life, it is having hitherto been merely a square on the map. The close of the 19th century saw the majority of East Africa come under British protection and this led to the establishment of national and sub-national boundaries. The greater Trans Nzoia area initially included the Uganda portion of what was known as the British East African Protectorate though this was annexed to become a part of Kenya during administrative restructuring in 1902. At this time the urban area was non-existent and the undulating grasslands formed part of Maasai grazing fields.

Christine Nichols (2014) notes that a 1908 map of the Trans Nzoia area showed numerous potential farms delineated by metal beacons stuck in the ground. A survey had been done to encourage white settlers to come to the area and Kitale appeared as a rectangle three miles by two, but in reality there was nothing there – not even one building.

In 1919, the British Government sent out settlers after the First World War and they found that what was supposed to be Kitale was just grassland and scattered trees, there was still not a single hut or person to be seen. One traveler noted: ‘It was impossible to foresee that this small area was destined to become the commercial center of the 1000 square miles of fertile land. As I moved westwards two huge lions passed me, for this was lion country where game abounded. Kongoni, reedbuck, oribi, topi and waterbuck were plentiful, and leopard well in evidence in the forested areas, their victims wild pig and monkeys.’

In reality the Trans Nzoia district was not a popular area. It had a reputation as the home of malaria and blackwater fever and it was removed from civilisation, because the nearest rail-head was at Londiani over 100 miles away and the nearest bank was at Eldoret, 45 miles (72 kilometers) away. But gradually convoys of ox wagons carrying furniture and tools traveled from Londiani and the soldier-settlers sent from England after the First World War began to occupy and develop the farms. A District Commissioner, Mr Champion, was appointed but as there were no buildings in Kitale he took up residence in what became known as the Old Boma not far from Hoey’s Bridge.

Firms began to build temporary premises near the water tank and the Standard Bank, Kitale Stores and Post Office, Howse & McGeorge, the Veterinary Office and Buck’s Hotel and Garage opened up. Permanent buildings were erected for the District Commissioner and the Police, and the Kitale Club was founded in 1924. At first there was no church and services were held in the houses of parishioners, led by the Rev. O.H. Knight, who had arrived in Eldoret in 1920. Saint Luke’s Church was built in Kitale in 1928, with the Rev. F. Tyrie as its incumbent, and the Roman Catholic church was constructed later, early in the Second World War. The hospital, with space for only four patients, was in a private house run by two nursing sisters. There was no permanent water or electricity, no permanent sanitation except pit latrines. Finally, a new hospital was opened in 1936. Water for household use was obtained by donkey transport from the stream below the Kitale Club where a small brick dam held back the water.

Settlers pressed the government for a railway line but it was not until Sir Edward Grigg became governor that there was a change of policy and it was decided to extend the railway to Jinja in Uganda via Eldoret, and to construct a branch line from Eldoret to Kitale. The railway reach Kitale in 1925 and Governor Grigg visited the district for the opening of the line. He provided funds for building Kitale School which had hitherto occupied a cramped private residence and for a new African hospital.

The prosperity of Kitale depended on the farmers but during the agricultural depression of the 1930 and locust invasions, which caused extensive damage to crops, Kitale foundered. Recovery was slow but progress was made especially when there was a new influx of settlers after the Second World War. Then Kitale achieved full municipal status and a large measure of control over township affairs. The stage was set for it to develop into an important municipality.

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)

Infrastructure

Kitale Airport terminal

Aerodromes

Kitale Airport is an airport in Kitale, Kenya. Kitale Airport (IATA: KTL, ICAO: HKKT) is located in the town of Kitale, Trans-Nzoia County, in northwestern Kenya, North in the Former Rift Valley Province,close to the International border with the Republic of Uganda.

Its location is approximately 336 kilometres (209 mi), by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 58' 30.00"N, 34° 57' 36.00"E (Latitude:0.975000; Longitude:34.960000).

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Kenya First- and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya
47 counties
(since March 2013)
Principal cities
and towns

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

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