Eldoret
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Eldoret is a major town in western Kenya known as an agricultural and commercial hub and as a center for world-class long-distance runners.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eldoret canonical | 9 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| countryCapitalRankByPopulation | one of the largest towns in Kenya ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalProducts |
dairy products
ⓘ
horticultural produce ⓘ maize ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| hasApproximateElevation | about 2100 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasClimate | temperate highland climate ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Moi University (nearby main campus and town campuses)
ⓘ
University of Eldoret (nearby) ⓘ various technical and vocational colleges ⓘ |
| hasEthnicCommunities |
Kalenjin
ⓘ
Kikuyu ⓘ Luhya ⓘ various other Kenyan communities ⓘ |
| hasHealthFacility | Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
dairy processing
ⓘ
grain milling ⓘ metal works ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| hasMainEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
light manufacturing ⓘ services ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInstitution |
Christian churches
ⓘ
mosques ⓘ |
| hasSportsFacility | athletics training camps ⓘ |
| hasSportsReputation |
home to many Kenyan elite long-distance runners
ⓘ
training base for international athletes ⓘ |
| hasTransportInfrastructure |
Eldoret International Airport
ⓘ
major highway connections to Nairobi ⓘ road links to Kisumu ⓘ road links to Kitale ⓘ |
| isAgriculturalCenterFor |
North Rift region
ⓘ
Uasin Gishu County ⓘ |
| isCountyCapitalOf | Uasin Gishu County ⓘ |
| isMajorUrbanCenterIn | western Kenya ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural hub
ⓘ
center for long-distance runners ⓘ commercial hub ⓘ high-altitude training camps ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Kalenjin languages ⓘ Swahili language ⓘ
surface form:
Swahili
|
| locatedIn | Uasin Gishu County ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Great Rift Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Rift Valley
western Kenya ⓘ |
| timeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
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