Rift Valley Province of Kenya
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Rift Valley Province of Kenya was a former administrative region in western Kenya known for its expansive highlands, diverse ethnic communities, and significant agricultural and wildlife areas, including parts of the Great Rift Valley.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rift Valley region of Kenya | 1 |
| Rift Valley Province | 0 |
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | former province of Kenya ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | 2010 Constitution of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| abolishedIn | 2013 ⓘ |
| agriculturalProducts |
maize
ⓘ
pyrethrum ⓘ tea ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Central Province of Kenya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coast Province of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Province of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ North Eastern Province of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyanza Province of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Province of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Nakuru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Baringo County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bomet County NERFINISHED ⓘ Elgeyo-Marakwet County NERFINISHED ⓘ Homa Bay County NERFINISHED ⓘ Kajiado County NERFINISHED ⓘ Kericho County NERFINISHED ⓘ Kisii County NERFINISHED ⓘ Laikipia County NERFINISHED ⓘ Migori County NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakuru County NERFINISHED ⓘ Nandi County NERFINISHED ⓘ Narok County NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyamira County NERFINISHED ⓘ Samburu County NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans Nzoia County NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkana County NERFINISHED ⓘ Uasin Gishu County NERFINISHED ⓘ West Pokot County NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Aberdare Range ⓘ parts of Hell's Gate National Park ⓘ parts of Lake Nakuru National Park ⓘ parts of Maasai Mara National Reserve ⓘ parts of Mau Escarpment ⓘ parts of Mount Elgon ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| ethnicGroups |
Kalenjin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kikuyu NERFINISHED ⓘ Luhya NERFINISHED ⓘ Maasai NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerAdministrativeUnitOf | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
escarpments and plateaus
ⓘ
highland climate in many areas ⓘ rift valley lakes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural production
ⓘ
diverse ethnic communities ⓘ expansive highlands ⓘ parts of the Great Rift Valley ⓘ wildlife areas ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Swahili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestCity | Eldoret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Great Rift Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
livestock keeping ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Rift Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | county system of Kenya ⓘ |
| timeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.