'Uasin Gishu District' is one of the seventy-one
districts of
Kenya, located in the
Rift Valley Province. The city of
Eldoret is its capital, administrative center and commercial center. There is a large population of white immigrants from
England,
Scotland,
South Africa and
Zimbabwe, who have come to settle and farm.
The Uasin Gishu District has a cool and temperate climate and is located on a plateau. It borders the
Trans-Nzoia District.
Local authorities
| Authority | Type | Population ★ | Urban pop. ★ |
|---|
| Eldoret | Municipality | 193,830 | 167,016 |
| Burnt Forest | Town | 30,557 | 3,180 |
| Wareng | County | 398,318 | 15,271 |
|
Administrative divisions
| Division | Population ★ | Urban pop. ★ | Headquarters |
|---|
| Ainabkoi | 77,297 | 18,799 | Ainabkoi |
| Kapsaret | 93,162 | 55,056 | |
| Kesses | 84,894 | 0 | |
| Moiben | 92,717 | 6,172 | Chepkoilel (Moiben) |
| Soy | 165,127 | 46,338 | Eldoret |
| Turbo | 109,508 | 46,900 | Turbo |
|
Constituencies
The district has three constituencies:
★ Eldoret East
★ Eldoret North
★ Eldoret South.
External links
★ http://www.bushdrums.com/news/index.php?shownews=110