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Kaptama Destination Guide
Discover Kaptama in Kenya
Kaptama in the region of Rift Valley is a town located in Kenya - some 206 mi or ( 332 km ) North-West of Nairobi , the country's capital .
Local time in Kaptama is now 08:18 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Musoma, Nairobi, Laboot, and Kuywa. When in this area, you might want to check out Mwanza . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kaptama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Chebonet - 'Chepchelewen Ningare' - The Singing Wells Project
Recorded and filmed in Kapsokwony, Kenya on the 5th March 2012, as part of the Singing Wells project trip to record the music of the Kalenjin. For more information on the project, go to: www.singingwe ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mount Elgon District
Mount Elgon District (Mt. Elgon District) is an administrative district in the Western Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kapsokwony.
Located at 0.85 34.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kapsokwony
Kapsokwony is a small town in Mount Elgon District of Western Province (Kenya), Kenya. The town is part of Mount Elgon County Council and Mount Elgon Constituency. Kapsokwony forms one of four administrative divisions in Mount Elgon District. Kapsokwony division has a population of 24,526, of whom 1,586 are classified as urban (1999 census).
Located at 0.85 34.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Chepkoya
Chepkoya is a village found in Kaptalelio sub-location, Kongit location, Kaptama division of Mt. Elgon district in Western part of Kenya. It borders a forest known as Chesamo, Many people in the village are farmers. It has the population of 2134 people according 2 the census conducted 2009. it is the birthplace of farmous runners like Andrew Masai, Edith Masai, Titus Kwemoi and Gilbert Masai.
Located at 0.78 34.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Friends School Kamusinga
Friends School Kamusinga is a school located in Kimilili on the slopes of Mount Elgon in Western KenyaBungoma County, near Kimilili boys' high school. It is informally known as 'Frischka';which is formed from the first three letters of the words in its name FRIends SCHool KAmusinga. The school has 1200 students and a staff of 75 teachers.
Located at 0.79 34.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kimilili
Kimilili is a town and area in Kenya's Bungoma District. The area is occupied mainly by the Bukusu and Sabaot communities. Its proximity to the fertile slopes of Mt Elgon, on the Kenya-Uganda border, has made it a trading center for agricultural goods and services. The town has an urban population of 10,251. The surrounding region is mainly farmland, the main cash crops being coffee, maize, beans, sunflower seed and tea.
Located at 0.78 34.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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