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Rift Valley Province

May 04, 2023

Rift Valley Province (Swahili: Mkoa wa Bonde la Ufa) of Kenya, bordering Uganda, was one of Kenya's eight provinces, before the Kenyan general election, 2013. Rift Valley Province was the largest and one of the most economically important provinces in Kenya. It was dominated by the Kenya Rift Valley which passes through it and gives the province its name. According to the 2009 Census, the former province covered an area of 182,505.1 square kilometres (45,098,000 acres; 70,465.6 sq mi) and would have had a population of 10,006,805,[1][2] making it the largest and most populous province in the country. The bulk of the provincial population inhabited a strip between former Nairobi and Nyanza Province. The capital was the town of Nakuru.

Rift Valley Province
Mkoa wa Bonde la Ufa
Former Province
Rift Valley
Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 0°30′N 36°0′E / 0.500°N 36.000°E / 0.500; 36.000Coordinates: 0°30′N 36°0′E / 0.500°N 36.000°E / 0.500; 36.000
Country Kenya
No. of Counties:14
CapitalNakuru
Area
 • Total182,505.1 km2 (70,465.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total10,006,805
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Counties

As of March 2013 after the Kenyan general election, 2013, the Province was partitioned into counties and Rift Valley Province was dissolved.[3]

Code County Former Province Area (km2) Population
Census 2009		 Capital
23 Turkana Rift Valley 71,597.8 855,399 Lodwar
24 West Pokot Rift Valley 8,418.2 512,690 Kapenguria
25 Samburu Rift Valley 20,182.5 223,947 Maralal
26 Trans Nzoia Rift Valley 2,469.9 818,757 Kitale
27 Uasin Gishu Rift Valley 2,955.3 894,179 Eldoret
28 Elgeyo-Marakwet Rift Valley 3,049.7 369,998 Iten
29 Nandi Rift Valley 2,884.5 752,965 Kapsabet
30 Baringo Rift Valley 11,075.3 555,561 Kabarnet
31 Laikipia Rift Valley 8,696.1 399,227 Nanyuki
32 Nakuru Rift Valley 7,509.5 1,603,325 Nakuru
33 Narok Rift Valley 17,921.2 850,920 Narok
34 Kajiado Rift Valley 21,292.7 687,312 Kajiado
35 Kericho Rift Valley 2,454.5 752,396 Kericho
36 Bomet Rift Valley 1,997.9 730,129 Bomet
Totals 182,505.1 10,006,805 -

Geography

 
Map of Kenya, showing its provinces

The Great Rift Valley runs south through Kenya from Lake Turkana in the north and has several unique geographical features, including the Elgeyo escarpment which is a popular tourist attraction.

Apart from the Rift Valley itself, the area has other important geographic features such as: the extinct volcanoes Mount Longonot and Mount Suswa and Lake Baringo, Lake Bogoria, Lake Magadi, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, the Suguta Valley, and Lake Turkana.

Geology

A large part of Kenya is underlain by Precambrian basement, while the Kenya rift basin (a typical extensional basin) hosts Tertiary volcanics that cover Mesozoic sediments (Recently these sediments have been considered for oil exploration).[4] The sedimentary basins evolved along the Anza trough during the Late Paleozoic to Early Tertiary times through extension tectonics during the major Gondwanaland breakup. In the Miocene Period the region underwent intermittent uplift and subsidence along major boundary faults accompanied by the large outpouring of lava flows. The Anza trough intersects the modern rift valley in the area of Lake Turkana. Rifting still continues today; primarily in the north, where active volcanoes are more plentiful.

Economy

The highlands provide adequate rainfall for farming and agriculture which is the economic base of the residents of the Rift Valley. Tea from the highlands in the Kericho district enjoy a worldwide reputation, but horticulture is an important part of the district's economy and cattle raising is also practised to a large extent.

The full economic potential of the Rift Valley region is, however, far from fully exploited, though the current growth in population and improved education may change this in a near future. People in the province are still mostly rural, but urbanisation is gradually increasing; new cities and towns contain the rural-urban migration and, provided the right policies are instituted, the Rift Valley province will be able to emerge as a national economic and cultural hub.

Ethnicity

The Rift Valley is home to various communities. The people of the Rift Valley are a mesh work of different ethnic identities, and the Kalenjin and the Maasai are two of the best known ethnic groups. Most of Kenya's top runners come from the Kalenjin community. The Maasai people have the most recognizable cultural identity, both nationally and internationally, and serve as Kenya's international cultural symbol.

Villages and settlements

See also

References

  1. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Kenya Census 2009".
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-07-11.
  4. ^ "Petroleum Potential of NW-Kenya Rift Basins: A Synopsis of Evidence and Issues - Exploration & Production Geology".

External links

  •   Media related to Rift Valley Province at Wikimedia Commons

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rift Valley Province news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2007 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rift Valley Province Swahili Mkoa wa Bonde la Ufa of Kenya bordering Uganda was one of Kenya s eight provinces before the Kenyan general election 2013 Rift Valley Province was the largest and one of the most economically important provinces in Kenya It was dominated by the Kenya Rift Valley which passes through it and gives the province its name According to the 2009 Census the former province covered an area of 182 505 1 square kilometres 45 098 000 acres 70 465 6 sq mi and would have had a population of 10 006 805 1 2 making it the largest and most populous province in the country The bulk of the provincial population inhabited a strip between former Nairobi and Nyanza Province The capital was the town of Nakuru Rift Valley Province Mkoa wa Bonde la UfaFormer ProvinceRift ValleyLocation in KenyaCoordinates 0 30 N 36 0 E 0 500 N 36 000 E 0 500 36 000 Coordinates 0 30 N 36 0 E 0 500 N 36 000 E 0 500 36 000Country KenyaNo of Counties 14CapitalNakuruArea Total182 505 1 km2 70 465 6 sq mi Population 2009 Total10 006 805 Density55 km2 140 sq mi Time zoneUTC 3 EAT Contents 1 Counties 2 Geography 3 Geology 4 Economy 5 Ethnicity 6 Villages and settlements 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksCounties EditAs of March 2013 after the Kenyan general election 2013 the Province was partitioned into counties and Rift Valley Province was dissolved 3 Code County Former Province Area km2 PopulationCensus 2009 Capital23 Turkana Rift Valley 71 597 8 855 399 Lodwar24 West Pokot Rift Valley 8 418 2 512 690 Kapenguria25 Samburu Rift Valley 20 182 5 223 947 Maralal26 Trans Nzoia Rift Valley 2 469 9 818 757 Kitale27 Uasin Gishu Rift Valley 2 955 3 894 179 Eldoret28 Elgeyo Marakwet Rift Valley 3 049 7 369 998 Iten29 Nandi Rift Valley 2 884 5 752 965 Kapsabet30 Baringo Rift Valley 11 075 3 555 561 Kabarnet31 Laikipia Rift Valley 8 696 1 399 227 Nanyuki32 Nakuru Rift Valley 7 509 5 1 603 325 Nakuru33 Narok Rift Valley 17 921 2 850 920 Narok34 Kajiado Rift Valley 21 292 7 687 312 Kajiado35 Kericho Rift Valley 2 454 5 752 396 Kericho36 Bomet Rift Valley 1 997 9 730 129 BometTotals 182 505 1 10 006 805 Geography Edit Map of Kenya showing its provinces The Great Rift Valley runs south through Kenya from Lake Turkana in the north and has several unique geographical features including the Elgeyo escarpment which is a popular tourist attraction Apart from the Rift Valley itself the area has other important geographic features such as the extinct volcanoes Mount Longonot and Mount Suswa and Lake Baringo Lake Bogoria Lake Magadi Lake Nakuru Lake Naivasha the Suguta Valley and Lake Turkana Geology EditA large part of Kenya is underlain by Precambrian basement while the Kenya rift basin a typical extensional basin hosts Tertiary volcanics that cover Mesozoic sediments Recently these sediments have been considered for oil exploration 4 The sedimentary basins evolved along the Anza trough during the Late Paleozoic to Early Tertiary times through extension tectonics during the major Gondwanaland breakup In the Miocene Period the region underwent intermittent uplift and subsidence along major boundary faults accompanied by the large outpouring of lava flows The Anza trough intersects the modern rift valley in the area of Lake Turkana Rifting still continues today primarily in the north where active volcanoes are more plentiful Economy EditThe highlands provide adequate rainfall for farming and agriculture which is the economic base of the residents of the Rift Valley Tea from the highlands in the Kericho district enjoy a worldwide reputation but horticulture is an important part of the district s economy and cattle raising is also practised to a large extent The full economic potential of the Rift Valley region is however far from fully exploited though the current growth in population and improved education may change this in a near future People in the province are still mostly rural but urbanisation is gradually increasing new cities and towns contain the rural urban migration and provided the right policies are instituted the Rift Valley province will be able to emerge as a national economic and cultural hub Ethnicity EditThe Rift Valley is home to various communities The people of the Rift Valley are a mesh work of different ethnic identities and the Kalenjin and the Maasai are two of the best known ethnic groups Most of Kenya s top runners come from the Kalenjin community The Maasai people have the most recognizable cultural identity both nationally and internationally and serve as Kenya s international cultural symbol Villages and settlements EditBaraton Bartimaro Burgich Chamagel Chebara Chemosiet Chemuswa Chepkum Cheptonge Chepunyal Chororget Cokereria Dol Dol Emdin Enangiperi Gichage Gituandaga Goroba Ilbisil Ilpartimaro Ilyagaleni Jamji Kabaldamet Kabetwa Kabisaga Kabungwa Kaiboi Kaitui Kalema Kamamut Kamnunguuawa Kampi ya Bibi Kampi ya Simba Kamugeno Kamwaura Kanyarkwat Kap Sarok Kapchebelel Kapchorewe Kapsamonget Kapsaos Kapteren Kapuset Karero Kauro Kebenet Kenegut Kerisa Kibebetiet Kiberengi Kibingor Kiligis Kimana Kiminini Koiparak Koitilial Kongelai Korikabemitik Kosipirr Kukurna Kunyao Lamuria Lengesim Logumukum Loichangamatak Lokwakangole Lolnguswa Lomelo Lomut Lorugumu Loruth Lossom Lotongot Machege Mailua Makandara Marashoni Mbagathi Melewa Miti ya Hunter Mogwooni Morkwijit Mtembur Mugus Muriling Murua Korg Musereita Nakinglas Ndamichoni Ndiuini Nganukonharengak Nkidongi Nyangoso Nyaru Ole Seni Olengarua Olkeramatian Oloiyangalani Olokurto Orwa Samuli Sigoor Camp Subuku Thuthuriki YatyaSee also EditKerio RiverReferences Edit Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on August 10 2013 Retrieved January 15 2013 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Kenya Census 2009 Open Data Portal Archived from the original on 2011 07 11 Petroleum Potential of NW Kenya Rift Basins A Synopsis of Evidence and Issues Exploration amp Production Geology External links Edit Media related to Rift Valley Province at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rift Valley Province amp oldid 1147436354, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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