- Marakwet District
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Marakwet District Basisdaten Einwohner
- Bevölkerungsdichte140.629 Einw. [1]
89 Einw./km²Fläche 1588 km² Koordinaten 0° 56′ N, 35° 30′ O0.9333333333333335.5Koordinaten: 0° 56′ N, 35° 30′ O Politik Provinz Rift Valley Marakwet District ist einer von 18 Distrikten in der kenianischen Rift Valley Province. In Marakwet lebten 1999 140.629 Menschen. Die Hauptstadt des Distrikts ist Kapsowar. Die größte Stadt ist Kapcherop mit 39.328 Einwohnern.
Der Distrikt entstand 1994 aus dem Elegeyo-Marakwet-Distrikt von 1927, aus dem auch der Keiyo District gebildet wurde.
Bekannte Persönlichkeiten
Aus Marakwet kommen zahlreiche erfolgreiche Mittel- und Langstreckenläufer. Dazu gehören unter anderen:
- Moses Kiptanui
- Evans Rutto
- Paul Malakwen Kosgei
- Reuben Kosgei
- Moses Cheruiyot Mosop
- Ismael Kirui
- Richard Chelimo
Einzelnachweise
- ↑ statoids.com – Districts of Kenya (englisch)
Distrikte in KeniaCentral Province: Kiambu | Kirinyaga | Maragua | Murang’a | Nyandarua | Nyeri | Thika
Coast Province: Kilifi | Kwale | Lamu | Malindi | Mombasa | Taita-Taveta | Tana River
Eastern Province: Embu | Isiolo | Kitui | Machakos | Makueni | Marsabit | Mbeere | Meru Central | Meru North | Meru South | Moyale | Mwingi | Tharaka
North-Eastern Province: Garissa | Ijara | Wajir | Mandera
Nyanza Province: Bondo | Gucha | Homa Bay | Kisii Central | Kisumu | Kuria | Migori | Nyamira | Nyando | Rachuonyo | Siaya | Suba
Rift Valley Province: Baringo | Bomet | Buret | Kajiado | Keiyo | Kericho | Koibatek | Laikipia | Marakwet | Nakuru | Nandi | Narok | Samburu | Trans Mara | Trans-Nzoia | Turkana | Uasin Gishu | West Pokot
Western Province: Bungoma | Busia | Butere/Mumias | Kakamega | Lugari | Mount Elgon | Teso | Vihiga
Nairobi: Nairobi
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