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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former province of Kenya
abolishedBy 2010 Constitution of Kenya
abolishedIn 2013
agriculturalProducts maize
pyrethrum
tea
wheat
borderedBy Central Province of Kenya
Coast Province of Kenya
Eastern Province of Kenya
North Eastern Province of Kenya
Nyanza Province of Kenya
Uganda
Western Province of Kenya
capital Nakuru
contains Baringo County
Bomet County
Elgeyo-Marakwet County
Homa Bay County
linked to: Homa Bay District

Kajiado County
Kericho County
linked to: Kericho District

Kisii County
Laikipia County
Migori County
Nakuru County
Nandi County
Narok County
Nyamira County
Samburu County
Trans Nzoia County
Turkana County
Uasin Gishu County
West Pokot County
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
Kikuyu
Luhya
Maasai
Turkana
formerAdministrativeUnitOf Kenya
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
linked to: Swahili language
largestCity Eldoret
locatedIn Great Rift Valley
western Kenya
majorEconomicActivity agriculture
livestock keeping
tourism
partOf Great Rift Valley
replacedBy county system of Kenya
timeZone East Africa Time
utcOffset +3

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North Eastern Province of Kenya borders Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Sabaot region Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Moi usedInRegion Rift Valley Province, Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Kiserian locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Nandi language region Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Pokot language region Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Eastern Province of Kenya borderedBy Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Samburu National Reserve locatedInRegion Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Nandi–Markweta spokenIn Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Kipsigiis primaryRegion Rift Valley Province, Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Kipsigiis ethnicGroupIn Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Lembus region Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Arror region Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Samor region Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Endo region North Rift Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Sogoo region Rift Valley Province, Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Ogiek traditionalTerritory Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Maa languages primaryRegion Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Elmolo geographicFeature Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Akiek region Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Terik language region Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
West Pokot County locatedIn Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Trans Nzoia County partOf former Rift Valley Province before 2013 devolution
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Camus language region Rift Valley Province, Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Pökoot region Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
El Molo people geographicFeature Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Paul Tergat regionAssociatedWith Rift Valley Province, Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Londiani countrySubdivision Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Bomet District partOfFormerAdministrativeStructure Kenya Rift Valley Province districts
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Bomet District locatedInRegion South Rift region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Kilgoris coordinateRegion Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Governor of Narok County locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Rift Valley region of Kenya
linked to: Rift Valley Province of Kenya