Kericho

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf town
gptkbp:annualVisitors 1,500 mm
gptkbp:area approximately 1,200 km²
gptkbp:averageTemperature 15-25 °C
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Kericho_County
gptkbp:climate temperate
highland_tropical_climate
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Kalenjin_culture
gptkbp:demographics diverse ethnic groups
gptkbp:economicActivity tea processing
coffee farming
gptkbp:education gptkb:Kericho_University
gptkb:Kericho_Girls_High_School
gptkb:St._Joseph's_High_School
gptkbp:elevation 1,950 meters
gptkbp:established 19th century
gptkbp:events gptkb:Kericho_Tea_Festival
gptkbp:festivals gptkb:Kericho_Cultural_Festival
gptkbp:geographicalFeature highland_region
gptkbp:governance County government
gptkbp:healthcare gptkb:Kericho_County_Referral_Hospital
Kapsowar Mission Hospital
gptkbp:historicalEvent Post-colonial development
Independence struggle
gptkbp:historicalSignificance British_colonial_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kericho
gptkbp:knownFor tea production
gptkbp:language gptkb:Swahili
English
gptkbp:localAttraction Nature trails
Cultural centers
Tea_estates
gptkbp:localCuisine ugali
chai tea
sukuma wiki
gptkbp:localEconomy employment opportunities
small businesses
agricultural exports
gptkbp:localGovernment gptkb:County_Assembly_of_Kericho
Governor_of_Kericho
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Kenya
gptkbp:majorIndustry agriculture
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Nandi_Hills
Bomet
Sotik
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:William_Ruto
gptkb:John_K._Muiruri
gptkbp:population approximately 100,000
gptkbp:sportsTeam gptkb:Kericho_Football_Club
gptkb:Kericho_RFC
gptkbp:timeZone gptkb:East_Africa_Time
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Kericho_Golf_Club
tea plantations
Kapsabet_Hills
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Kericho_Airport
road and rail access