West Pokot County

West Pokot County
Flag of West Pokot County
Coat of arms of West Pokot County
Location in Kenya
Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 1°14′00″N 35°07′00″E / 01.23333°N 035.1167°E / 01.23333; 035.1167
Country Kenya
Formed4 March 2013
CapitalKapenguria
Government
 • GovernorSimon Kachapin
Area
 • Total
8,418.2 km2 (3,250.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
621,241
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewestpokot.go.ke

West Pokot County is a county in Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Kapenguria, its area is approximately 9,169.4 square kilometers and it measures 132 kilometers from north to south.[2]

West Pokot County is bordered to the north by Turkana County, to the east by Baringo County, to the southeast by Elgeyo-Marakwet County, to the south by Trans Nzoia County and to the west by Uganda. According to the 2019 census, the county has a population of 621,241.[1]

The county is home to Tegla Loroupe, one of the most famous Kenyan female runners, and the birthplace of Israeli Olympic marathon runner Lonah Chemtai Salpeter.

  1. ^ a b "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. ^ County Government. "West Pokot County Information". westpokot.go.ke. County Government of West Pokot. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.

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