Eldoret
Town in Kenya
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Summary
Eldoret is a city[1]. Eldoret ranks in the top 8% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,022 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Uasin Gishu County[3]
- Country: Kenya[4]
- Instance of: big city[5]
- Twinned administrative body: Portsmouth[6], Minneapolis[7]
- Postal code: 30100[8]
- Commons category: Eldoret[9]
- Inception: 1905[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Eldoret[11]
- Population: 193,830[12], 289,380[13]
- Capital of: Uasin Gishu County[14]
- Official name: Eldoret[15]
- Category for people born here: Q65643984[16]
- Category for people who died here: Q32383381[17]
- Native label: Eldoret[18]
- Category of associated people: Q65644182[19]
- Elevation above sea level: 2095 m[20]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Eldoret include Eldoret International Airport[21], an international airport[22], in Kenya[23], founded in 1995[24].
Why It Matters
Eldoret has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] Eldoret is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for Eldoret include Eldoret International Airport[21], an international airport[22], in Kenya[23], founded in 1995[24].