Iten
Iten is a regional capital in Kenya with a population of about 42,000.
Iten is a small town in Elgeyo-Marakwet County in the Republic of Kenya. It is one of the largest urban centers. The town is located along the road between Eldoret and Kabarnet at the junction of the road heading to Kapsowar town at the western escarpment of the Gregory Rift at an altitude of 2400m. Elgeyo escarpment and Kerio River are located east of Iten. The slow growing town had a population of 42,312 at the 2019 consensus.
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About Iten
| Country | Kenya |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 14 |
| Population | 42,000 |
| Local currency | KES |
| Coordinates | 0.6703, 35.5081 |
| Time zone | Africa/Nairobi |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 261 km · Nairobi |
| Population (Kenya) | #71 most populated in Kenya |
| Where on Earth | 0°40′13″N · 35°30′29″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 75 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,944 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Pekanbaru (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -0.67, -144.49 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,297 km |
| Dubai | 3,456 km |
| Moscow | 6,128 km |
| Paris | 6,224 km |
| London | 6,561 km |
| Singapore | 7,595 km |