Eldama Ravine

Eldama Ravine

Eldama Ravine is a town in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It is capital of the Koibatek District. The town has an urban population of 10500 (1999 census) [http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf] . The town is located 50 kilometres NW of Nakuru. Local terrain is hilly.

Former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi has lived in Eldama Ravine. Former world-class runners Benard Barmasai, Solomon Birir, Matthew Birir, Jonah Birir, Richard Yatich - aka Mbarak Shami and Eunice Jepkorir are from the town. It is one of the district which has large of indegenous forest.


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