Kapsowar

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Kapsowar
Hospital in Kapsowar
Hospital in Kapsowar
Basic data
county Elgeyo-Marakwet County
Residents 9152 pop.
height 2019  m
Telephone code 053
Coordinates 0 ° 59 ′  N , 35 ° 34 ′  E Coordinates: 0 ° 59 ′  N , 35 ° 34 ′  E
Kapsowar (Kenya)
Kapsowar
Kapsowar

Kapsowar is a small town in Elgeyo-Marakwet County in Kenya . Before its dissolution, Kapsowar was the capital of the Marakwet District .

Infrastructure

Kapsowar has a hospital with 140 beds and an affiliated nursing school. There is a support center for blind and visually impaired children, primary and secondary schools , and a police station.

Personalities

  • William Mutwol (Boniface William Mutwol; * 1967), former Kenyan obstacle and long-distance runner
  • Moses Cheruiyot Mosop (* 1985 in Kamasia near Kapsowar), Kenyan long-distance runner

Web links

Commons : Kapsowar  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Kapsowar Hospital ( Memento from October 16, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
  2. Support center for blind and visually impaired children ( Memento from October 3, 2010 in the Internet Archive )