Kapsabet

Kapsabet
Basic data
county	Nandi County
Residents	22,804 pop.
height	1980 m
Telephone code	053
Coordinates	0 ° 12 ′ N , 35 ° 6 ′ E Coordinates: 0 ° 12 ′ N , 35 ° 6 ′ E
	Kapsabet
	Kapsabet

Kapsabet is the capital of the Kenyan Nandi County with 22,804 inhabitants in the urban area and a total of 91,030 inhabitants in the rural administrative district (2009). Kapsabet is 40 km southwest of Eldoret in the settlement area of the Nandi .

Infrastructure

Kapsabet has several primary and secondary schools and a school for the deaf. There is a hospital with 124 beds.

religion

Kapsabet belongs to the Diocese of Eldoret of the Roman Catholic Church and to the Diocese of Eldoret of the Anglican Church . This is operated by St. Paul's Theological College in Kapsabet.

sons and daughters of the town

Naftali Bon (1945–2018), sprinter and medium-distance runner
Julius Sang (1948–2004), short distance runner
Alfred Kipketer (* 1996), middle-distance runner
Paul Kipkoech (1963–1995), long-distance runner
Peter Rono (* 1967), 1,500 m runner, Olympic champion in Seoul in 1988
Wilson Kipketer (* 1972), middle distance runner
Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat (* 1974), American medium and long distance runner of Kenyan origin. World champion over 1500 and 5000 meters , two-time Olympic medalist
Reuben Seroney Kosgei (* 1979), 3000 meter obstacle runner
Rita Jeptoo Sitienei (* 1981), long-distance runner
Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei , also Chepkosgei (* 1983 in Kabirirsang near Kapsabet), middle-distance runner
Pamela Jelimo , also Chelimo (* 1989), middle distance runner and Olympic champion (2008) in the 800-meter run

Web links

Government of Nandi County

Individual evidence

↑ Kenya National Bureau of Statistics KNBS, Vol. 1A Population Distribution by administrative unit , accessed February 19, 2019
↑ National Hospital Insurance Fund ( Memento of 10 March 2010 at the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 8 of 2010.
↑ Eldoret (Diocese of) - ELD ( Memento of August 13, 2006 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 8, 2010.
^ Homepage of the Anglican Church of Kenya , accessed March 8, 2010.

[1] Kenya National Bureau of Statistics KNBS, Vol. 1A Population Distribution by administrative unit , accessed February 19, 2019

[2] National Hospital Insurance Fund ( Memento of 10 March 2010 at the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 8 of 2010.

[3] Eldoret (Diocese of) - ELD ( Memento of August 13, 2006 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 8, 2010.

[4] Homepage of the Anglican Church of Kenya , accessed March 8, 2010.