Kenya Vacation and Travel Guide

Eldoret Kenya Eldoret is a major town in western Kenya lying south of the Cherangani Hills. It has a population of about 200,000 people and is the fastest growing town in Kenya. The name Eldoret originates from the Maasai word Eldore which means stony river because the bed of the nearby Sosiani River is very stony.

Strangely enough, Eldoret was founded by Afrikaan speaking South Africans in 1910, a rarity in the then British controlled territory.

typical home in Eldoret

Would you like to know the people of Eldoret? Just take a look at a local homestead. You may find the lady of the home busy with the usual chores. Inside the kitchen, the homemade stove is ablaze with firewood.

Above the kitchen are the calabashes, used to store traditional sour milk popular in the region.

Camping

There are several interesting things a visitor can see and do in Eldoret. The most popular is its beautiful camping sites. Naiberi Campsite just outside Eldoret. You may pitch tents and head to a little cave bar for some warm alcoholic beverage and cook in the open fire at night. It is a wonderful experience of the African Night.

A Campsite in Eldoret*

NightClubs

If you visit Eldoret town, don’t leave until you check out one of their wonderful nightclubs. Many clubs here are open all night and plays the latest pop music and feature amazing Cyclic disco lighting.

Explore the dance floor and enjoy the vigorous Kenyan dance styles.

Economy

Eldoret is a major economic town in Kenya. It has a two big colleges, Moi University and Eldoret Polytechnic. There is also an International Airport in Eldoret.

There are major manufacturing industries including cheese factories, textile Factories, wheat, pyrethrum and corn processing. These industries are served by the rich agricultural lands surrounding the town with their large productive farms.

Sports

Eldoret is the hometown of many legendary Kenyan runners, the most famous being the long distance runner Kipchoge Keino. Its high altitude is an ideal training ground for many long distance runners.

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