Mabingwa
Mabingwa means champions.
Eldoret is famed worldwide as the "Home of Champions" for distance running.
Uasin Gishu is a cool, high plateau whose capital, Eldoret, is the North Rift's main city.
Eldoret is famed worldwide as the "Home of Champions" for distance running.
Large maize and wheat farms dominate, and the county grows over a third of Kenya's wheat. Dairy, textiles, universities and Eldoret International Airport drive the city.
The heart of Eldoret's running culture.
A rocky outcrop rising sharply from the plateau, popular for short climbs.
A quiet reservoir for walks and picnics.
Historic hollows linked to the early Sirikwa people.
Green spaces in the city.
A nature reserve on the highland fringe.
Communities with a historic home in Uasin Gishu. Today people from every part of Kenya live and work here.
Kalenjin traditions such as sukutit drums, lyres and mursik milk mix with a cosmopolitan city culture. Running camps and visiting athletes make sports tourism a draw in itself.
Cool and pleasant all year; the drier months suit hikes and watching training runs.
Uasin Gishu and its neighbours. Tap a county or a place to read about it.
Hover a county or a dot. Click to open it. Locations are approximate.
Cool and pleasant all year; the drier months suit hikes and watching training runs.
Eldoret is famed worldwide as the "Home of Champions" for distance running.
Uasin Gishu is a cool, high plateau whose capital, Eldoret, is the North Rift's main city. The county capital is Eldoret, and the 2019 census counted 1,163,186 people across about 2,955 square kilometres.
ShangaSamburu CountySamburu protects northern Kenya's "Special Five" and runs Africa's first community-owned elephant sanctuary. Its strong Maa culture makes it a cultural-tourism leader.
ChemchemiBaringo CountyLake Bogoria is part of the UNESCO-listed Kenya Lake System and hosts vast flamingo flocks. The Tugen Hills hold important fossil sites.
KimbiaElgeyo-Marakwet CountyIten holds a World Athletics Heritage Plaque as a global training base. Its ancient Marakwet irrigation furrows are on UNESCO's Tentative List.
A Kenya specialist replies within two business days with dates, lodges and flights from the USA.
Book a trip