Eldama Ravine
Place in Baringo County, Kenya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eldama Ravine (sometimes known by the short form E/Ravine) is a town in Baringo County, Kenya, a few miles north of the equator, geographical coordinates 0° 30' 0" North, 35° 43' 0" East. It was established as an administrative point by British colonialists and later served as a transit route for lumber harvested from surrounding forests.
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Eldama Ravine
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Coordinates: 0.05°N 35.72°E / 0.05; 35.72 | |
Country | Kenya |
County | Baringo County |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Climate | Cfb |
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It was previously the headquarters of the former Koibatek District and Eldama Ravine Constituency.
It has a population of 45,799 (2009 census).[citation needed] It is largely an agricultural trade point producing world popular commercial rose flowers. It is fairly cosmopolitan, having residents from more than half of Kenya's ethnic tribes.