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Kapcherop

Coordinates: 1°02′N 35°19′E / 1.033°N 35.317°E / 1.033; 35.317
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Kapcherop is a town and administrative division of Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. Prior to March 2013, it was located in the Marakwet District, Rift Valley Province.

The administrative division had a population of 39,328 in 1999.[1]

The town is the birthplace of Kenyan runner Ismael Kirui.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "1999 census data" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
  2. ^ Okoth, Omulo (22 March 2007). "A Kenyan XC legend - Ismael Kirui". IAAF. Retrieved 6 May 2016.

1°02′N 35°19′E / 1.033°N 35.317°E / 1.033; 35.317