Chepareria

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Chepareria
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Chepareria
Location of Chepareria
Coordinates: 1°19′N35°12′E / 1.32°N 35.2°E / 1.32; 35.2 Coordinates: 1°19′N35°12′E / 1.32°N 35.2°E / 1.32; 35.2
Country Kenya
Province Rift Valley Province
Population
 (2019)
  Total6,565 [1]
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Chepareria is a town located in West Pokot County, Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Under the Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Chepareria town was named the administrative headquarters of Pokot South Constituency.


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References

  1. "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistic. Retrieved 2021-07-11.