Kacheliba

Kacheliba
Kacheliba Location of Kacheliba
Coordinates: 1°17′N35°01′E / 1.28°N 35.02°E / 1.28; 35.02
Country	Kenya
Province	Rift Valley Province
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Kacheliba is a small town in Kenya's Rift Valley Province ^[1] within West Pokot County. It was the original colonial (British) capital of this county, but due to the heat and malaria, the capital was moved upland to the south to Kapenguria, where it remained. The town is the administrative capital for the Kacheliba sub county in West Pokot county.

References

1. "Kapenguria". Survey of Kenya 1973. Kenya Government. 1973. Retrieved 6 December 2010.