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Eldoret and the Western Highlands of Kenya
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Eldoret is located only half a degree north of the equator at an elevation of about 7,000 feet. Here the world famous Kenyan runners train because of the high altitude. In the Western Highlands, it is far removed from the hustle and bustle of Nairobi.
Eldoret
is a regional center for the area considered the bread basket of
Kenya, with large-scale corn and wheat farming as well as cattle
raising and a dairy industry. They fly cut flowers directly to
the markets in Amesterdam and is home to a textile industry.
The town is also home to:
- Moi University, with nearly 15,000 students
- Moi University School of Medicine and an excellent teaching hospital
- Eldoret Polytechnic
- Eldoret International Airport
- Dorino Lessos Creameries Cheese Factory, which produces 30 types of cheese
- Kenyan runner Kipchoge Keino

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