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Kerio Valley
Kerio Valley when viewed from Anin escarpment, just below Iten. Lake Kapnarok and Tugen Hills in the middle and background respectively.
Kerio Valley is located in Kenya
Kerio Valley
Kerio Valley
Floor elevation1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Length80 kilometres (50 mi) North - South
Width10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
Geology
TypeRift valley
AgeMiocene, 22–25 million years ago
Geography
Population centersKimwarer,Chepsigot,Tot
Coordinates0°38′24″N 35°36′31″E / 0.6401°N 35.6086°E / 0.6401; 35.6086

Kerio Valley lies between the Tugen Hills and the Elgeyo Escarpment in Kenya. It sits at an elevation of 1,000 meters in the Great Rift Valley.[1]

  1. ^ Muchem, Mwangi & Greijn 2002.

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