Keroka
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Keroka | |
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Keroka Location of Keroka | |
Coordinates: 0°47′S 35°00′E / 0.78°S 35°ECoordinates: 0°47′S 35°00′E / 0.78°S 35°E | |
Country | Kenya |
Province | Nyanza Province |
Population (2009) | |
• City | 50,000 |
• Urban | 30,000 |
• Metro | 20,000 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Keroka is a town located in Kenya's Nyamira and Kisii counties. It is the largest town in Nyamira county after Nyamira Town.[citation needed]
Keroka is mainly inhabited by the Abagusii people and lies in the middle of Kisii-Sotik highway. It serves as a trading and administrative post, having started as a business centre at Nyabiemba near the border of the borabu settlement scheme. Keroka is the terminus for various national bus lines like Transline, Guardian Angel and Nyamira Express.[citation needed]
The majority of the town's inhabitants are Seventh Day Adventists. Several medical facilities, including Med-Stop Hospital, Keroka sub-county Hospital and Gucha Hospital are located in the town.[citation needed]
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- Populated places in Nyanza Province
- Nyamira County
- Nyanza Province, Kenya geography stubs