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Iten is a town in Elgeyo-Marakwet County of Kenya. It is located along the road between Eldoret and Kabarnet. Elgeyo escarpment and Kerio River are located east of Iten. The town has a population of 42,312 (). Iten is the capital and largest town of Elgeyo-Marakwet County. It forms a common local authority (Iten/Tambach town council) with Tambach, a small town in the vicinity. Iten was the headquarters of the former Elgeyo-Marakwet District since 1966, when it replaced Tambach.〔The Standard, March 11, 2009: (Scenic town continues to churn out refined athletes )〕 The name of the town is a corruption of ''Hill Ten'', a local rock formation named by Joseph Thomson in 1883.〔 The hill is located 800 meters outside the village, on the road toward Kessup. It can be best viewed from the Iten Viewpoint. The mayor of Iten is Mary Ruto (as of 2009), one of the few female mayors in Kenya.〔 ==Naming== The name is a local corruption of Hill Ten, a local rock formation that was named by Joseph Thompson in 1883.〔MORRIS KIRUGA. Daily Nation. How local dialects influenced naming of west Kenya towns. 23 July 2013 () 〕 He inscribed the words Hill Ten on a rock while exploring the Kerio Valley to mark the number of hills he had conquered. The hill is located about 800 metres outside the main town, on the road toward Kessup. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Iten」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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