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Keiyo District (also known as ''Elgeyo district'' or Elgeiyo) is a defunct administrative district in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The district was formed in 1994, when ''Elgeyo/Marakwet-District'' was split into two - the other half was Marakwet District. Keiyo District had a population of 143.865 (). Its capital was located in the Iten/Tambach town. In 2010, the districts were re-joined as Elgeyo-Marakwet County. Local people are mostly of the Keiyo Tribe. Some famous Kenyan runners come from the district, including Saif Saaeed Shaheen (born Stephen Cherono) and Vivian Cheruiyot. The area is used by local and foreign athletes for high-altitude training. Mining of fluorite by the Kenya Fluorspar Company is the largest industry in the former district 〔The East African, September 15, 2008: (Flourspar enters European market despite Chinese competition (page 2) )〕〔Kerio Valley Development Authority: (Mineral Resources Exploration )〕 == Local authorities == Keiyo District has two local authorities: *Iten/Tambach town (population: 31,813; urban population: 3,968) *Keiyo county council (population: 112,052; urban population: 1,868) 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「Keiyo District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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