West Pokot County is a county in Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Kapenguria, its area is approximately 9,169.4 square kilometres and it measures 132 kilometres from north to south. West Pokot County is bordered to the north by Turkana County, to the east by Baringo County, to the south-east by Elgeyo-Marakwet County, to the south by Trans Nzoia County and to the west by Uganda. According to the 2019 census, the county had a population of 621,241.
The county corresponds to one of the 47 county governments provided for under the Constitution of Kenya. It is predominantly rural and is widely associated with pastoralism, agro-pastoral production and cross-border trade with Uganda. The county is home to Tegla Loroupe, one of Kenya's most prominent female long-distance runners, and is the birthplace of Israeli Olympic marathon runner Lonah Chemtai Salpeter.
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