Trans-Nzoia County topographic map
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Trans-Nzoia County
Trans Nzoia County features predominantly flat terrain with gentle undulations rising towards the Cherang'any Hills in the east and Mount Elgon in the northwest. Mount Elgon, shared with Bungoma County and Uganda, is Kenya's second-highest peak and a significant environmental and wildlife conservation site. The county's altitude varies from 1,660 meters in Sikhendu Ward to 4,299 meters at Mount Elgon's peak.
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Name: Trans-Nzoia County topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya (0.80687 34.57865 1.28142 35.36329)
Average elevation: 6,457 ft
Minimum elevation: 3,973 ft
Maximum elevation: 13,737 ft
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