Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station

dam in Kapenguria, West Pokot County
Place dam Q2460864
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Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station

Summary

Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station is a dam[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station is in the country of Kenya[3].
  • Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station's instance of is recorded as dam[4].
  • Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station[5].
  • Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station is owned by Kenya Electricity Generating Company[6].
  • January 1, 1991 marks the founding of Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station[7].
  • Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 1.9129608, 'lon': 35.3567398}[8].
  • Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Turkwel River[9].
  • Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+230'}[10].
  • Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+106'}[11].
  • Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25517', 'amount': '+170000'}[12].
  • Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station's reservoir created is recorded as Turkwel reservoir[13].

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Geography

Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station is in the country of Kenya[3].

Physical Characteristics

Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+230'}[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include dam[4] and hydroelectric power station[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1991 marks the founding of Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station[7]. It is owned by Kenya Electricity Generating Company[6].

Why It Matters

Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station ranks in the top 7% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . kplc.co.ke. kplc.co.ke. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Kenya
    Owned by
    Nominal power output {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+106'}
    Coordinate location {'lat': 1.9129608, 'lon': 35.3567398}
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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