Kapsowar is a small village within the Marakwet District of the North Rift Valley Province. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Cherangani Hills overlooking the Kerio Valley. At an altitude of about 7800 feet, and temperatures daily between 60 to 80 degrees (16-29 degree centigrade), the climate is quite pleasant.

Days are usually warm but the evening and night temperatures can be chilly. There are heavy rains from April through August, with July and August being the coolest month. Most rain falls at night and the days are sunny.

AIC Kapsowar Hospital is largely responsible for the degree of development presently seen in Kaposwar. The town itself has a number of small shops and a local market which sells a fairly wide selection of local produce as well as basic cooking ingredients. You can also purchase phone cards for both Safaricom and Orange mobiles and exchange US dollars at the local bank, though the nearest ATM machine is in Eldoret, the local town around two hours drive away.

Most of the population of Kapsowar are the Marakwet, a Kalenjin sub tribe. The original inhabitants in Kapsowar originate from different clans. Among the most prominent clans are Kapterik, Talai and Kapswahili. Kapswahili clan were originally immigrants from Tanzania who got more or less absorbed by the Kapterik clan.They still have largely swahili names but have greatly intermarried. The Talai and Kapterik are rivaling clans with the former being majorly Protestant and the latter Catholic. They also tend to support rival candidates in parliamentary and civic elections.

TOTAL POPULATION 2009: 9152 persons