Wichita is the largest city of the US state, Kansas. It is also known as the Air Capital of the World. It is one of the leading aircraft manufacturing hubs and has six major aircraft manufacturing companies. Wichita is situated on the Arkansas River in South Central Kansas.
The city of Wichita served as a trading center for nomadic people in the initial years. The area was first visited by Francisco Vásquez de Coronado in 1541, while he was searching for the amazing “cities of gold”. On his visit, he met a group of Indians whom he called Quiviras. These people have been later identified as the Wichita Indians by the archaeologists and historians. In 1863, the first permanent settlement was made at Wichita which was a collection of grass houses that were inhabited by the Wichita Indians. The city of Wichita got officially incorporated in 1870. The city saw a great population explosion after the Second World War.
The sister cities of Wichita include:
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- Cancún, Mexico
- Kaifeng, China
- Orléans, France
- Tlalnepantla, Mexico
- Evanston, Illinois
Wichita has excellent facilities for education as it has both public and private schools. Some of these schools are elementary while others are high schools. It also has many universities and community colleges which even offer online and distance education facilities.
Wichita experiences a varied difference in the climate as the temperatures go below -8ºC in January and soar up to 34ºC in the month of July. Wichita receives over 30 inches of rainfall. The city is very prone to severe weather, with violent thunderstorms occurring mainly during summer and spring. Even tornadoes are quite frequent in Wichita and its surrounding areas.
Most of the residents in Wichita travel by their own cars. However, the Wichita Transit Authority operates 51 buses on 18 fixed bus routes of the city. The Wichita Mid-Continent Airport is located here and flights travel to many U.S airports via 11 commercial carriers.
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