Loitokitok

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Loitokitok
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Loitokitok
Location of Loitokitok
Coordinates: 2°55′30″S37°30′36″E / 2.9250°S 37.5100°E / -2.9250; 37.5100
CountryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
County Kajiado County
Elevation
1,622 m (5,322 ft)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Loitokitok, also Oloitokitok, is a town in Kajiado County, Kajiado South Constituency close to the Tanzania and Kenya border. It is a vibrant multi cultural, multi ethnic border town.

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Location

Loitokitok town lies within the foothills and in a view of the highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, found in Tanzania.

This location lies approximately 255 kilometres (158 mi), by road, southeast of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya and the largest city in the country. [1]

Overview

Loitokitok is a small but growing town in southeastern Kenya, bordering Tanzania. The town was previously the administrative headquarters of the former Loitokitok District, in which it was located. Loitokitok is served by a general government hospital and by Loitokitok Airstrip.

Population

At this time there is no recent, reliable population estimate for the town of Loitokitok.

Points of interest

Loitokitok or its environs is the location of the following points of interest:

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