Londiani

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Londiani
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Londiani
Coordinates: 00°10′00″S35°36′00″E / 0.16667°S 35.60000°E / -0.16667; 35.60000
Country Kenya
County Kericho
Constituency Kipkelion East
Elevation
2,325 m (7,628 ft)
Population
 (2009)
  Total44,953
Time zone UTC+3:00 (EAT)

Londiani is a Kenyan town in the Kericho County. It is 49 km from Kericho, which is about a 50 minute drive. As of 2009, it had a total population of 44,953. [1]

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Transport

Londiani is located in the Kipkelion East Constituency between Nakuru and Kericho, off Nakuru-Eldoret highway about one hour drive from Nakuru town.

The town borders the Londiani Forest and contains a forestry station managed by the Kenya Forestry Service.


The Nairobi-Kisumu railway [2] also passes through the town. The Londiani-Fort Ternan-Koru-Muhoroni [3] (C35 [4] ) road goes through Londiani enabling travel from Nakuru to Kisumu [5] , without going through Kericho.

Geography

Londiani town lies approximately 2,325 m above sea level.

The town borders Mt. Londiani [6] (2,848 m). This mountain is also referred to as Mount Kipsigis, Tuluap-Kipsigis by the locals and was called Mount Blackett [7] [8] by the British colonial authorities. The site was gazetted [9] as a cultural heritage site [10] of great significance to the Kipsigis community.

History

The British colonial authorities constructed a railway passing through the town, from Nairobi to Kisumu.

There was also a sawmill near the town, called Mount Blackett Sawmills [11]

Administration and Finance

Londiani town hosts various administrative and financial offices:

Education

Several institutions are found within and around the town:

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