Loitokitok
Place in Kajiado County, Kenya
2°55′30″S 37°30′36″E / 2.9250°S 37.5100°E / -2.9250; 37.5100
KenyaLoitokitok, also Oloitokitok, is a town in Kajiado County, Kajiado South Constituency close to the Tanzania and Kenya border.
Location
Loitokitok town lies within the foothills and in a view of the highest mountain in Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro.
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:
- The offices of Loitokitok Town Council
- The headquarters of Loitokitok District Administration
- Loitokitok General Hospital - Owned and administered by the Kenya Ministry of Health
- Loitokitok Post Office
- The International border between Kenya and the Republic of Tanzania - the border lies immediately southwest of the central business district of Loitokitok.
- A branch of Kenya Commercial Bank - A private financial institution
- A branch of Equity Bank Kenya - A private financial institution
- Loitokitok Airport - A public, civilian airfield
- A branch of Kenya Women Microfinance Bank , A private financial institution
References
- ^ Estimated Road Distance Between Nairobi And Loitokitok With Map
External links
- Elevation of Loitokitok
