Londiani

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Londiani
Town
Londiani is located in Kenya
Londiani
Londiani
Coordinates: 00°10′00″S 35°36′00″E / 0.16667°S 35.60000°E / -0.16667; 35.60000
CountryKenya
CountyKericho
ConstituencyKipkelion East
Elevation
2,325 m (7,628 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total44,953
Time zoneUTC+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]

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:

  • Londiani Ward office
  • Rift Valley Eco-Region Research Programme [12]
  • Londiani Police Station
  • Assistant County Commissioner
  • Kenya Commercial Bank
  • Kenya Women Finance Trust[13]

Education

Several institutions are found within and around the town:

Healthcare

Londiani town has the Londiani District Hospital,[17] which offers outpatient and inpatient services, mother and child healthcare, family planning, antenatal care, immunization and nutrition services. The hospital also has an operation theatre.[18]

Londiani is also the site of the proposed Londiani Referral Hospital,[19] which will serve the South Rift region, including Kericho, Bomet and Narok counties.

References

  1. ^ 1999 census[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "The Kisumu Safari train – Kenya Railways". Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Londiani-Fort Ternan-Koru-Muhoroni New tarmacked road". Kenya Talk. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Roads Minister Franklin Bett arrive at Londiani to commission the Londiani -Fort Ternan-Muhoroni Road on Friday. [PHOT". The Standard. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Kisumu | Kenya, Map, & Population | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  6. ^ Tanui, Nikko. "State launches Sh75m forest initiative". The Standard. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Mount Blackett hill, Rift Valley, Kenya". ke.geoview.info. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Europeans In East Africa - View entry". www.europeansineastafrica.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Leaders call for conservation of sacred hill believed to be home of the Kalenjin deity - Africa Eco News". 5 July 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Conservation Of Tulwap Kipsigis Heritage Site – County Goverment Of Kericho". Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Europeans In East Africa - View entry". www.europeansineastafrica.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  12. ^ "KEFRI". www.kefri.org. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Branches – KWFT". Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Home". LONDIANI BOYS HIGH SCHOOL. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Londiani Girls Secondary School - Londiani town". www.easyelimu.com. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  16. ^ Sacred Hills Girls High School
  17. ^ "Afya360". afya360.co.ke. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  18. ^ "- Brighter Communities Worldwide". friendsoflondiani.contentdaemon.com. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  19. ^ https://www.the-star.co.ke/authors/kipkirui. "South Rift leaders differ over proposed location of referral hospital". The Star. Retrieved 28 March 2024. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)


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