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Loitokitok

Coordinates: 2°55′30″S 37°30′36″E / 2.9250°S 37.5100°E / -2.9250; 37.5100
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Loitokitok
Loitokitok is located in Kenya
Loitokitok
Loitokitok
Location of Loitokitok
Coordinates: 2°55′30″S 37°30′36″E / 2.9250°S 37.5100°E / -2.9250; 37.5100
Country Kenya
CountyKajiado County
Elevation
1,622 m (5,322 ft)
Time zoneUTC+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.

Location

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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

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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

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

Points of interest

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

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