Loitokitok

Loitokitok
Loitokitok Location of Loitokitok
Coordinates: 2°55′30″S 37°30′36″E / 2.9250°S 37.5100°E / -2.9250; 37.5100Coordinates: 2°55′30″S 37°30′36″E / 2.9250°S 37.5100°E / -2.9250; 37.5100
Country	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.

Location[]

Loitokitok town lies within the foothills and in a view of the Tanzania highest mountain, 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 small but growing town in southeastern Kenya, at the border with 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[]

External links[]

• Elevation of Loitokitok