Londiani
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Londiani | |
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Town | |
  Londiani | |
| Coordinates: 00°10′00″S 35°36′00″E / 0.16667°S 35.60000°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Kericho |
| Constituency | Kipkelion East |
| Elevation | 2,325 m (7,628 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 44,953 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:00 (EAT) |
Londiani is a town in Kericho County, Kenya. 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]
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.
