Londiani

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
Town
Londiani
Coordinates: 00°10′00″S 35°36′00″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)

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 line 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:

• Londiani Boys High School^[14]
• Londiani Girls High School^[15]
• Sacred Hills Girls High School.^[16]

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.