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Londiani
Town
Londiani
Coordinates: 00°10′00″S 35°36′00″E / 0.16667°S 35.60000°E / -0.16667; 35.60000
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 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:

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• 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.

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