Archers Post is a settlement in

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

's Samburu County, which is home to the

Samburu people The Samburu are a Nilotic peoples, Nilotic people of north-central Kenya. Traditionally, they are semi-nomadic pastoralists who primarily herd cattle but also keep sheep, goats and camels. They refer to themselves as Lokop or Loikop, a term with ...

. Nearby villages include Lerata. The land belongs to the Kenyan government. There is a large military training area to the north east of Archer's Post which is used by the

Kenya Defence Forces The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) (, stylized as "KENYA ARMED FORCES" capitalized on its coat of arms) are the armed forces of the Republic of Kenya. They are made up of the Kenya Army, Kenya Navy, and Kenya Air Force. The current KDF was establ ...

and the

British Army The British Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of the United Kingdom. the British Army comprises 73,847 regular full-time personnel, 4,127 Brigade of Gurkhas, Gurkhas, 25,742 Army Reserve (United Kingdom), volunteer reserve perso ...

Geography

Samburu County is a county in Mid-Western Kenya. It is hot and semi-arid. The town is located on the river bank of the Ewaso Nyiro River. The town also has tourist attraction sites nearby,

Samburu National Reserve Samburu National Reserve is a game reserve on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Kenya. It is in size and is from Nairobi. It ranges in elevation from . Geographically and administratively, it is part of Samburu County. In the middle of th ...

Buffalo Springs National Reserve Buffalo Springs National Reserve is a protected area in Isiolo County, Kenya. Organization The reserve was established in 1948 as part of the Samburu - Isiolo Game Reserve and the present boundaries were established in 1985. The reserve is manag ...

, Shaba National Reserve, Kalama Community Conservancy, West Gate Conservancy and Mount Ololokwe.

References

Populated places in Samburu County {{EasternKE-geo-stub