Loitokitok, also Oloitokitok, is a town in

Kajiado County Kajiado County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. As of 2019, Kajiado county spanned an area of 21,292.7 km2, with a recorded population of 1,117,840. The county borders Nairobi and to its south it borders the Tanza ...

, Kajiado South Constituency close to the

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and

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border. It is a vibrant multi cultural, multi ethnic border town.

Location

Loitokitok town lies within the foothills and in a view of the highest mountain in Africa,

Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro () is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, at above sea level and above its plateau base. It is also the highest volcano i ...

, found in Tanzania. This location lies approximately , by road, southeast of

Nairobi Nairobi is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of . The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase , which translates to 'place of cool waters', a ...

, the

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of Kenya and the largest city in the country.Estimated Road Distance Between Nairobi And Loitokitok With Map
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Overview

Loitokitok is a small but growing town in southeastern Kenya, bordering Tanzania. The town was previously the administrative headquarters of the former

Loitokitok District Loitokitok District was a former district in Kenya. In 2010, it was merged into Kajiado County. Location The district was located in Rift Valley Province, in southeastern Kenya, at the border with the Republic of Tanzania, adjacent to Mount Kil ...

, 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

and the

Republic of Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

- the border lies immediately southwest of the

central business district A central business district (CBD) is the Commerce, commercial and business center of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides wit ...

of Loitokitok. * A branch of

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- 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 * The African Plate - a restaurant * Entepesi Kenya - a local Non-Governmental Organization focusing on healthcare issues within the community (www.entepesikenya.org)

References

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External links

Elevation of Loitokitok
Populated places in Kajiado County Kenya–Tanzania border crossings Mount Kilimanjaro