Loitokitok
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Location
The town is located in Loitokitok District, Rift Valley Province, in southeastern Kenya, at the International border with TanzaniaTanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. The town lies within the foothills and in full view of Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcano in Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania and the highest mountain in Africa at above sea level .-Geology:...
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This location lies approximately 255 kilometres (158.5 mi), by road, southeast of Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, the capital
Capital City
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of Kenya and the largest city in that country. The geographic coordinates of Loitokitok are:2° 55' 30.00"S, 37° 30' 36.00"E (Latitude:-2.925000; Longitude:37.510000).
Overview
Loitokitok is small but growing town in southeastern Kenya, at its border with Tanzania. The town is the administrative headquarters of Loitokitok DistrictLoitokitok District
-Location:The district is located in Rift Valley Province, in southeastern Kenya, at the border with the Republic of Tanzania, adjacent to Mount Kilimanjaro...
in which it is located. Loitokitok is served by a general government hospital and by Loitokitok Airport
Loitokitok Airport
-Location:Loitokitok Airport is located in Loitokitok District, Rift Valley Province, in the town of Loitokitok, in southeastern Kenya, at the International border with the Republic of Tanzania. The airport lies to the northeast of the town's central business district.Its location is approximately...
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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 KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and the Republic of Tanzania - the border lies immediately southwest of the central business districtCentral business districtA central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Loitokitok. - A branch of Kenya Commercial BankKenya Commercial BankKenya Commercial Bank is a financial services provider headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. , it was among the three largest commercial banks in Kenya with assets of more than US$2.65 billion , and shareholders capital valued at US$486 million . The other two large Kenyan commercial banks are Barclays...
- A private financial institution - Loitokitok AirportLoitokitok Airport-Location:Loitokitok Airport is located in Loitokitok District, Rift Valley Province, in the town of Loitokitok, in southeastern Kenya, at the International border with the Republic of Tanzania. The airport lies to the northeast of the town's central business district.Its location is approximately...
- A public, civilian airfied
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See also
- Loitokitok AirportLoitokitok Airport-Location:Loitokitok Airport is located in Loitokitok District, Rift Valley Province, in the town of Loitokitok, in southeastern Kenya, at the International border with the Republic of Tanzania. The airport lies to the northeast of the town's central business district.Its location is approximately...
- Loitokitok DistrictLoitokitok District-Location:The district is located in Rift Valley Province, in southeastern Kenya, at the border with the Republic of Tanzania, adjacent to Mount Kilimanjaro...
- Rift Valley Province
- Mount KilimanjaroMount KilimanjaroKilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcano in Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania and the highest mountain in Africa at above sea level .-Geology:...