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]
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 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.
