Londiani

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.

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.

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]

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]

Several institutions are found within and around the town:

• Londiani Boys High School[14]
• Londiani Girls High School[15]
• Sacred Hills Girls High School.[16]

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.