Lokitanyala, Kenya

Lokitanyala, Kenya is a settlement in the West Pokot County of Kenya. It sits across the international border from Lokitanyala, Uganda.

Location

The settlement lies in West Pokot County, approximately, by road, southwest of Lorengippi, in neighboring Turkana County, the nearest large town. Lorengippi itself lies approximately, by road, northwest of Kapenguria, where the county headquarters of West Pokot County are located. The coordinates of Lokitanyala, Kenya are:2°21'49.0"N 34°55'26.0"E
. The average elevation of the settlement is about above sea level.

Overview

Lokitanyala, Kenya is an important border crossing between Kenya and Uganda. Due to the poor state of roads on the Ugandan side, often vehicles have to cross into Kenya, then back into Uganda, while traveling between various Ugandan towns. This crossing is one of those used in intra-country and cross-border travel in this part of East Africa.