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Loruk

Coordinates: 0°43′N 36°02′E / 0.72°N 36.03°E / 0.72; 36.03
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Loruk
Loruk is located in Kenya
Loruk
Loruk
Location of Loruk
Coordinates: 0°43′N 36°02′E / 0.72°N 36.03°E / 0.72; 36.03
CountryKenya
CountyBaringo County
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Loruk is a settlement in Kenya's Baringo County.[1] It is inhabited by the pastoralist Arror people. Loruk trading center serves the Arror, the neighbouring Pokot, and to a small extend, the agro-pastoralist Njemps people living around the Lake Baringo. The population size varies with the seasons but is estimated to comprise around 500 families. Loruk houses a primary school, a secondary school, a clinic, a number of churches and a police station.

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2023-01-19.