Loruk Explained

Official Name:Loruk
Pushpin Map:Kenya
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name:Kenya
Subdivision Name1:Baringo County
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:0.72°N 36.03°W

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units . 2023-01-19 . Kenya National Bureau of Statistics . en-US.