Lumbwa

Lumbwa
Lumbwa
Location of Lumbwa (historical name for Kipkelion)
Coordinates: 0°12′S 35°28′E / 0.2°S 35.47°E / -0.2; 35.47
CountryKenya
Former provinceRift Valley Province
Present countyKericho County
Elevation
2,058 m (6,752 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Lumbwa is the historical name for the railway township now known as Kipkelion in Kericho County, Kenya. The name was used during the early Kenya–Uganda Railway era for the station and surrounding settlement on the escarpment above the Rift Valley. The term “Lumbwa” also appears in late-19th and early-20th century records referring to local Kalenjin communities (especially the Kipsigis).

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