Litein
Sign in to saveLitein is a town located in the Kericho County, Kenya. It was previously the capital of the former Buret District. Litein has an urban population of 4,000. The town is along the Kericho-Sotik road. It also has a road link to Bomet.
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- Locality
- Litein ward
- Region
- Kericho
- Country
- Kenya
- Population
- 13,403
- Timezone
- Africa/Nairobi
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Litein is a town located in the Kericho County, Kenya. It was previously the capital of the former Buret District. Litein has an urban population of 4,000. The town is along the Kericho-Sotik road. It also has a road link to Bomet.
Litein's name originated from the word "liteito" - a stone used for sharpening iron objects during the pre-colonial period.
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