Loruk

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Loruk is a settlement in Kenya's Baringo County.{{Cite web |title=2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units |url=https://www.knbs.or.ke/download/2019-kenya-population-and-housing-census-volume-ii-distribution-of-population-by-administrative-units/ |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Kenya National Bureau of Statistics |language=en-US}} 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.

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Category:Populated places in Baringo County

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