Ortum Town West-Pokot County

What's Ortum Town?

Ortum Town

Ortum Town is located in West-Pokot County in Kenya. It has a total popupation of 3,372, of which 1,663 (49%) are male and 1,709 (51%) are female.

Economic Activities: West Pokot agricultural and livestock centre with maize, beans, livestock, trade and transport.

Ortum Town hosts key institutions like; West Pokot County Government; Kenya Revenue Authority; Kenya Power; Kenya Police Service; Kapenguria County Referral Hospital; Kenya Red Cross; Equity Bank; KCB Bank Kenya; Co-operative Bank of Kenya.

In Ortum Town, you can visit the following places; Nasolot National Reserve; Saiwa Swamp National Park; Turkwel Gorge; Cherangany Hills.

Nearby Towns: Lokichar Lodwar Eldoret City Kakuma Kainuk

What's in Ortum?

NEWS & EVENTS

Live · Google News

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Ortum Boys, Nasokol Girls crowned West Pokot football champions - Education News

    Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:28:11 GMT
    GSR correspondent Doreen Ajiambo wins climate journalism award for COP30 reporting - Global Sisters Report

    Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Dekha (দেখা) | Bengali Short Film | Psychological Film | ORTUM FILMS - YouTube

    Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT
    Fire Breaks Out at Another High School - Kenyans.co.ke

    Mon, 20 Dec 2021 22:10:56 GMT
    Regional Commissioner Visit To The 220KV Turkwel – Ortum – Kitale Transmission Project - Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited

    Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT
    Fire Breaks Out At Ortum Boys High School - The Kenya Times

    Wed, 11 Jan 2023 08:00:00 GMT
    Long-awaited Ortum cement plant now on course - Daily Nation

Statistics on Ortum Town

Total Population
3,372
Male Population
1,663
Female Population
1,709
Male to Female Ratio
0.97