Loiyangalani is a small town located on the southeastern coast of
Lake Turkana in
Kenya. The town has 1000 inhabitants (1999 census)
[1] Loiyangalani means "a place of many trees" in the native
Samburu tongue. It is home to
Turkana people and was founded near a freshwater spring in the 1960s where the
El Molo people live. Its main industries include fishing, tourism and
gold panning. It is a popular tourist destination in Northern Kenya, as the surrounding
El Molo and Turkana villages offer unique (although somewhat commercialized) experiences.