ABSTRACT
L a i k i p i a is a plateau formed of volcanic rocks, situated to the east of the part of the Rift Valley between Lake Naivasha and the steppes of Sukut. Most of the plateau lies at an elevation of between 6ooo and 7000 feet, and consists of rolling prairie. Its area is almost that of Wales. Bounded to the south by the forests of the Kikuyu country, it extends northward between the volcanic piles of Kenya and Settima, and the ridges of Doenyo loi Daika and Subugu, until it is cut off by the westward trend of the Loroghi Mountains and the eastward bend of the Rift Valley.
