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The site is located 50 Kilometres off the Lodwar – Kalokol highway, an it is easily visible on 30 metres (98 ft) from the road. The
Kalokol Pillar Site contains 19 basalt pillars which are surrounded by a circular formation of stones. A number of other pillar sites surround Lake Turkana as well
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