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City Details: Nakuru

A few alternate names for Nakuru are: NUU, Nakuru, na ku lu, nakulu, nakuru, nakwrw, nakwrw knya, Накуру, ناکورو, ناکورو، کنیا

Nakuru is a city in the Rift Valley region of Kenya. It is the capital of Nakuru County, and it is the fourth largest city in Kenya and the largest in the Rift Valley region. As of 2019, Nakuru had an urban population of 570,674, making it the largest urban center in the Rift Valley, above Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. The city lies along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway, 160 kilometres (99 mi) from Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.

Inspired by Petr Knoll and Filip Zrnzevic
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Nakuru

General Information

  • Official Name: Kenya
  • Common Name: Kenya
  • Population: 570674
  • Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
  • Coordinates: -0.30719, 36.07225
  • Country Code: KEN
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Nakuru

  • 1. Kericho Airport (KEY), distance from city center: 92.76 km
  • 2. Nyeri Airport (NYE), distance from city center: 100.97 km
  • 3. Nanyuki Airport (NYK), distance from city center: 111.11 km

Location of Nakuru

Kenya Country Details

  • Country: Kenya
  • Official Name: Republic of Kenya
  • Capital: Nairobi
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Eastern Africa
  • Population: 53,771,300
  • Area: 580,367 km²
  • Languages: English, Swahili
  • Currency: Kenyan shilling (Sh)
  • Timezones: UTC+03:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Museums in Nakuru, Kenya

Museum

Hyrax Hill Museum

White house lane, Nakuru, 20100, Kenya

Coordinates: 0.2796° S, 36.1055° E