Nakuru
Nakuru | |
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Clockwise from top: Golden life mall, Pundit Nehru road, Moi road, Uhuru Gardens public park. | |
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| Coordinates: 0°18′S 36°4′E / 0.300°S 36.067°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Nakuru County |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Type | County Government |
| • Body | County Assembly |
| • Governor | Susan Kihika |
| Elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | 570,674 |
| GDP (PPP) Metro | |
| • Total | $13.979 billion (3rd)(2022) |
| • Per Capita | $6,080 (2022) (7th) |
| GDP (NOMINAL) Metro | |
| • Total | $5.133 billion (2022) (3rd) |
| • Per Capita | $2,233 (2022) (7th) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Nakuru (nicknamed Nax) 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.