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Nakuru
City in Nakuru County, Kenya

Nakuru

Nakuru, sometimes referred to as Nakuru City, is the capital and largest city of Nakuru County, Kenya.

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As of 2019, Nakuru had an urban population of 570,674. The city lies along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway, 160 kilometres (99 mi) from Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. In December 2021, Nakuru City became the fourth urban area in Kenya to be assigned the status of "city".

Get in

Getting to Nakuru

L. Nakuru airstrip is available for landing. Passenger services from Nairobi and Kisumu resumed in 2021. Rehabilitation on the line from the border with Uganda via Eldoret is ongoing and passenger services is expected to commence in 2022.

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    Nakuru

    From Nairobi, the 158-km (100-mile) journey would take approximately 2 hours.

See

Worth seeing

Lake Nakuru National Park is home to the famous pink flamingoes. It also offers viewing of various other species of animals and birds. Menengai Crater is a dormant volcanoes that still spews out smoke. A view from the edge of the crater is a must.

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    Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site and Museum

    A major site of Neolithic and Iron Age findings in Kenya, includes a museum.

Do

Things to do

You can visit the Lake Nakuru National Park which is nearby or get inside the malls. Visit a game of rugby at Nakuru Athletics Club on a Saturday at 2PM and 4PM.

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    Lake Nakuru National Park
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    Menengai Forest
Eat

Where to eat

Rift Fries Restaurant, Inder singh road. 8am-8pm. great value for money food. Taidys (Mburu Gichua road at the south end by the roundabout.). A mix of African and Western food. Pizza Ksh 300, most courses a little less. Merica Hotel (Wwst end of Kenyatta Avenue). Western food in an upmarket hotel. Meals for around Ksh 500, they also have a pool you can use for Ksh 300.

How locals move

Getting around Nakuru the local way

  • Get inMololine Prestige Shuttle, Crossroads, 2NK shuttle offer 9-seater up to 14 seater minivan services to Nairobi, Kisumu and Eldoret.

From Wikivoyage: Nakuru, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-06.

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