Map of Nakuru, Kenya

Nakuru is the administrative centre of Nakuru County, Kenya, with a population of about 570,674. It lies at 0.3072°S, 36.0722°E. Nakuru is about 136 km (85 mi) northwest of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Njoro, 14 km to the west.

Nakuru at a glance

Where is Nakuru?

• The 4th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• The largest city in Nakuru County on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Nakuru

• Njoro — 14 km west
• Upper Gilgil — 25 km northeast
• Ol Kalou — 34 km east
• Gilgil — 35 km southeast
• Molo — 38 km west
• Nyahururu — 50 km northeast
• Naivasha — 60 km southeast
• Kericho — 88 km west
• Narok — 89 km south
• Nyeri — 98 km east

Largest cities in Nakuru County

• Naivasha — 198,444
• Gilgil — 60,711
• Molo — 48,356
• Njoro — 42,173

Largest cities in Kenya

• Nairobi — 4,397,073
• Kakamega — 1,867,579
• Mombasa — 1,208,333
• Ruiru — 490,120
• Eldoret — 475,716
• Kisumu — 397,957
• Kikuyu — 323,881
• Thika — 251,407
• Naivasha — 198,444
• Karuri — 194,342

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.