Map of Upper Gilgil, Kenya

Upper Gilgil is a city in Nyandarua County, Kenya, with a population of about 60,711. It lies at 0.2121°S, 36.2725°E. Upper Gilgil is about 134 km (83 mi) northwest of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ol Kalou, 14 km to the southeast.

Upper Gilgil at a glance

Where is Upper Gilgil?

• The 44th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Upper Gilgil

• Ol Kalou — 14 km southeast
• Nakuru — 25 km southwest
• Nyahururu — 30 km north
• Gilgil — 33 km south
• Njoro — 39 km west
• Naivasha — 59 km south
• Molo — 60 km west
• Nyeri — 79 km east
• Nanyuki — 92 km east
• Narok — 106 km southwest

Largest cities in Nyandarua County

• Ol Kalou — 47,795

Largest cities in Kenya

• Nairobi — 4,397,073
• Kakamega — 1,867,579
• Mombasa — 1,208,333
• Nakuru — 570,674
• Ruiru — 490,120
• Eldoret — 475,716
• Kisumu — 397,957
• Kikuyu — 323,881
• Thika — 251,407
• Naivasha — 198,444

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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.