Nakuru
Nakuru | |
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Clockwise from top: Golden Life Mall, Pundit Nehru Road, Moi Road, Uhuru Gardens | |
Nakuru Location of Nakuru | |
| 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, sometimes referred to as Nakuru City, is the capital city of Nakuru County, Kenya. 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".
By virtue of being within Nakuru County, the city is variously considered to be part of either the Mount Kenya region or the Great Rift Valley region, although neither region is an official administrative nor governmental subdivision of Kenya. Nakuru City is the largest urban area (by population) of both the Mount Kenya region and the Great Rift Valley region.