Place:Nakuru, Nakuru, Rift Valley, Kenya

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NameNakuru
TypeCity
Coordinates0.267°S 36.067°E
Located inNakuru, Rift Valley, Kenya
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Nakuru is a city in the Rift Valley region of Kenya. It is the capital of Nakuru County, and was formerly the capital of Rift Valley Province. As of 2019, Nakuru had an urban and rural population of 570,674 inhabitants, making it the largest urban center in the Rift Valley, with Eldoret in Uasin Gishu County following closely behind. The city lies along the Nairobi Nakuru Highway, a distance of 160 kilometers from Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. It is the fourth largest city in Kenya, behind Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu respectively. It lies about 1,850 m above sea level.

Nicknames for the city include Nax, Naxar (from Naxareth, derived from Nazareth), and Nax Vegas (derived from Las Vegas).

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