Nakuru City Nakuru County

What's Nakuru City?

Nakuru City

Nakuru City is located in Nakuru County in Kenya. It has a total popupation of 570,674, of which 280,701 (49%) are male and 289,941 (51%) are female.

Economic Activities: Major Rift Valley commercial and administrative centre with agriculture, dairy, horticulture, grain handling, manufacturing, wholesale/retail, transport and tourism.

Nakuru City hosts key institutions like; Nakuru County Government; Kenya Revenue Authority; Kenya Power; Nakuru Level 5 Teaching and Referral Hospital; Egerton University; Kabarak University; Menengai Oil Refinery; Equity Bank; KCB Bank Kenya; Co-operative Bank of Kenya.

In Nakuru City, you can visit the following places; Lake Nakuru National Park; Menengai Crater; Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site; Lake Naivasha; Hell's Gate National Park; Lake Elementaita; Mount Longonot.

Nearby Towns: Njoro Bahati Gilgil Mogotio Elburgon

What's in Nakuru?

NEWS & EVENTS

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    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:44:51 GMT
    CS Kinyanjui declares bid for Nakuru governor's seat - The Star, Kenya

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:20:07 GMT
    Panic as Police Land Cruiser Overturns After Colliding With Saloon Car - Kenyans.co.ke

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 03:38:51 GMT
    Joho summoned by Senate over Lake Nakuru fish - The Standard

    Mon, 09 Nov 2026 04:26:42 GMT
    Six killed in Makueni and Nakuru road accidents - Citizen Digital

    Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:11:06 GMT
    From inadequate classrooms to no latrines: Inside sorry state of Nakuru ECDEs - The Standard

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:30:21 GMT
    Shadows Into Sunshine: Resilience and Renewal at Nakuru’s Gioto Dumpsite - Talk Africa

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:55:55 GMT
    Audit: Nakuru ECDE centres face infrastructure and sanitation challenges - Education News

Statistics on Nakuru City

Total Population
570,674
Male Population
280,701
Female Population
289,941
Male to Female Ratio
0.97