Nakuru County, Kenya · Africa
Gilgil sits on the route: 30 minutes from Ol Kalau South Settlement, 31km from Lake Nakuru National Park.
Gilgil is a town located in Nakuru County, Kenya. With a population of 60,711, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Gilgil sits in Kenya, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Nairobi time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gilgil to your route.
Gilgil is a town in Nakuru County, Kenya. The town is located between Naivasha and Nakuru and along the Nairobi - Nakuru highway. It is to the west of the Gilgil River, which flows south to feed Lake Naivasha.
According to the 1999 census, Gilgil had a population of 18,805.
Gilgil is the administrative centre ofRead more
Gilgil Division in Nakuru County. In 2022, Gilgil town received a charter from former Governor Lee Kinyanjui to become a municipality.
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Gilgil is located in Nakuru County, Kenya, Africa. The coordinates are -0.5040 latitude, 36.3184 longitude.
Gilgil has a population of approximately 60,711 people, making it a town in Kenya.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
A soda lake in the Rift floor fringed by fever tree forest, famous for flamingo flocks and one of Kenya's most reliable places to see white and black rhino. Baboon Cliff overlooks the whole basin.
31 km · about 35 min drive
national park
A Rift Valley park you can drive, cycle or walk through unescorted, past the Fischer's Tower volcanic plug and down into the steam-vented Ol Njorowa Gorge. Named for a narrow cliff break that once drained a prehistoric lake.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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