Nakuru County, Kenya · Africa
Maai Mahiu sits on the route: 10 minutes from Kijabe, 31km from Hell's Gate National Park.
Maai Mahiu is a town located in Nakuru County, Kenya. With a population of 20,823, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Maai Mahiu 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 Maai Mahiu to your route.
Maai Mahiu is a town in Kenya's Nakuru County. The name means "hot water" in native Kikuyu, but another derivative could be "me'imayu", meaning impassable in Maasai.
The town is a trucking hub and is often considered to be a safe heaven for sex trade. Some studies confirm that underage prostitution is witnessed in theRead more
town.
Maai Mahiu has a train station as well as an inland container depot on the Nairobi–Malaba Standard Gauge Railway, which was inaugurated in October 2019.
The Kenya government has established a 50-acre Special Economic Zone in Maai Mahiu, to facilitate investment in the region, in financial, hospitality, retail, and recreational facilities.
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Maai Mahiu is located in Nakuru County, Kenya, Africa. The coordinates are -0.9886 latitude, 36.5854 longitude.
Maai Mahiu has a population of approximately 20,823 people, making it a town in Kenya.
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2 notable places within an hour's 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
restaurant
An open-air Nairobi institution founded in 1980, where meat is carved from Maasai swords onto cast-iron plates until you lower the paper flag on your table. Long a first or last night ritual for Kenyan safari trips.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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