Nakuru County, Kenya · Africa
Naivasha is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Kinungi, 26km from Hell's Gate National Park.
Naivasha is a city located in Nakuru County, Kenya. With a population of 198,444, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Naivasha 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 Naivasha to your route.
Naivasha () is a town in Nakuru County, Kenya, 92.8 km (57.7 mi) north west of Nairobi. From 1969, the population expanded by a factor of 17 times to over 355,383 at the 2019 census. It is situated on the shores of Lake Naivasha, from which it takes its name. The name Naivasha derives from the local Maasai wordRead more
ɛnaɨpɔ́sha, meaning "that which heaves", a common Maasai word for bodies of water larger enough to have wave action when it is windy or stormy. Naivasha arose as the British attempted to pronounce the Maasai name. Literally, Lake Naivasha means "Lake Lake" and Naivasha Town means "Lake Town".
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Naivasha is located in Nakuru County, Kenya, Africa. The coordinates are -0.7138 latitude, 36.4326 longitude.
Naivasha has a population of approximately 198,444 people, making it a city 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.
26 km · about 30 min 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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