page_title: Nakuru
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Nakuru / Geography
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context_page_description: Nakuru is the fourth-largest urban area in Kenya after the cities of Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu. It is the capital of Nakuru County and former capital of the Rift Valley Province. Its population is 570,674 inhabitants according to the 2019 census, making it the largest urban centre in the Kenyan mid-west with Eldoret in Uasin Gishu following closely behind. Nakuru lies about 1,850 m above sea level.
context_section_description: The city of Nakuru is situated in Nakuru County, Kenya. It lies 1850 meters above sea levels on the highlands of Kenya giving it a climate similar, albeit a bit colder, to Nairobi.
caption: Nyayo gardens
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