Map of Nyahururu, Kenya

Nyahururu is a city in Laikipia, Kenya, with a population of about 37,650. It lies at 0.0381°N, 36.3634°E. Nyahururu is about 155 km (97 mi) north of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Upper Gilgil, 30 km to the south.

Nyahururu at a glance

Where is Nyahururu?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Nyahururu

• Upper Gilgil — 30 km south
• Ol Kalou — 34 km south
• Nakuru — 50 km southwest
• Gilgil — 60 km south
• Njoro — 62 km southwest
• Molo — 77 km southwest
• Nanyuki — 79 km east
• Nyeri — 83 km southeast
• Naivasha — 84 km south
• Iten — 118 km northwest

Largest cities in Laikipia

• Nanyuki — 72,813

Largest cities in Kenya

• Nairobi — 4,397,073
• Kakamega — 1,867,579
• Mombasa — 1,208,333
• Nakuru — 570,674
• Ruiru — 490,120
• Eldoret — 475,716
• Kisumu — 397,957
• Kikuyu — 323,881
• Thika — 251,407
• Naivasha — 198,444

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.