GILGIL

Nakuru County · KENYA (KE) · 0.50°S / 36.32°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 197,334

Gilgil is a city in Kenya with a population of 60,711. It sits at -0.50/36.32, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 25 km from Ol Kalau South Settlement.

Population 60,711

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: Nakuru County
Coords: 0.50°S / 36.32°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

N Ol Kalau South Settlement Nyandarua County 13,234 25.5 km

SE Naivasha Nakuru County 198,444 26.5 km

N Ol Kalou Nyandarua County 47,795 26.6 km

E Ndunyu Njeru Nyandarua County 4,354 27.5 km

N Dundori Nakuru County 5,392 29.3 km

E Engineer Nyandarua County 5,324 30.8 km

N Upper Gilgil Nyandarua County 60,711 32.7 km

NW Nakuru Nakuru County 570,674 35.0 km

W Mau Narok Nakuru County 11,806 36.3 km

SE Kinungi Nakuru County 2,573 40.8 km

Air access

nearby

NUU

Nakuru Lanet Airport

Medium airport

28.8 km

HKOT

Longonot Fair Airstrip

Small airport

35.6 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Gilgil?: 60,711 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Gilgil in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Gilgil in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Gilgil?: Nakuru Lanet Airport (NUU).
How far is Gilgil from Nairobi?: About 103 km.
Does Gilgil have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Kenya?: English.
What currency is used in Kenya?: Kenyan Shilling.
How many cities are in Kenya?: 335 on record.
Which admin region is Gilgil in?: Nakuru County.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/197334

{
  "data": {
    "id": 197334,
    "name": "Gilgil",
    "ascii_name": "Gilgil",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 60711,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -0.50397,
    "longitude": 36.31845
  }
}

Context

comparatives

4.6x the population of Ol Kalau South Settlement.
25 km from Ol Kalau South Settlement.
Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.