UPPER GILGIL

Nyandarua County · KENYA (KE) · 0.21°S / 36.27°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 197,335

Upper Gilgil is a city in Kenya with a population of 60,711. It sits at -0.21/36.27, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 5 km from Dundori.

Population 60,711

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: Nyandarua County
Coords: 0.21°S / 36.27°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SW Dundori Nakuru County 5,392 6.0 km

SE Ol Kalau South Settlement Nyandarua County 13,234 10.2 km

SE Ol Kalou Nyandarua County 47,795 13.5 km

NE Kasuku Nyandarua County 2,209 14.9 km

NW Bahati Nakuru County 3,180 15.4 km

NE Ol Joro Orok Nyandarua County 2,116 18.2 km

N Subukia Nakuru County 10,344 22.7 km

SW Nakuru Nakuru County 570,674 24.6 km

N Karuga Laikipia 2,301 27.8 km

N Nyahururu Laikipia 37,650 29.5 km

Air access

nearby

NUU

Nakuru Lanet Airport

Medium airport

15.8 km

HKBI

Barina Airport

Small airport

29.7 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Upper Gilgil?: 60,711 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Upper Gilgil in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Upper Gilgil in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Upper Gilgil?: Nakuru Lanet Airport (NUU).
How far is Upper Gilgil from Nairobi?: About 134 km.
Does Upper 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 Upper Gilgil in?: Nyandarua County.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/197335

{
  "data": {
    "id": 197335,
    "name": "Upper Gilgil",
    "ascii_name": "Upper Gilgil",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 60711,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -0.21209,
    "longitude": 36.27248
  }
}

Context

comparatives

11.3x the population of Dundori.
5 km from Dundori.
Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.