The town of Gilgil, Kenya is north of Nairobi, between Naivasha and Nakuru (click map to enlarge)

Gilgil, Kenya is a town in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The town is located between Naivasha and Nakuru and along the Nairobi - Nakuru highway. Gilgil has a population of 18.805 (according to the 1999 census) [1]. Agriculture is the main local industry while Gilgil Telecommunications Industries is a notable employer. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (604x720, 115 KB) Kenya relief map with town names for Nairobi, Mombasa, Naivasha, Nakuru, Nyeri, Gilgil, Kisumu, Kakamega, Eldoret, Embu, etc. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (604x720, 115 KB) Kenya relief map with town names for Nairobi, Mombasa, Naivasha, Nakuru, Nyeri, Gilgil, Kisumu, Kakamega, Eldoret, Embu, etc. ... Gilgil is a town in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. ... Nairobi (pronounced )is the capital of Kenya. ... Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in Kenya, part of the Great Rift Valley. ... Nakuru is northwest of Nairobi, at Lake Nakuru (click map to enlarge) Nakuru, the provincial capital of Kenyas Rift Valley province, with roughly 300,000 inhabitants, and currently the fourth largest urban centre in the country, lies about 1850 m above sea level. ... Rift Valley is the largest and one of the most economically vibrant provinces in Kenya. ... Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in Kenya, part of the Great Rift Valley. ... Nakuru is northwest of Nairobi, at Lake Nakuru (click map to enlarge) Nakuru, the provincial capital of Kenyas Rift Valley province, with roughly 300,000 inhabitants, and currently the fourth largest urban centre in the country, lies about 1850 m above sea level. ... Nairobi (pronounced )is the capital of Kenya. ...

Gilgil is also the center of the Gilgil Division in Nakuru District. Nakuru District, is a district in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. ...

During the 1920s - 1940s, some members of the Happy Valley set lived in Gilgil.

Maps

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Statistics

• Elevation = 2626
• Population = 21,081

See also

• Nyeri, Kenya - another town from colonial times.
• Alice de Janzé (cousin of J. Ogden Armour) - lived in Gilgil until 1941.