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Naivasha lies in a rift valley basin 92.8 km by road northwest of Nairobi.

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Naivasha

Kenya

Country
Kenya
Population
197.0K
Coordinates
-0.72, 36.43
819th most populous city in the world

Naivasha is a town in Nakuru County, Kenya, 92.8 km (57.7 mi) north west of Nairobi. From 1969, the population expanded by a factor of 17 times to over 355,383 at the 2019 census. It is situated on the shores of Lake Naivasha, from which it takes its name.

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The Maasai people were the first group to settle on the basin due to their quest for pasture and water for their livestock.

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Naivasha

Kenya

Country
Kenya
Population
197.0K
Coordinates
-0.72, 36.43
819th most populous city in the world

Naivasha is a town in Nakuru County, Kenya, 92.8 km (57.7 mi) north west of Nairobi. From 1969, the population expanded by a factor of 17 times to over 355,383 at the 2019 census. It is situated on the shores of Lake Naivasha, from which it takes its name.

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The most populous tribe in Naivasha is the Kikuyu.

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Naivasha

Kenya

Country
Kenya
Population
197.0K
Coordinates
-0.72, 36.43
819th most populous city in the world

Naivasha is a town in Nakuru County, Kenya, 92.8 km (57.7 mi) north west of Nairobi. From 1969, the population expanded by a factor of 17 times to over 355,383 at the 2019 census. It is situated on the shores of Lake Naivasha, from which it takes its name.

From the “History” section

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Naivasha is located on the shore of Lake Naivasha along the Nairobi–Nakuru highway.

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Naivasha

Kenya

Country
Kenya
Population
197.0K
Coordinates
-0.72, 36.43
819th most populous city in the world

Naivasha is a town in Nakuru County, Kenya, 92.8 km (57.7 mi) north west of Nairobi. From 1969, the population expanded by a factor of 17 times to over 355,383 at the 2019 census. It is situated on the shores of Lake Naivasha, from which it takes its name.

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Naivasha is also home to Sunderland AFC Naivasha, the Kenyan offshoot of the renowned English Championship football team.

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Naivasha

Kenya

Country
Kenya
Population
197.0K
Coordinates
-0.72, 36.43
819th most populous city in the world

Naivasha is a town in Nakuru County, Kenya, 92.8 km (57.7 mi) north west of Nairobi. From 1969, the population expanded by a factor of 17 times to over 355,383 at the 2019 census. It is situated on the shores of Lake Naivasha, from which it takes its name.

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