# Gilgil Constituency, Nakuru County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/gilgil/

Constituency · Nakuru County 

# Gilgil

Gilgil is a constituency of Kenya in Nakuru County. It covers **1,264.0 km²**. 303 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 146 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,264km²
- 146mapped services
- 1,956 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gilgil?

Gilgil lies in [Nakuru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 8 other constituencies: [Bahati](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/bahati/), [Kipipiri](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/kipipiri/), [Naivasha](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/naivasha/), [Nakuru Town East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/nakuru-town-east/), [Narok North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/narok/narok-north/), [Njoro](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/njoro/), [Ol Jorok](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/ol-jorok/) and [Ol Kalou](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/ol-kalou/). By area it is the 80th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 16.9% of [Nakuru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/). The centre of Gilgil is about 106 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 31 km from Nakuru, the main town of Nakuru County. The centre point is at 0.5273° S, 36.2365° E.

Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken).

## Things to see in and around Gilgil

OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Gilgil: 10 nature reserves; 3 viewpoints; 1 volcano; 1 attraction; 1 museum.

- Kariandusi Museum · museum
- Green Park Wildlife Estate · nature reserve
- Kigio Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve
- Loldia Farm Conservancy · nature reserve
- Loldia Viewlands Conservancy · nature reserve
- Malewa Bay Wildlife Estate · nature reserve
- Malu Private Forest Reserve & Ranch · nature reserve
- Marula Estate Conservancy · nature reserve
- Ol Suswa Conservancy (not offcial boundaries) · nature reserve
- Sirroco Wildlife Sanctuary · nature reserve
- Soysambu Conservancy · nature reserve
- Birds view stp · viewpoint
- Upper Lake view stp · viewpoint
- View on lake · viewpoint
- Lake Elementaita Hot Spring · attraction
- Ol Doinyo Eburru · volcano

### Nearby, outside Gilgil

- Eburu Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Naivasha16 km
- Nderit Gate Lake Nakuru National Park · attraction, Nakuru Town East16 km
- Leopard Tree · attraction, Nakuru Town East17 km
- Makalia Falls viewpoint · viewpoint, Nakuru Town East18 km
- Makalia Falls · attraction, Nakuru Town East18 km
- Causeway Viewpoint · viewpoint, Nakuru Town East19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Gilgil

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Nairobi
- CurrencyShilling (KES)
- Country calling code+254
- LanguagesEnglish, Swahili
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru103 km
- Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi109 km

### Nearest railway station

Gilgil (Gilgil), about 10 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:37).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Gilgil

Open gazetteers list **303 villages, towns and localities** in Gilgil. The largest with a recorded population: Gilgil (60,711). Settlements here lie between about 1,832 m and 2,462 m above sea level (median 1,956 m).

- Aberdare Hills Golf Estate and Resort
- Astu
- Begi Akorino
- Begi Kirima
- Block D
- Bondeni 1
- Bondeni 2
- Bondeni Area
- Cassam
- Central Hall
- Central Utut
- Chemichemi
- Chokereria Center
- Chokereria Wanguhu
- Chokereriakirima
- Chokereriareli
- Cokereria
- Council
- Council 2
- Council 3
- Cura A
- Cura B
- Cypres 1
- Cypres 2
- DTI/Kenya Nut/Malu
- Delamere
- Delamere Farm Headquarters
- Delamere Farm Kiboko
- Delamere Farm Maendeleo
- Delamere Farm Slaughter House
- Diatomite
- Ebenezar
- Ebenezer
- Eburru
- Eburu Center
- Eburu Line
- Echareria
- Echareria Centre
- Ekatano
- Elerai
- Elmenteita
- Ex Lewis
- Ex Major
- Ex Peter
- GG 2
- Gachuma
- Gachurio
- Galbatura
- Game Centre
- Gathanji
- Gathengera
- Gatondo
- Gatundu mwega
- Gema
- Gg 1
- Gg 3
- Gg 4
- Gichagi
- Gilgil
- Gilgil Second Barraks
- Gitangu
- Gitare Center
- Gitaregichagi A
- Gitaregichagi B
- Gitumba A
- Gitumba B
- Green view C
- Greenpark
- Greensteads
- Greensteads B
- Greensted’s
- Gt1 B
- Gti Estate
- Gwa Share A
- Gwa Share B
- Gwacati
- Hedex
- Jaica
- Jikaze
- Jogoo
- Kabati
- Kabati B
- Kabendera
- Kabugi
- Kagumu Lower
- Kagumu Upper
- Kahuho
- Kahuho A
- Kahuho B
- Kahuroko
- Kahuru Settlement
- Kairi
- Kairi Gakirikiri
- Kairi Reli
- Kairinyairoko
- Kaka
- Kamathatha
- Kamikeu
- Kampi Shule
- Kampi Somali
- Kamugondu
- Kangari
- Kangui
- Kanorero
- Kanyamwi
- Kanyawa
- Kapedo
- Kapkures
- Kariokor
- Karunga
- Karunga Center
- Karura
- Kasambara Center
- Kasarani
- Kayole
- Kelelwa
- Keriko
- Kiambogo
- Kiamukie
- Kianjoyatop
- Kianugu
- Kibonde
- Kiburuti
- Kienjero
- Kigio Conservancy
- Kigogo A
- Kigogo B
- Kigogo C
- Kigogo Gilgil
- Kihingo
- Kikopey
- Kilima
- Kiptangwanyi
- Kirima
- Kiungururia
- Kongasis A
- Kongasis B
- Kongasis Centre
- Landhies
- Langalanga Center
- Langalanga East
- Langalanga North
- Langalanga South
- Langalanga West
- Leleshwa Estate
- Line Saba B
- Little Farm
- Lokichogio
- Loldia
- Maji Mazuri
- Majimoto
- Makongo
- Makongo B
- Malewa
- Malewa Bay
- Manera
- Mang’orano
- Manyatta
- Manyatta Elina
- Manyeki A
- Manyeki B
- Manyeki C
- Marula Farm
- Marura
- Mawingu/Molo Kigeta
- Mbaruk Agape
- Mbaruk Centre
- Mbaruk centre B
- Mbo-i-Kamiti
- Mbombo
- Mbombo A
- Melewa
- Menengai
- Menengai A
- Meri
- Merironi B
- Merironi Ngumo
- Meza
- Milimani
- Milimani Area
- Miriricua
- Mithuri
- Miti Mingi
- Morilem
- Morop 1
- Morop Centre
- Mugaa
- Mugumoini A
- Mugumoini B
- Muhu Farm
- Mukinyi Central
- Mukinyi Gatundu
- Munanda
- Munyaka
- Murang’a
- Murera
- Murindat Lower
- Murindat Upper
- Muriricua
- Muthaiti
- Mwariki C
- Mwitumberia
- Nagum
- Naisuit
- Nanga Kihoto
- Nawaamu
- Ndemu
- Nderit Drift
- Ndioni
- Neema B
- New Karati
- Newcanaan
- Nganoini
- Ngata
- Ngecha A
- Ngecha B
- Ngecha Gakirikiri
- Ngecha Road
- Ngeteti
- Ngomongo A
- Ngomongo B
- Ngong
- Ngorika Ndogo
- Ngufa
- Ngunu-in
- Nguva
- Njeru Part I
- Njire
- Njonjo
- Nursery
- Nuthu A
- Nuthu B
- Nyairoko A
- Nyairoko B
- Nyakinyua
- Nyakinywa
- Nyaturu
- Ol - Mbegi
- Ol Morogi
- Oldunyu-Buru
- Oldupey
- Olepolos
- Olesirwa
- Parksite A
- Parksite B
- Pema
- Police Line
- Police Line A
- Police Line B
- Policeline
- Precious Zone A
- Quarry
- Rangaranga Reli
- Ravine A
- Ravine C
- Ridgemount
- Ririchwa
- Royal A
- Royal B
- Rumuruti
- Rurii
- Saimo
- Seiraleone Estate
- Settlement
- Shalimar Camp
- Shoka Kianda
- Shokakirima
- Site 1
- Sitehospital
- Sokoni
- Sokoro
- Songoroi A
- Songoroi B
- Syndicate
- Syndicate B
- Syndicate C
- Syndicate D
- Syndicate Lane Estate
- Tallstation
- Tangitano
- Teachers A
- Teachers A Estate
- Teachers B
- Teachers B Block Ba
- Teachers B Block Bb
- Teachers B Estate
- Teachers C
- Teachers Housing Murindu
- Tee
- Thome
- Thugunui Center
- Tunne
- Twendane Lower
- Twendane Upper
- Upper Thugunui/Kansuri
- Ututu
- View Point
- Waicakehiri
- Wendani Urban
- Workers
- kiungururia B
- weigh bridge
- workers B

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Gilgil

Named natural and historic features inside Gilgil, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

12 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Biazi
- Gitanguin
- Kariandus
- Kiribaga
- Kiriundu
- Lake Elmenteita
- Little Gilgil
- Malewa
- Mbaruk
- Meroronyi
- Murindati
- Nyairoko
- Oleolobar

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Ol Doinyo Eburru · 2,676 m
- Eburru · 2,583 m
- Eburru · 1,984 m
- Byng · 1,906 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Eburru Forest

### History

1 ancient site.

- Kariandus Prehistoric Site

### Estates

7 estates.

- Baixia Estate
- Delamere Estate
- Githare Estate
- Kanyamwi Estate
- Kiambogo Estate
- Marula Estate
- Soysambu Estate

### Getting around

4 airfields; 4 railway stations.

- Congrieve
- Gilgil East
- Green Park
- Ilkek
- Kariandus
- Mbaruk
- Mbaruk
- Morendat

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Gilgil and the best time to visit

In Gilgil, the warmest month is Mar (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,233 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (206 mm) and the driest Feb (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 54 

Feb 17 39 

Mar 17 105 

Apr 16 206 

May 15 149 

Jun 15 82 

Jul 14 68 

Aug 14 89 

Sep 15 85 

Oct 16 115 

Nov 16 146 

Dec 16 95 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gilgil

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lakeside Cottage Hospital, Olkaria. · Gilgil 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.49438&mlon=36.25488#map=17/-0.49438/36.25488) 

Bank KCB ATM - Gilgil · Gilgil 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.50247&mlon=36.31682#map=17/-0.50247/36.31682) 

ATM cooperative atm · Gilgil 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.70878&mlon=36.29479#map=17/-0.70878/36.29479) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Gilgil 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.47371&mlon=36.29008#map=17/-0.47371/36.29008) 

Hotel Sleeping Warrior Lodge · Gilgil 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53101&mlon=36.23210#map=17/-0.53101/36.23210) 

Mall Nyama Choma Shopping Centre · Gilgil 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.48007&mlon=36.30010#map=17/-0.48007/36.30010) 

School Mbogo School · Gilgil 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.47624&mlon=36.19604#map=17/-0.47624/36.19604) 

College G. I. T School · Gilgil 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.32942&mlon=36.15802#map=17/-0.32942/36.15802) 

Police station Gilgil Anti Stock Theft · Gilgil 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.48734&mlon=36.33006#map=17/-0.48734/36.33006) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gilgil

Places mapped inside Gilgil in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals8
- Banks5
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps18
- Hotels61
- Shopping malls1
- Schools29
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants18
- Police stations2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other constituencies in Nakuru County

- Bahati
- Kuresoi North
- Kuresoi South
- Molo
- Naivasha
- Nakuru Town East
- Nakuru Town West
- Njoro
- Rongai
- Subukia

## Quick answers

- Where is Gilgil?In Nakuru County, Kenya
- What borders Gilgil?Bahati, Kipipiri, Naivasha, Nakuru Town East, Narok North, Njoro, Ol Jorok and Ol Kalou
- What is there to see in Gilgil?Birds view stp, Green Park Wildlife Estate, Kariandusi Museum, Kigio Wildlife Conservancy
- What time zone is Gilgil in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Gilgil?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Gilgil?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gilgil?303 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gilgil?Settlements lie between 1,832 m and 2,462 m
- What is the highest point in Gilgil?Ol Doinyo Eburru (2,676 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gilgil?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gilgil?Lakeside Cottage Hospital, Olkaria., about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gilgil?KCB ATM - Gilgil, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gilgil?cooperative atm, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gilgil?Rubis, about 8.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gilgil?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Gilgil?5 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Gilgil?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Gilgil?18 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gilgil?KE032169 (OCHA common operational dataset)