# Nakuru Town West Constituency, Nakuru County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/nakuru-town-west/ Constituency · Nakuru County # Nakuru Town West Nakuru Town West is a constituency of Kenya in Nakuru County. It covers **139.9 km²**. 105 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 101 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 140km² - 101mapped services - 1,849 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nakuru Town West? Nakuru Town West lies in [Nakuru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Bahati](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/bahati/), [Nakuru Town East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/nakuru-town-east/), [Njoro](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/njoro/) and [Rongai](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/rongai/). By area it is the 252nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 1.9% of [Nakuru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/). The centre of Nakuru Town West is about 132 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 7.0 km from Nakuru, the main town of Nakuru County. The centre point is at 0.3694° S, 36.0610° 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 Nakuru Town West OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Nakuru Town West: 2 viewpoints; 1 cave. - Baboon Cliff View Point · viewpoint - Flamingo Viewpoint · viewpoint - Menengai caves · cave ### Nearby, outside Nakuru Town West - Lake Nakuru National Park · nature reserve, Nakuru Town East5.4 km - Causeway Viewpoint · viewpoint, Nakuru Town East7.7 km - Lion HIíll Viewpoint · viewpoint, Nakuru Town East8.4 km - KFA Rounda About · monument, Nakuru Town East9.2 km - Leopard Tree · attraction, Nakuru Town East9.7 km - Nderit Gate Lake Nakuru National Park · attraction, Nakuru Town East10 km - Site I Late Iron age settlement · archaeological site, Nakuru Town East11 km - Hyrax Hill Museum · museum, Nakuru Town East11 km - Hyrax Hill · archaeological site, Nakuru Town East11 km - Makalia Falls viewpoint · viewpoint, Nakuru Town East14 km - Makalia Falls · attraction, Nakuru Town East14 km - Egerton Castle · castle or fort, Rongai14 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: Nakuru Town West - 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) · Gathiuru114 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret126 km ### Nearest railway station Nakuru (Nakuru Town East), about 9.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:38). 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 Nakuru Town West Open gazetteers list **105 villages, towns and localities** in Nakuru Town West. - Ainoptich A - Ainoptich B - Ainoptich C - Anoiptich D - Bangladesh - Barut - Check Point - Complex - Crescent - Dawsonville - Dip - Engen - Eveready - Galilaya - Game - Gikomba - Gilani - Githima - Golf Course A - Golf Course B - Hill Special/ Milimani Primary - Honey Cup - Industrial Area - Japanese Flats - Jasho - Jerusalem - KAPTEMBWA - Kapkali - Kapkures A - Kapkures B - Kapkures Center - Kapkwen - Kapnandi A - Kapnandi B - Kapsoton - Kawango - Kenlands - Kenol/Riva - Kibe - Kigonor - Kimnyoasis - Kimolwet - Kipsimbol - Kiptenden - Kobil - Kobil B - Koinange Phase 1 - Kware - Kwazi - Kwenet A - Kwenet B - Lalwet A Lower - Lalwet A Upper - Lalwet B Lower - Lalwet B Upper - London Central - Long’s Drift - Lower Kelelwet - Lower London - Market - Mbugua&Mbugua - Middle Hilton - Milimani Apartments - Milimani Estate - Mogoon A - Mogoon B - Mombasa - Mwariki - Nakuru West - Ndarugu - Ngei - Nyumba Nyeusi - Olive 1 - Olive 2 - Pembe Mbili - Pondamali - Poster - Prison - Railways - Rhoda - Sewage - Shabab - Show Ground - Soilo 1 - Soilo 2 - Soimet A - Soimet B - Soko Mjinga - Stima Line Block 2 - Subuku - Taachasis - Technology - Tiriki A - Tiriki B - Tugen Rise - Tulwapkogos - Umoja - Upper Hill - Upper Hilton - Upper Kelelwet - Upper London - Vertinary - Viwanda Comply - Viwanda- Kcc - Weavers 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 Nakuru Town West Named natural and historic features inside Nakuru Town West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Enjoro - Lamuriak - Makalia ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Honeymoon Hill · 1,786 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Lake Nakuru National Park ### Estates 2 estates. - Kalenjin Estate - Menengai Estate ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Nakuru South 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 Nakuru Town West and the best time to visit In Nakuru Town West, 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 Nakuru Town West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rift Valley General Hospital · Nakuru Town West 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.31367&mlon=36.06398#map=17/-0.31367/36.06398) Bank Nakuru Currency Centre · Nakuru Town West 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.28776&mlon=36.06035#map=17/-0.28776/36.06035) ATM Barclays · Nakuru Town East 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.28434&mlon=36.07150#map=17/-0.28434/36.07150) Petrol pump Rubis · Nakuru Town East 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30715&mlon=36.06685#map=17/-0.30715/36.06685) Hotel The Cliff Nakuru · Nakuru Town West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.36855&mlon=36.05562#map=17/-0.36855/36.05562) Mall ACK Imani Mall · Nakuru Town West 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.28977&mlon=36.05078#map=17/-0.28977/36.05078) School The Barut Youth Development and Sports Centre · Nakuru Town West 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34173&mlon=36.04295#map=17/-0.34173/36.04295) College Mwangaza College Nakuru · Nakuru Town East 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30345&mlon=36.07434#map=17/-0.30345/36.07434) Police station Bondeni Police Station · Nakuru Town East 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.29683&mlon=36.08030#map=17/-0.29683/36.08030) 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 Nakuru Town West Places mapped inside Nakuru Town West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals13 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps23 - Hotels30 - Shopping malls3 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities6 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants12 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 - Gilgil - Kuresoi North - Kuresoi South - Molo - Naivasha - Nakuru Town East - Njoro - Rongai - Subukia ## Quick answers - Where is Nakuru Town West?In Nakuru County, Kenya - What borders Nakuru Town West?Bahati, Nakuru Town East, Njoro and Rongai - What is there to see in Nakuru Town West?Baboon Cliff View Point, Flamingo Viewpoint, Menengai caves - What time zone is Nakuru Town West in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nakuru Town West?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Nakuru Town West?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nakuru Town West?105 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nakuru Town West?Honeymoon Hill (1,786 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nakuru Town West?December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nakuru Town West?Rift Valley General Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nakuru Town West?Nakuru Currency Centre, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nakuru Town West?Barclays, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nakuru Town West?Rubis, about 6.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nakuru Town West?13 mapped - How many banks are in Nakuru Town West?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nakuru Town West?23 mapped - What is the P-code of Nakuru Town West?KE032175 (OCHA common operational dataset)