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Naivasha
Naivasha () is a town in Nakuru County, Kenya, 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. The name Naivasha derives from the local Maasai word ɛnaɨpɔ́sha, meaning "that which heaves", a common Maasai word for bodies of water larger enough to have wave action when it is windy or stormy. Naivasha arose as the British attempted to pronounce the Maasai name. Literally, Lake Naivasha means "Lake Lake" and Naivasha Town means "Lake Town".
Lake Naivasha
lake in Kenya
Hell's Gate National Park
national park in Kenya
Menengai
Menengai Crater is a massive shield volcano with one of the biggest calderas in the world, in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. It is the largest volcano caldera in Kenya and the second largest volcano caldera in Africa. Volcanic formed rich loam soils enrich the adjacent farmland around its flanks. The crater is on the floor of the Rift Valley. The volcano formed about 200,000 years ago and the prominent 12 x 8 km caldera formed about 8000 years ago. The caldera floor is covered with numerous post caldera lava flows. The Menengai volcano is considered one of the best-preserved Krakatau-sty
Nakuru County
county in Kenya
Gilgil
thumb|400px|right| The town of Gilgil, Kenya is north of [[Nairobi, between Naivasha and Nakuru (click map to enlarge)]]
Ol Doinyo Eburru
Active complex of volcanoes in Kenya
Elmenteita Badlands
mountain in Kenya
Molo
town council in Nakuru County, Kenya
Nakuru Airport
airport in Kenya
Rongai
Rongai is a town in Nakuru County, Kenya. It lies 30 km west of Nakuru, along the A104 Road and the railway line between Nakuru and Uganda. It is about 10 kilometres north of Elburgon and 15 kilometres east of Molo. The town lies 1912 m (6272 ft) above sea level and has a population of 20878. Rongai is part of the Rongai Constituency.
Hyrax Hill
human settlement
Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site and Museum
national monument of Kenya
Olkaria IV Geothermal Power Station
building in Kenya
Naivasha Airport
airport
Njoro
Njoro is an agricultural town 18 km west south west of Nakuru, Kenya situated on the western rim of the Rift Valley. Njoro town was the headquarters of the former Njoro District, hived off Nakuru District. It was declared as one of the constituencies of Nakuru County in 2010. It has a population of 238,773 people according to the 2019 census report that was published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
Patel Dam failure
2018 failure of an embankment dam in Kenya