Nakuru (also lesser known as Nax vegas) is a city in the Rift Valley region of Kenya.

Archaeological discoveries were located about 8 kilometres (26,000 ft) from the Central Business District at Hyrax Hill.

[4][5] The city was incepted on 28 January 1904 when a local area one mile away from the railway station's main entrance was proclaimed to be a township by the British authorities.

[7] On 3 June 2021, Nakuru was no longer a municipality after the Kenyan Senate voted that its status was adequate enough to be a city.

Nakuru has temperate and subtropical highland climates (known as Csb); temperatures fall significantly at night and between June and August.

The main crops grown include coffee, wheat, barley, maize, beans, and potatoes.

The crops are the main sources for manufacturing industries found in Nakuru and Nairobi, such as flour milling and grain ginneries.

Nakuru is one of Kenya's largest hubs for retail supermarket chains with The Nakumatt, Naivas, Tuskys, and Gilanis being founded.

The city is also a centre for various retail businesses that provide goods and services to the manufacturing and agricultural sectors.

A large public market lies to the west of the town on the main thoroughfare to the capital, Nairobi.

Nakuru is home to the Lanet Airstrip, later approved in 2017 to be upgraded to an international airport by the Ministry of Transport and the county government.

It is an important feeding site for great white pelicans that nest in nearby Lake Elmenteita.

The second largest surviving volcanic crater in the world, it plunges 483 metres down from the rim, and the summit is accessible by walking or driving 8 kilometres to Nyahururu.

Although it was used for playing sports, Afraha Stadium became famous for hosting many political meetings, including the GEMA promoted change The Constitution Series held in the 1970s.

The former ruling party KANU also held many prominent meetings during the presidency of Daniel arap Moi.

The city hosts an annual rugby festival, The Great Rift 10-a-side, featuring teams throughout the East Africa region.

[21] Nakuru is host to a diverse populace from across Kenya making it fit the description of a cosmopolitan city.