Nakuru is the capital city of Nakuru County, Kenya. It is northwest of Nairobi,Nakuru, Kenya, had a population of 400,000 in 2005, which was growing at a rate of 7 percent per annum. It has a land area of 188 square kilometers which includes Lake Nakuru National Park.Nakuru Town is the fourth largest town in Kenya.The town serves as the administrative headquarters of the Rift Valley Province, as well as the Nakuru District Headquarters. Founded in 1904 as a railway outpost, Nakuru is located along the east-west transport route across the country which links the Kenyan Coast with the Lake Victoria region and Uganda.It is situated at an altitude of 1,859 m above sea level between the Menengai Crater and Lake Nakuru, famous for its flamingoes. The Lake Nakuru National Park is a tourist attraction with great economic value for
the country. During the dry season however, Nakuru is engulfed in whirlwinds of dust.