Nanyuki | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Nanyuki main street | |
  Nanyuki Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 0°01′N 37°04′E / 0.017°N 37.067°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Laikipia County |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Joshua Irungu |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 72,813 |
Nanyuki is a market town in Laikipia County of Kenya lying northwest of Mount Kenya along the A2 road and at the terminus of the branch railway from Nairobi. The name is derived from Enyaanyukie Maasai word for resemblance.
It is situated just north of the Equator (0° 01' North). In 1907, British immigrants settled in Nanyuki, some of whose descendants still live in and around the town. Nanyuki is currently the main airfield (airbase) of the Kenya Air Force. The British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), has a base at Nyati Barracks. It conducts infantry exercises in Laikipia and on Kenyan Ministry of Defense land at Archer's Post.