Naivasha | |
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  Naivasha Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 0°43′S 36°26′E / 0.717°S 36.433°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Nakuru County |
| Elevation | 2,086 m (6,843 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 198,444[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Naivasha is a town in Nakuru County, Kenya, 92.8 km (57.7 mi) north west of Nairobi. From 1969, the population expanded by a factor of 17 times to over 198,000 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".
- ^ "2009 Census Vol 1 Table 3 Rural and Urban Population | Open Data Portal". opendata.go.ke. Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Geographic coordinates of Naivasha, Kenya. Latitude, longitude, and elevation above sea level of Naivasha". dateandtime.info. Retrieved 28 July 2016.