Gilgil, Kenya
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Gilgil, Kenya is a town in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The town is located between Naivasha and Nakuru and along the Nairobi - Nakuru highway. Gilgil has a population of 18.805 (according to the 1999 census) [1]. Agriculture is the main local industry while Gilgil Telecommunications Industries is a notable employer.
Gilgil is also the center of the Gilgil Division in Nakuru District.
During the 1920s - 1940s, some members of the Happy Valley set lived in Gilgil.
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[edit] Statistics
- Elevation = 2626
- Population = 21,081
[edit] See also
- Nyeri, Kenya - another town from colonial times.
- Alice de Janzé - lived in Gilgil until 1941.
