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Laikipia is a highland region of Southern Rift Valley, Kenya, stretching across the broad Laikipia Plateau between Mount Kenya and the Great Rift Valley. The modern Laikipia County covers about 9,500 km² and contains some of Kenya's most important private and community wildlife conservancies.
By car
From Nairobi, the principal route to Nanyuki follows the A2 north through Thika and the central highlands.
By bus and matatu
Frequent buses and matatus connect Nanyuki and Nyahururu with Nairobi and other central Kenyan towns.
By train
Passenger rail returned to Nyahururu in June 2026 with the revival of the Nairobi–Gilgil–Ol Kalou–Nyahururu route.
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The principal tourism centre of Laikipia, almost on the Equator beneath Mount Kenya. It has the region's main selection of hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, safari companies and air connections.
Cool highland town at the south-western edge of Laikipia, best known for Thomson's Falls and as a transport hub between Laikipia, Nakuru and the Aberdare region.
Laikipia's easiest major conservancy to visit independently. It protects the Big Five, large populations of black rhinos, the last two surviving northern white rhinos and the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
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