Distance from Upper Gilgil to Meru (Kenya)

The distance between Upper Gilgil, Nyandarua County and Meru, Meru County is 157 kilometers (97 miles).

Upper Gilgil, Nyandarua County, Kenya

Meru, Meru County, Kenya

From Upper Gilgil to Meru, the straight-line distance is 157 kilometers, heading east. Upper Gilgil is situated at an altitude of 2,710 meters above sea level, while Meru is at 1,579 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 12-14 hours
Motorcycle 4-5 hours
Car 3-4 hours
Helicopter 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
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Upper Gilgil, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 0.2121° S 36.2725° E

Elevation: 2,710 m (8,891 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Nakuru Airport (NUU)
Meru, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 0.0463° N 37.6559° E

Elevation: 1,579 m (5,180 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Buffalo Spring (UAS)
  • Mulika Lodge Airport (JJM)
  • Nanyuki Airport (NYK)

Other distances from Meru

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Meru to Nairobi 174 km
From Meru to Kakamega 324 km
From Meru to Mombasa 505 km
From Meru to Nakuru 181 km
From Meru to Eldoret 271 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Kenya that are at equal or similar distances as between Upper Gilgil and Meru.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Oklahoma City, United States Tulsa, United States 157 km
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Puebla, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 155 km
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Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 161 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 152 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 162 km
Madrid, Spain Valladolid, Spain 162 km
Abuja, Nigeria Kaduna, Nigeria 163 km
Los Angeles, United States Bakersfield, United States 163 km
London, United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom 163 km
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Liverpool, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 151 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 164 km
Ottawa, Canada Montréal, Canada 165 km
Philadelphia, United States The Bronx, United States 149 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 148 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom 148 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Sevilla, Spain 148 km

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