Nairobi Falls

Nairobi Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Nairobi Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Nairobi Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -1.20427, 37.06536. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nairobi Falls

• Channia Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ol Donyo Sabuk · viewpoint · Machakos County · ~28 km · Must-see
• Fourteen Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~32 km · Must-see
• August 7th Memorial Park · fort · Nairobi County · ~35 km · Must-see
• Khoja Mosque · dargah · Nairobi County · ~36 km · Must-see
• Jamia Mosque · dargah · Nairobi County · ~36 km · Must-see
• East Africa Satsang Swaminarayan Temple · church · Nairobi County · ~36 km · Must-see
• Jeevanjee Gardens · park · Nairobi County · ~36 km · Must-see
• Holy Family Basilica · church · Nairobi County · ~36 km · Must-see
• Uhuru Park · park · Nairobi County · ~37 km · Must-see
• All Saints Cathedral · church · Nairobi County · ~37 km · Must-see
• Nairobi National Park · sanctuary · Nairobi County · ~38 km · Must-see
• Uhuru Gardens · park · Nairobi County · ~41 km · Must-see
• Nairobi Safari Walk · sanctuary · Nairobi County · ~44 km · Must-see
• David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust · park · Nairobi County · ~47 km · Must-see
• Giraffe Centre · sanctuary · Nairobi County · ~51 km · Must-see
• Catholic Diocese Of Machakos · church · Machakos County · ~52 km · Must-see
• Ndarugu East · viewpoint · Kiambu · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Nairobi Falls

Other waterfalls near Nairobi Falls

• Channia Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~25 km · Must-see
• Fourteen Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~32 km · Must-see
• Thika Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~25 km
• Paradise Lost Picnic Park · waterfall · Kiambu · ~34 km
• Komothai river · waterfall · Kiambu · ~36 km
• Valley Park Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~38 km
• Gatamaiyu River Waterfall · waterfall · Kiambu · ~43 km
• Kawaida Waterfall and Caves · waterfall · Kiambu · ~44 km
• Thomson Falls · waterfall · Nairobi County · ~46 km
• Waterfalls Inn Tigoni · waterfall · Kiambu · ~53 km

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