Nanyuki Equator Crossing
Equator, Nanyuki
An equator marker sign beside the A2 road south of Nanyuki, where you can watch a water-swirl demonstration of the Coriolis effect and take a photo.
The equator passes just south of Nanyuki, and a yellow equator marker stands beside the A2 road. It is a must-stop photo point for safaris to Mount Kenya and Laikipia. Roadside vendors demonstrate the "Coriolis effect" with a basin of water, showing how the water swirls in opposite directions north and south of the equator. The demonstration is a performance, and a tip is expected afterwards. Many souvenir shops surround the site, so negotiate prices before you buy. Admission is free, and it is about a five-minute drive from central Nanyuki.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Mount Kenya Safari Club & Animal Orphanage
- Trout Tree Restaurant
- Northern White Rhino Enclosure
- Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Solio Game Reserve
- Point Lenana Trek
- Mount Kenya National Park