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2025:Venue

From Wikimania


This year’s Wikimania is organized in Gigiri district, a lively and international part of Nairobi. The conference programming will be held at the Trademark Hotel. Additional complementary events such as evening socials, and pre-conference events will be at the Tribe Hotel and the Village Market – all within a 10-minute walk of the main venue.

A photo gallery of the main venues is available on the Trademark's website.

Conference rooms

NOTE: The photos are not indicative of how the room will be configured during the conference. They are simply for reference for you to see the general space.

Rooms are named after counties of Kenya.

Room name Room dimensions Room
Mombasa

(Ballroom 1)

140 sq. m. A big hall with a large stage and screen on the second floor. Will be combined with other ballrooms for opening, closing and keynote. Livestream and interpretation available. 100-200 capacity.
Nairobi

(Ballroom 2)

140 sq. m. A big hall with a large stage and screen on the second floor. Will be combined with other ballrooms for opening, closing and keynote. Livestream and interpretation available. 100-200 capacity.
This is an image of when Nairobi and Kisumu are combined.
Kisumu

(Ballroom 3)

140 sq. m. A big hall with a large stage and screen on the second floor. Will be combined with other ballrooms for opening, closing and keynote. Livestream and interpretation available. 100-200 capacity.
This is an image of when Nairobi and Kisumu are combined.
Nyeri

(Meeting room 6)

59 sq. m. for medium-sized sessions. On the second floor. Livestream available. ~50 capacity.
Nakuru

(Meeting room A)

176 sq. m. for extra-large sessions. On the first floor. Livestream available. 100-200 capacity.
Meru

(Meeting room B)

120 sq. m. for large sessions. On the first floor. Livestream and interpretation available. 60-100 capacity.
Turkana

(Meeting room G)

120 sq. m. On the first floor. Space devoted to Hackathon throughout pre-conference and core conference days.

No livestream or interpretation. 60-100 capacity.

Eldoret

(Clubhouse)

223 sq. m. comprising indoor and outdoor space. Space devoted to some core programming along with interactive workshops and social activities. On the top floor - panoramic windows. No livestream, recording or interpretation except on preconference day for the WikiWomen* Summit. Speakers can dial in to present in remote or hybrid formats. 70-100 capacity.
Internal terrace 144 sq. m. Common area on second floor for hangouts and casual activities.
Meeting room 5 36 sq. m. On the second floor. Flexiroom. Likely space for "Wikimania Village Pump" online entertainment.
Outdoor space On the second floor, behind the ballrooms. Medium-sized outdoor hangout space.
Meeting room 1 41 sq. m. On the second floor. Trust & Safety room.
Meeting room 4 23 sq. m. On the second floor. Quiet room.
Room 2 floor 1 On the first floor. Small space for prayer.
Room 3 floor 1 On the first floor. Small space for prayer.