Map of Eldoret, Kenya

Eldoret is the administrative centre of Uasin Gishu County, Kenya, with a population of about 475,716. It lies at 0.5204°N, 35.2699°E. Eldoret is about 264 km (164 mi) northwest of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Iten, 31 km to the northeast.

Eldoret at a glance

Where is Eldoret?

• The 6th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Eldoret

• Iten — 31 km northeast
• Kapsabet — 40 km southwest
• Webuye — 56 km west
• Kitale — 62 km northwest
• Kakamega — 63 km southwest
• Kimilili — 68 km northwest
• Mbale — 78 km southwest
• Bungoma — 79 km west
• Kapenguria — 82 km north
• Kisumu — 89 km southwest

Largest cities in Kenya

• Nairobi — 4,397,073
• Kakamega — 1,867,579
• Mombasa — 1,208,333
• Nakuru — 570,674
• Ruiru — 490,120
• Kisumu — 397,957
• Kikuyu — 323,881
• Thika — 251,407
• Naivasha — 198,444
• Karuri — 194,342

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.