Map of Garissa, Kenya

Garissa is the administrative centre of Garissa County, Kenya, with a population of about 163,399. It lies at 0.4527°S, 39.6460°E. Garissa is about 328 km (204 mi) east of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Masalani, 148 km to the south.

Garissa at a glance

Where is Garissa?

• The 13th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Garissa

• Masalani — 148 km south
• Habaswein — 164 km north
• Meru — 228 km west
• Embu — 244 km west
• Isiolo — 246 km west
• Wajir — 249 km north
• Wanguru — 256 km west
• Karuri — 275 km west
• Murang’a — 279 km west
• Kenol — 286 km west

Largest cities in Kenya

• Nairobi — 4,397,073
• Kakamega — 1,867,579
• Mombasa — 1,208,333
• Nakuru — 570,674
• Ruiru — 490,120
• Eldoret — 475,716
• Kisumu — 397,957
• Kikuyu — 323,881
• Thika — 251,407
• Naivasha — 198,444

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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.