Map of Homa Bay, Kenya

Homa Bay is the administrative centre of Homa Bay County, Kenya, with a population of about 44,949. It lies at 0.5273°S, 34.4571°E. Homa Bay is about 275 km (171 mi) west of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kisii, 38 km to the southeast.

Homa Bay at a glance

Where is Homa Bay?

• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Homa Bay

• Kisii — 38 km southeast
• Kisumu — 58 km northeast
• Migori — 60 km south
• Mbale — 74 km northeast
• Tarime — 92 km south, Tanzania
• Kericho — 94 km east
• Mumias — 96 km north
• Kakamega — 96 km north
• Lugulu — 104 km north
• Kapsabet — 109 km northeast

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.