Map of Kajaani, Finland

Kajaani is the administrative centre of Kainuu, Finland, with a population of about 36,458. It lies at 64.2273°N, 27.7285°E. Kajaani is about 474 km (294 mi) north of Helsinki, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Oulu, 139 km to the northwest.

Kajaani at a glance

Where is Kajaani?

• The 32nd largest city in Finland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 4 h 04 min on the shortest day to 21 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kajaani

• Oulu — 139 km northwest
• Kuopio — 148 km south
• Joensuu — 207 km southeast
• Kokkola — 228 km west
• Jyväskylä — 243 km southwest
• Rovaniemi — 269 km north
• Mikkeli — 283 km south
• Lappeenranta — 353 km south
• Kangasala — 359 km southwest
• Tampere — 363 km southwest

Largest cities in Finland

• Helsinki — 658,864
• Espoo — 323,910
• Tampere — 260,646
• Vantaa — 252,724
• Oulu — 216,066
• Turku — 206,655
• Jyväskylä — 148,744
• Kuopio — 125,462
• Lahti — 121,622
• Pori — 83,157

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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.