Map of Kakamega, Kenya

Kakamega is the administrative centre of Kakamega County, Kenya, with a population of about 1,867,579. It lies at 0.2842°N, 34.7523°E. Kakamega is about 288 km (179 mi) northwest of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mbale, 23 km to the south.

Kakamega at a glance

Where is Kakamega?

• The 2nd 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 Kakamega

• Mbale — 23 km south
• Mumias — 30 km west
• Webuye — 35 km north
• Bungoma — 38 km northwest
• Kapsabet — 40 km east
• Kisumu — 43 km south
• Lugulu — 51 km west
• Kimilili — 56 km north
• Eldoret — 63 km northeast
• Busia — 74 km west

Largest cities in Kakamega County

• Mumias — 45,485

Largest cities in Kenya

• Nairobi — 4,397,073
• 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
• 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.