Map of Kanata, Canada

Kanata is a city in Ontario, Canada, with a population of about 90,000. It lies at 45.3001°N, 75.9161°W. Kanata is about 21 km (13 mi) southwest of Ottawa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Aylmer, 14 km to the northeast.

Kanata at a glance

Where is Kanata?

• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 44 min on the shortest day to 15 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kanata

• Aylmer — 14 km northeast
• Nepean — 16 km east
• Ottawa — 21 km northeast
• Gatineau — 26 km northeast
• Cornwall — 98 km east
• Kingston — 127 km south
• Salaberry-de-Valleyfield — 140 km east
• Mirabel — 148 km east
• Saint-Jérôme — 158 km east
• Saint-Eustache — 160 km east

Largest cities in Ontario

• Toronto — 2,794,356
• Ottawa — 1,017,449
• Mississauga — 717,961
• Brampton — 656,480
• Hamilton — 569,353
• London — 422,324
• Etobicoke — 365,000
• Markham — 338,503
• Vaughan — 323,103
• Kitchener — 256,885

Largest cities in Canada

• Toronto — 2,794,356
• Montréal — 1,762,949
• Calgary — 1,306,784
• Ottawa — 1,017,449
• Edmonton — 1,010,899
• Winnipeg — 749,607
• Mississauga — 717,961
• Vancouver — 662,248
• Brampton — 656,480
• Hamilton — 569,353

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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.