Map of Kavála, Greece

Kavála is a city in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, with a population of about 54,027. It lies at 40.9396°N, 24.4069°E. Kavála is about 334 km (207 mi) north of Athens, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dráma, 32 km to the northwest.

Kavála at a glance

Where is Kavála?

• The 31st largest city in Greece by recorded population.
• The largest city in East Macedonia and Thrace on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 14 min on the shortest day to 15 h 07 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kavála

• Dráma — 32 km northwest
• Xánthi — 46 km northeast
• Sérres — 74 km west
• Komotiní — 86 km east
• Kardzhali — 113 km northeast, Bulgaria
• Lagkadás — 115 km west
• Alexandroupoli — 124 km east
• Pylaía — 125 km west
• Asenovgrad — 126 km north, Bulgaria
• Políchni — 126 km west

Largest cities in East Macedonia and Thrace

• Alexandroupoli — 52,979
• Xánthi — 48,221
• Komotiní — 45,631
• Dráma — 44,823

Largest cities in Greece

• Athens — 664,046
• Thessaloníki — 317,778
• Pátra — 168,034
• Piraeus — 163,688
• Lárisa — 146,926
• Peristéri — 139,981
• Irákleion — 137,154
• Kallithéa — 100,641
• Acharnés — 99,346
• Kalamariá — 91,518

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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.