Map of Kumi, Uganda

Kumi is a city in Eastern Region, Uganda, with a population of about 43,500. It lies at 1.4608°N, 33.9361°E. Kumi is about 197 km (122 mi) northeast of Kampala, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pallisa, 43 km to the southwest.

Kumi at a glance

Where is Kumi?

• The 38th largest city in Uganda by recorded population.
• The 10th largest city in Eastern Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 02 min on the shortest day to 12 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kumi

• Pallisa — 43 km southwest
• Soroti — 46 km northwest
• Mbale — 50 km southeast
• Kapchorwa — 58 km east
• Tororo — 90 km south
• Bugiri — 101 km south
• Kamuli — 107 km southwest
• Iganga — 108 km southwest
• Busia — 112 km south
• Busia — 113 km south, Kenya

Largest cities in Eastern Region

• Mbale — 111,300
• Jinja — 93,061
• Kamuli — 67,800
• Iganga — 65,500
• Busia — 64,900
• Soroti — 60,900
• Kapchorwa — 51,200
• Tororo — 48,500
• Bugembe — 45,600
• Pallisa — 42,300

Largest cities in Uganda

• Kampala — 1,680,600
• Mbarara — 221,300
• Mukono — 191,300
• Njeru — 178,800
• Gulu — 177,400
• Kajansi — 135,600
• Lugazi — 128,400
• Hoima — 122,700
• Mubende — 121,600
• Lira — 119,323

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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.