Map of Malindi, Kenya

Malindi is a city in Kilifi County, Kenya, with a population of about 119,859. It lies at 3.2180°S, 40.1169°E. Malindi is about 425 km (264 mi) southeast of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kilifi, 55 km to the southwest.

Malindi at a glance

Where is Malindi?

• The 20th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• The largest city in Kilifi County on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 56 min on the shortest day to 12 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Malindi

• Kilifi — 55 km southwest
• Mtwapa — 90 km southwest
• Mombasa — 106 km southwest
• Ukunda — 134 km southwest
• Masalani — 169 km north
• Voi — 174 km west
• Wete — 209 km south, Tanzania
• Chake Chake — 229 km south, Tanzania
• Tanga — 235 km southwest, Tanzania
• Lushoto — 268 km southwest, Tanzania

Largest cities in Kilifi County

• Mtwapa — 90,677
• Kilifi — 74,270

Largest cities in Kenya

• Nairobi — 4,397,073
• Kakamega — 1,867,579
• 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

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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.