Map of Mombasa, Kenya

Mombasa is the administrative centre of Mombasa County, Kenya, with a population of about 1,208,333. It lies at 4.0547°S, 39.6636°E. Mombasa is about 442 km (274 mi) southeast of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mtwapa, 16 km to the northeast.

Mombasa at a glance

Where is Mombasa?

• The 3rd largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 53 min on the shortest day to 12 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mombasa

• Mtwapa — 16 km northeast
• Ukunda — 29 km southwest
• Kilifi — 52 km northeast
• Malindi — 106 km northeast
• Wete — 112 km south, Tanzania
• Tanga — 129 km southwest, Tanzania
• Chake Chake — 133 km south, Tanzania
• Voi — 143 km northwest
• Lushoto — 173 km southwest, Tanzania
• Same — 214 km west, Tanzania

Largest cities in Kenya

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