Map of Mtwapa, Kenya

Mtwapa is a city in Kilifi County, Kenya, with a population of about 90,677. It lies at 3.9394°S, 39.7488°E. Mtwapa is about 440 km (273 mi) southeast of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mombasa, 16 km to the southwest.

Mtwapa at a glance

Where is Mtwapa?

• The 24th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Kilifi County on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 54 min on the shortest day to 12 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mtwapa

• Mombasa — 16 km southwest
• Kilifi — 36 km north
• Ukunda — 44 km southwest
• Malindi — 90 km northeast
• Wete — 124 km south, Tanzania
• Tanga — 145 km southwest, Tanzania
• Chake Chake — 145 km south, Tanzania
• Voi — 145 km northwest
• Lushoto — 188 km southwest, Tanzania
• Same — 224 km west, Tanzania

Largest cities in Kilifi County

• Malindi — 119,859
• 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.