Map of Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi is the capital of Kenya, with a population of about 4,397,073. It lies at 1.2833°S, 36.8167°E. The nearest city on our map is Kiambu, 13 km to the north.

Nairobi at a glance

Where is Nairobi?

• The largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 03 min on the shortest day to 12 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Nairobi

• Kiambu — 13 km north
• Ongata Rongai — 14 km southwest
• Kikuyu — 18 km west
• Ngong — 18 km southwest
• Mlolongo — 19 km southeast
• Kiserian — 22 km southwest
• Ruiru — 22 km northeast
• Githunguri — 26 km north
• Athi River — 26 km southeast
• Kitengela — 27 km southeast

Largest cities in Nairobi County

• Thika — 251,407

Largest cities in Kenya

• 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
• 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.