Map of Ongata Rongai, Kenya

Ongata Rongai is a city in Kajiado County, Kenya, with a population of about 172,569. It lies at 1.3953°S, 36.7640°E. Ongata Rongai is about 14 km (9 mi) southwest of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kiserian, 9 km to the southwest.

Ongata Rongai at a glance

Where is Ongata Rongai?

• The 12th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• The largest city in Kajiado County on this site.
• Located in the Southern 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 June and 21 December).

Cities near Ongata Rongai

• Kiserian — 9 km southwest
• Ngong — 11 km northwest
• Nairobi — 14 km northeast
• Mlolongo — 20 km east
• Kikuyu — 20 km northwest
• Kitengela — 24 km east
• Athi River — 25 km east
• Kiambu — 26 km north
• Limuru — 34 km northwest
• Ruiru — 35 km northeast

Largest cities in Kajiado County

• Kitengela — 154,436
• Ngong — 102,323
• Kiserian — 76,903

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.