Map of Ramu, Kenya

Ramu is a city in Mandera County, Kenya, with a population of about 35,644. It lies at 3.9315°N, 41.2229°E. Ramu is about 759 km (472 mi) northeast of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mandera, 70 km to the east.

Ramu at a glance

Where is Ramu?

• The 3rd largest city in Mandera County on this site.
• Located in the Northern 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 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ramu

• Mandera — 70 km east
• Beled Hawo — 73 km east, Somalia
• El Wak — 129 km south
• Luuq — 147 km east, Somalia
• Baardheere — 212 km southeast, Somalia
• Negēlē — 238 km northwest, Ethiopia
• Moyale — 245 km west
• Wajir — 275 km southwest
• Baidoa — 284 km east, Somalia
• Gode — 342 km northeast, Ethiopia

Largest cities in Mandera County

• Mandera — 114,718
• El Wak — 60,732

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.