Map of Wajir, Kenya

Wajir is the administrative centre of Wajir County, Kenya, with a population of about 90,116. It lies at 1.7471°N, 40.0573°E. Wajir is about 493 km (307 mi) northeast of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Habaswein, 103 km to the southwest.

Wajir at a glance

Where is Wajir?

• The 25th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 01 min on the shortest day to 12 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Wajir

• Habaswein — 103 km southwest
• El Wak — 153 km northeast
• Moyale — 227 km northwest
• Garissa — 249 km south
• Baardheere — 255 km east, Somalia
• Ramu — 275 km northeast
• Mandera — 315 km northeast
• Beled Hawo — 316 km northeast, Somalia
• Jilib — 334 km southeast, Somalia
• Jamaame — 352 km southeast, Somalia

Largest cities in Wajir County

• Habaswein — 49,599

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.