Kenya: cities and how to get around
28 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Kenya has 28 cities on this site, including the capital, Nairobi. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
Cities in Kenya
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi | Nairobi County | 4,397,073 | NBO (13 km) | 4,671+ |
| Kakamega | Kakamega County | 1,867,579 | KIS (41 km) | 79 |
| Mombasa | Mombasa County | 1,208,333 | MBA (8 km) | 1,530+ |
| Nakuru | Nakuru County | 570,674 | — | 550 |
| Ruiru | Kiambu County | 490,120 | NBO (19 km) | 124 |
| Eldoret | Uasin Gishu County | 475,716 | EDL (13 km) | 209 |
| Kisumu | Kisumu County | 397,957 | KIS (4 km) | 357 |
| Kikuyu | Kiambu County | 323,881 | NBO (31 km) | — |
| Thika | Nairobi County | 251,407 | NBO (35 km) | — |
| Naivasha | Nakuru County | 198,444 | NBO (87 km) | — |
| Karuri | Kiambu County | 194,342 | NBO (25 km) | — |
| Karuri | Murang'A | 194,342 | NBO (74 km) | — |
| Matuga | Kwale County | 194,252 | MBA (15 km) | — |
| Mwala | Machakos County | 181,896 | NBO (59 km) | — |
| Ongata Rongai | Kajiado County | 172,569 | NBO (20 km) | — |
| Jomvu | Mombasa County | 163,415 | MBA (6 km) | — |
| Garissa | Garissa County | 163,399 | — | — |
| Kitale | Trans Nzoia | 162,174 | EDL (73 km) | — |
| Limuru | Kiambu County | 159,314 | NBO (39 km) | — |
| Juja | Kiambu County | 156,041 | NBO (26 km) | — |
| Kitengela | Kajiado County | 154,436 | NBO (18 km) | — |
| Kiambu | Kiambu County | 147,870 | NBO (19 km) | — |
| Mlolongo | Machakos County | 136,351 | NBO (9 km) | — |
| Malindi | Kilifi County | 119,859 | MYD (2 km) | — |
| Mandera | Mandera County | 114,718 | — | — |
| Khwisero | Kakamega County | 113,294 | KIS (32 km) | — |
| Kisii | Kisii County | 112,417 | KIS (66 km) | — |
| Ngong | Kajiado County | 102,323 | NBO (29 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Sudan, Somalia, Uganda.
Common questions
Which cities in Kenya are covered?
Nairobi, Kakamega, Mombasa, Nakuru, Ruiru, Eldoret, Kisumu, Kikuyu and 20 more.
What currency does Kenya use?
The Shilling (KES).
Which side of the road does Kenya drive on?
The left.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.