Kitengela: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kitengela is a city of 154,436 people in Kenya (Kajiado County), 1,574 m (5,164 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kitengela runs from about 12 h 4 min a day in late June to 12 h 15 min in late December (computed for -1.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kitengela is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 13,507-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL, 24 km).
Flights to Kitengela: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kitengela · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nairobi, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Kakamega, 314 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Arusha, 212 km (Tanzania) — flights
- Nakuru, 163 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ruiru, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Eldoret, 291 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kisumu, 288 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kikuyu, 42 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bariadi, 362 km (Tanzania)
- Thika, 51 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Kitengela?
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kitengela?
About 154,436 people live in Kitengela (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kitengela in?
Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Kitengela?
The Shilling (KES). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kitengela?
Nairobi (27 km), Kakamega (314 km), Arusha (212 km), Nakuru (163 km), Ruiru (37 km).
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.