Map of Embu, Kenya

Embu is the administrative centre of Embu County, Kenya, with a population of about 64,979. It lies at 0.5399°S, 37.4574°E. Embu is about 109 km (68 mi) northeast of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Wanguru, 20 km to the southwest.

Embu at a glance

Where is Embu?

• The 39th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Embu

• Wanguru — 20 km southwest
• Karuri — 35 km southwest
• Murang’a — 39 km southwest
• Kenol — 58 km southwest
• Nyeri — 58 km west
• Meru — 69 km north
• Thika — 70 km southwest
• Nanyuki — 74 km northwest
• Juja — 80 km southwest
• Ruiru — 87 km southwest

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.