Map of Juja, Kenya

Juja is a city in Kiambu County, Kenya, with a population of about 156,041. It lies at 1.1015°S, 37.0132°E. Juja is about 30 km (18 mi) northeast of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ruiru, 8 km to the southwest.

Juja at a glance

Where is Juja?

• The 16th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Kiambu County on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 03 min on the shortest day to 12 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Juja

• Ruiru — 8 km southwest
• Thika — 10 km northeast
• Kiambu — 21 km west
• Kenol — 22 km northeast
• Githunguri — 27 km west
• Nairobi — 30 km southwest
• Mlolongo — 34 km south
• Athi River — 40 km south
• Limuru — 41 km west
• Kitengela — 42 km south

Largest cities in Kiambu County

• Ruiru — 490,120
• Kikuyu — 323,881
• Limuru — 159,314
• Kiambu — 147,870
• Githunguri — 63,319

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.