Map of Kapenguria, Kenya

Kapenguria is the administrative centre of West Pokot County, Kenya, with a population of about 56,000. It lies at 1.2389°N, 35.1119°E. Kapenguria is about 339 km (210 mi) northwest of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kitale, 27 km to the southwest.

Kapenguria at a glance

Where is Kapenguria?

• The 47th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 03 min on the shortest day to 12 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kapenguria

• Kitale — 27 km southwest
• Kimilili — 67 km southwest
• Kapchorwa — 76 km west, Uganda
• Iten — 77 km southeast
• Webuye — 80 km southwest
• Eldoret — 82 km south
• Bungoma — 97 km southwest
• Mbale — 106 km west, Uganda
• Kakamega — 113 km south
• Kapsabet — 115 km south

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.