Map of Kitale, Kenya

Kitale is the administrative centre of Trans Nzoia, Kenya, with a population of about 162,174. It lies at 1.0157°N, 35.0062°E. Kitale is about 325 km (202 mi) northwest of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kapenguria, 27 km to the northeast.

Kitale at a glance

Where is Kitale?

• The 14th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 04 min on the shortest day to 12 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kitale

• Kapenguria — 27 km northeast
• Kimilili — 41 km southwest
• Webuye — 53 km southwest
• Eldoret — 62 km southeast
• Iten — 68 km southeast
• Bungoma — 71 km southwest
• Kapchorwa — 75 km northwest, Uganda
• Kakamega — 86 km south
• Kapsabet — 91 km south
• Mbale — 93 km west, Uganda

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.