Map of Kitengela, Kenya

Kitengela is a city in Kajiado County, Kenya, with a population of about 154,436. It lies at 1.4761°S, 36.9614°E. Kitengela is about 27 km (17 mi) southeast of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Athi River, 3 km to the northeast.

Kitengela at a glance

Where is Kitengela?

• The 17th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Kajiado County on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 02 min on the shortest day to 12 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kitengela

• Athi River — 3 km northeast
• Mlolongo — 9 km north
• Ongata Rongai — 24 km west
• Nairobi — 27 km northwest
• Kiserian — 31 km west
• Machakos — 34 km east
• Ngong — 35 km northwest
• Ruiru — 37 km north
• Kiambu — 37 km north
• Kikuyu — 42 km northwest

Largest cities in Kajiado County

• Ongata Rongai — 172,569
• Ngong — 102,323
• Kiserian — 76,903

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.