Map of Lugulu, Kenya

Lugulu is a city in Busia County, Kenya, with a population of about 40,894. It lies at 0.3934°N, 34.3040°E. Lugulu is about 336 km (209 mi) northwest of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mumias, 21 km to the east.

Lugulu at a glance

Where is Lugulu?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Lugulu

• Mumias — 21 km east
• Busia — 23 km west
• Busia — 25 km west, Uganda
• Bungoma — 34 km northeast
• Tororo — 36 km north, Uganda
• Kakamega — 51 km east
• Webuye — 57 km northeast
• Mbale — 58 km southeast
• Kimilili — 63 km northeast
• Bugiri — 66 km west, Uganda

Largest cities in Busia County

• Busia — 71,886

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.