Map of Machakos, Kenya

Machakos is the administrative centre of Machakos County, Kenya, with a population of about 63,767. It lies at 1.5223°S, 37.2652°E. Machakos is about 57 km (35 mi) southeast of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kinoi, 19 km to the southeast.

Machakos at a glance

Where is Machakos?

• The 40th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Machakos 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 13 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Machakos

• Kinoi — 19 km southeast
• Athi River — 33 km west
• Kitengela — 34 km west
• Mlolongo — 39 km west
• Ruiru — 54 km northwest
• Juja — 55 km northwest
• Nairobi — 57 km northwest
• Ongata Rongai — 57 km west
• Thika — 59 km north
• Kiambu — 62 km northwest

Largest cities in Machakos County

• Mlolongo — 136,351
• Athi River — 81,302
• Kinoi — 44,086

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.