Map of Marsabit, Kenya

Marsabit is the administrative centre of Marsabit County, Kenya, with a population of about 36,289. It lies at 2.3347°N, 37.9909°E. Marsabit is about 423 km (263 mi) north of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Moyale, 178 km to the northeast.

Marsabit at a glance

Where is Marsabit?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 59 min on the shortest day to 12 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Marsabit

• Moyale — 178 km northeast
• Habaswein — 222 km southeast
• Isiolo — 225 km south
• Meru — 257 km south
• Nanyuki — 278 km south
• Lodwar — 280 km west
• Yabēlo — 284 km north, Ethiopia
• Nyahururu — 313 km southwest
• Iten — 332 km southwest
• Kapenguria — 342 km west

Largest cities in Marsabit County

• Moyale — 47,850

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.