Map of Molo, Kenya

Molo is a city in Nakuru County, Kenya, with a population of about 48,356. It lies at 0.2485°S, 35.7319°E. Molo is about 167 km (104 mi) northwest of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Njoro, 25 km to the east.

Molo at a glance

Where is Molo?

• The 4th largest city in Nakuru County on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Molo

• Njoro — 25 km east
• Nakuru — 38 km east
• Kericho — 52 km west
• Upper Gilgil — 60 km east
• Gilgil — 71 km southeast
• Ol Kalou — 72 km east
• Nyahururu — 77 km northeast
• Kapsabet — 86 km northwest
• Naivasha — 94 km southeast
• Narok — 94 km south

Largest cities in Nakuru County

• Nakuru — 570,674
• Naivasha — 198,444
• Gilgil — 60,711
• Njoro — 42,173

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.