Map of Moyale, Kenya

Moyale is a city in Marsabit County, Kenya, with a population of about 47,850. It lies at 3.5266°N, 39.0561°E. Moyale is about 590 km (367 mi) northeast of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Marsabit, 178 km to the southwest.

Moyale at a glance

Where is Moyale?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 55 min on the shortest day to 12 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Moyale

• Marsabit — 178 km southwest
• Yabēlo — 185 km northwest, Ethiopia
• Negēlē — 207 km north, Ethiopia
• El Wak — 223 km east
• Wajir — 227 km southeast
• Ramu — 245 km east
• Shakiso — 249 km north, Ethiopia
• Hagere Maryam — 251 km north, Ethiopia
• Kibre Mengist — 262 km north, Ethiopia
• Habaswein — 283 km south

Largest cities in Marsabit County

• Marsabit — 36,289

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.