Map of Nyeri, Kenya

Nyeri is the administrative centre of Nyeri County, Kenya, with a population of about 80,081. It lies at 0.4201°S, 36.9476°E. Nyeri is about 97 km (60 mi) north of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Murang’a, 40 km to the southeast.

Nyeri at a glance

Where is Nyeri?

• The 29th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Nyeri

• Murang’a — 40 km southeast
• Karuri — 41 km southeast
• Nanyuki — 49 km north
• Wanguru — 54 km southeast
• Embu — 58 km east
• Kenol — 61 km south
• Ol Kalou — 65 km west
• Naivasha — 66 km southwest
• Thika — 70 km south
• Gilgil — 71 km west

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.