Map of Ukunda, Kenya

Ukunda is a city in Kwale County, Kenya, with a population of about 77,686. It lies at 4.2929°S, 39.5640°E. Ukunda is about 453 km (281 mi) southeast of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mombasa, 29 km to the northeast.

Ukunda at a glance

Where is Ukunda?

• The 31st largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 52 min on the shortest day to 12 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Ukunda

• Mombasa — 29 km northeast
• Mtwapa — 44 km northeast
• Kilifi — 80 km northeast
• Wete — 87 km south, Tanzania
• Tanga — 101 km southwest, Tanzania
• Chake Chake — 108 km south, Tanzania
• Malindi — 134 km northeast
• Voi — 150 km northwest
• Lushoto — 152 km west, Tanzania
• Same — 205 km west, Tanzania

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

Map of Kenya and all its cities →

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.