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In Kenya, cities are at a moderate distance from each other, with an average distance of 234 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.
Nairobi | Kakamega | Mombasa | Nakuru | Eldoret | Kisumu | Thika | Ruiru | |
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Nairobi | - | 288 km 179 mi | 441 km 274 mi | 136 km 85 mi | 263 km 164 mi | 263 km 164 mi | 39 km 25 mi | 22 km 14 mi |
Kakamega | 288 km 179 mi | - | 727 km 452 mi | 161 km 100 mi | 63 km 39 mi | 43 km 27 mi | 296 km 184 mi | 292 km 182 mi |
Mombasa | 441 km 274 mi | 727 km 452 mi | - | 576 km 358 mi | 703 km 437 mi | 699 km 434 mi | 441 km 274 mi | 440 km 273 mi |
Nakuru | 136 km 85 mi | 161 km 100 mi | 576 km 358 mi | - | 128 km 79 mi | 148 km 92 mi | 137 km 85 mi | 136 km 84 mi |
Eldoret | 263 km 164 mi | 63 km 39 mi | 703 km 437 mi | 128 km 79 mi | - | 89 km 55 mi | 264 km 164 mi | 263 km 164 mi |
Kisumu | 263 km 164 mi | 43 km 27 mi | 699 km 434 mi | 148 km 92 mi | 89 km 55 mi | - | 277 km 172 mi | 271 km 168 mi |
Thika | 39 km 25 mi | 296 km 184 mi | 441 km 274 mi | 137 km 85 mi | 264 km 164 mi | 277 km 172 mi | - | 17 km 11 mi |
Ruiru | 22 km 14 mi | 292 km 182 mi | 440 km 273 mi | 136 km 84 mi | 263 km 164 mi | 271 km 168 mi | 17 km 11 mi | - |
Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 763 km, between Kitale and Mombasa. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Busia and Mombasa, with 794 km. In the group of the 100 main cities, the longest distance is between Kakuma and Ukunda, with 1,029 km.
Group | From → To | Distance |
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Among the main 10 cities | From Kitale to Mombasa | 763 km (474 mi) |
Among the main 25 cities | From Busia to Mombasa | 794 km (493 mi) |
Among the main 100 cities | From Kakuma to Ukunda | 1,029 km (639 mi) |
The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in Kenya is from Mandera to Ukunda, with a displacement of 8.23 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 910 km. The total distance between these cities is 945 km.
In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Mandera to Luanda, with a displacement of 3.62 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 865 km. The total distance between these cities is 954 km.
International routes from cities in Kenya reach significant distances, such as the 15,553 kilometers between Nairobi and Los Angeles, covering a transcontinental connection between Africa and America. Below are some international distances from Kenya.
Nairobi → London | 6,806 km |
Nairobi → Los Angeles | 15,553 km |
Nairobi → Sydney | 12,163 km |
Nairobi → Paris | 6,469 km |
Nairobi → Tokyo | 11,259 km |
Nairobi → Buenos Aires | 10,409 km |
Kakamega → London | 6,551 km |
Kakamega → Los Angeles | 15,282 km |
Kakamega → Sydney | 12,451 km |
Kakamega → Paris | 6,213 km |
Kakamega → Tokyo | 11,341 km |
Kakamega → Buenos Aires | 10,318 km |
Mombasa → London | 7,219 km |
Mombasa → Los Angeles | 15,981 km |
Mombasa → Sydney | 11,726 km |
Mombasa → Paris | 6,884 km |
Mombasa → Tokyo | 11,181 km |
Mombasa → Buenos Aires | 10,493 km |
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