List of cities and towns in Kenya by population
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The following is a list of the most populous cities, municipalities and towns of Kenya. In Kenya there are only three incorporated cities including the capital and largest city, Nairobi, the second largest and the costal city of Mombasa, and the third largest and inland port city of Kisumu. Two of the three cities, Nairobi and Mombasa are cities whose county borders run the same as their city limits, so in a way they could be thought of as City-Counties. Apart from these three cities, there are numerous municipalities and towns with significant urban populations.
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Nairobi Metro Within Kenya
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The list:
Metro Area | |
Capital City of Kenya | |
County Capital |
№ | City/ Town | Status | Population | County | Ref |
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Nairobi Metro | Metro | 6,547,547 | Nairobi Kajiado Machakos Kiambu |
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City | 4,394,073 | ![]() |
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City | 1,208,333 | ![]() |
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3. | Kisumu | City | 721,082 | Kisumu | [4] |
4. | Nakuru | Municipality | 570,674 | Nakuru | [4] |
5. | Ruiru | Municipality | 490,120 | Kiambu | [4] |
6. | Eldoret | Municipality | 475,716 | Uasin Gishu | [4] |
7. | Kikuyu | Municipality | 323,881 | Kiambu | [4] |
8. | Thika | Municipality | 251,407 | Kiambu/Murang'a | [4] |
9. | Kangundo-Tala | Town Council | 218,557 | Machakos | [4] |
10. | Malindi | Municipality | 207,253 | Kilifi | [4] |
11. | Naivasha | Municipality | 181,966 | Nakuru | [4] |
12. | Kitui | Municipality | 155,896 | Kitui | [4] |
13. | Machakos | Municipality | 150,041 | Machakos | [4] |
14. | Mlolongo | Municipality | 139,853 | Machakos | [4] |
15. | Athi River (Mavoko) | Municipality | 139,380 | Machakos | [4] |
16. | Karuri | Town Council | 129,934 | Kiambu | [4] |
17. | Nyeri | Municipality | 125,357 | Nyeri | [4] |
18. | Kilifi | Town Council | 122,899 | Kilifi | [4] |
19. | Garissa | Town Council | 119,696 | Garissa | [4] |
20. | Vihiga | Municipality | 118,696 | Vihiga | [4] |
21. | Wote | Municipality | 116,696 | Makueni | [4] |
21. | Mumias | Municipality | 116,358 | Kakamega | [4] |
22. | Bomet | Municipality | 110,963 | Bomet | [4] |
23. | Molo | Town Council | 107,806 | Nakuru | [4] |
24. | Ngong | Other Centre | 107,188 | Kajiado | [4] |
25. | Kitale | Municipality | 106,187 | Trans-Nzoia | [4] |
26. | Litein | Town Council | 104,600 | Kericho | [4] |
27. | Limuru | Municipality | 104,282 | Kiambu | [4] |
28. | Kericho | Municipality | 104,282 | Kericho | [4] |
29. | Kimilili | Municipality | 94,927 | Bungoma | [4] |
30. | Awasi | Other Centre | 93,369 | Kisumu | [4] |
31. | Kakamega | Municipality | 91,768 | Kakamega | [4] |
32. | Kapsabet | Municipality | 91,030 | Nandi | [4] |
33. | Mariakani | Town Council | 89,321 | Kilifi | [4] |
34. | Kiambu | Municipality | 88,869 | Kiambu | [4] |
35. | Mandera | Town Council | 87,692 | Mandera | [4] |
36. | Nyamira | Town Council | 84,239 | Nyamira | [4] |
37. | Mwingi | Town Council | 83,803 | Kitui | [4] |
38. | Kisii | Municipality | 183,000 | Kisii | [4] |
39. | Wajir | Other Centre | 82,800 | Wajir | [4] |
40. | Rongo | Town Council | 82,066 | Migori | [4] |
41. | Bungoma | Municipality | 81,151 | Bungoma | [4] |
42. | Ahero | Town Council | 76,828 | Kisumu | [4] |
43. | Nandi Hills | Town Council | 73,626 | Nandi | [4] |
44. | Makuyu | Town Council | 71,913 | Murang’a | [4] |
45. | Kapenguria | Town Council | 71,477 | West Pokot | [4] |
46. | Taveta | Town Council | 67,505 | Taita-Taveta | |
47. | Narok | Town Council | 67,505 | Narok | [4] |
48. | Ol Kalou | Town Council | 66,015 | Nyandarua | [4] |
49. | Kakuma | Other Centre | 65,814 | Turkana | [4] |
50. | Webuye | Municipality | 65,280 | Bungoma | [4] |
51. | Malaba | Town Council | 63,324 | Busia | [4] |
52. | Mbita Point | Town Council | 62,974 | Homa Bay | [4] |
53. | Ukunda | Other Centre | 62,529 | Kwale | [4] |
54. | Wundanyi | Other Centre | 62,404 | Taita-Taveta | [4] |
55. | Busia | Municipality | 61,715 | Busia | [4] |
56. | Runyenjes | Municipality | 61,604 | Embu | [4] |
57. | Migori | Municipality | 100,000 | Migori | [4] |
58. | Malava | Town Council | 60,831 | Kakamega | [4] |
59. | Suneka | Town Council | 60,730 | Kisii | [4] |
60. | Embu | Municipality | 60,673 | Embu | [4] |
61. | Ogembo | Town Council | 60,289 | Kisii | [4] |
62. | Homa Bay | Municipality | 59,844 | Homa Bay | [4] |
63. | Lodwar | Municipality | 58,218 | Turkana | [4] |
64. | Kitengela | Other Centre | 58,167 | Kajiado | [4] |
65. | Ukwala | Town Council | 57,081 | Siaya | [4] |
66. | Keroka | Town Council | 54,655 | Nyamira | [4] |
67. | Meru | Municipality | 53,627 | Meru | [4] |
68. | Matuu | Town Council | 53,144 | Machakos | [4] |
69. | Oyugis | Town Council | 52,354 | Kisumu | [4] |
70. | Nyahururu | Municipality | 51,434 | Laikipia | [4] |
71. | Kipkelion | Town Council | 49,939 | Kericho | [4] |
72. | Luanda | Town Council | 49,346 | Vihiga | [4] |
73. | Nanyuki | Municipality | 49,233 | Laikipia | [4] |
74. | Maua | Municipality | 49,012 | Meru | [4] |
75. | Mtwapa | Other Centre | 48,625 | Kilifi | [4] |
76. | Isiolo | Other Centre | 46,128 | Isiolo | [4] |
77. | Eldama Ravine | Town Council | 45,799 | Baringo | [4] |
78. | Voi | Municipality | 45,483 | Taita-Taveta | [4] |
79. | Siaya | Municipality | 45,353 | Siaya | [4] |
80. | Nyansiongo | Town Council | 45,313 | Nyamira | [4] |
81. | Londiani | Town Council | 44,953 | Kericho | [4] |
82. | Iten/Tambach | Town Council | 44,448 | Elgeyo-Marakwet | [4] |
83. | Chuka | Municipality | 43,470 | Tharaka-Nithi | [4] |
84. | Malakisi | Town Council | 41,784 | Bungoma | [4] |
85. | Juja | Other Centre | 40,446 | Kiambu | [4] |
86. | Ongata Rongai | Other Centre | 40,178 | Kajiado | [4] |
87. | Bondo | Town Council | 39,224 | Siaya | [4] |
88. | Moyale | Other Centre | 37,387 | Marsabit | [4] |
89. | Maralal | Town Council | 35,472 | Samburu | [4] |
90. | Gilgil | Other Centre | 35,293 | Nakuru | [4] |
91. | Nambale | Town Council | 34,735 | Busia | [4] |
92. | Tabaka | Town Council | 34,724 | Kisii | [4] |
93. | Muhoroni | Town Council | 34,457 | Kisumu | [4] |
94. | Kerugoya/Kutus | Municipality | 34,014 | Kirinyaga | [4] |
95. | Ugunja | Town Council | 33,878 | Siaya | [4] |
96. | Yala | Town Council | 33,646 | Siaya | [4] |
97. | Rumuruti | Town Council | 32,993 | Laikipia | [4] |
98. | Burnt Forest | Town Council | 32,649 | Uasin Gishu | [4] |
99. | Maragua | Town Council | 32,315 | Murang’a | [4] |
100. | Kendu Bay | Town Council | 31,699 | Homa Bay | [4] |
№ | City | Status | Population | County | Ref |
Distribution
County | Number of Cities/ Towns (Top 100) |
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Kiambu | 7 |
Kisii, Kisumu, Siaya | 5 |
Bungoma, Kericho, Kilifi, Machakos, Nakuru | 4 |
Busia, Homa Bay, Kajiado, Kakamega, Laikipia, Migori, Taita-Taveta | 3 |
Embu, Kitui, Meru, Murang'a, Nyamira, Turkana, Trans-Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Vihiga | 2 |
Baringo, Bomet, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Garissa, Isiolo, Kirinyaga, Kwale, Mandera, Marsabit, Mombasa, Nairobi, Nandi, Narok, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Samburu, Tharaka-Nithi, Wajir, West Pokot. | 1 |
References
- ^ https://www.scribd.com/doc/36672705/Kenya-Census-2009
- ^ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ke.html
- ^ Business Daily. Investors fault Mombasa’s new master plan Retrieved on 19 January 2014.
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