32 Populated places in Kenya

Local authorities in Kenya are the bodies controlling local governance in urban areas in Kenya.

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.

Bura is a town in Taita-Taveta County, Kenya.

Bura is a town in Tana River County, Kenya.

Eastleigh is a neighbourhood in Nairobi, Kenya. It is located east of the central business district. It is known for its business prowess, as well as "its poor infrastructure.

Juja is a town in Kiambu County in Kenya. It is the home town for Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). It is also a constituency in Kiambu county, currently represented in parliament by Hon Francis Munyua Waititu. The MCA is Kalpesh Jayantilal Shah whro represents the people of Juja Ward at the County Government.

Kamulu is a small town located roughly 40 Kilometers from Nairobi Central Business District, Kenya within Nairobi County, Kasarani Constituency, Ruai Location. It lies on the east side of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport bordering Katani and Githunguri on the South East, Drumvale on the East, Joska to the South, Ruai/Embakasi Ranching on the North West. It is in Ruai Division with a population of 26, 448 people.

Karen is a suburb of Nairobi in Kenya, lying south-west of Nairobi central business district. The suburb of Karen borders the Ngong Forest and is home to the Ngong Racecourse. It is also known for its large European population. Karen and Langata jointly form a somewhat isolated area of mid to high-income residents.

Karugutu is a settlement in Kenya's Nyandarua County.

Kasarani is a residential area in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.

Kehancha is a town in Kenya's Migori County. It has a total population of 256,086 people.

Kibera is a division of Nairobi Area, Kenya, and neighbourhood of the city of Nairobi, 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the largest urban slum in Africa. The 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census reports Kibera's population as 170,070, contrary to previous estimates of one or two million people. Other sources suggest the total Kibera population may be 500,000 to well over 1,000,000 depending on which slums are included in defining Kibera.

Kikuyu is a town in Kiambu County, Kenya, which grew from a settlement of colonial missionaries. The town is located about 20 km (12 mi) northwest of central Nairobi. It is about 20 minutes from Nairobi via a number of routes, including a dual carriage road, and has a railway station on the Mombasa – Malaba Railway Line. The town is named after the Kĩkũyũ people, the major ethnicity that settled in the area. As of 2019 the total population is 323,881. Due to its geology and rich soil texture, the chief activities are livestock and crop farming. With the recent completion of the Southern Bypass that connects Mombasa to Nairobi via Kikuyu, the town is poised for greater growth as is the only town on the Bypass. Kikuyu hosts a Sub-County Administration which is the administrative division in Kiambu County.

Kitisuru is a suburb of Nairobi, the capital city and largest metropolitan area in Kenya. The name Kitisuru comes from a nearby river "Gìtathurù" which was borrowed from the original inhabitants of the area who were mainly of the Kikuyu dialect. Kitisuru Ward is located in Westlands Constituency within Nairobi County.

Kondele is a district of the city of Kisumu, the third largest city in Kenya, and the second largest city, after Kampala, in the Lake Victoria Basin. Kondele is the most densely populated of the three satellite towns of Kisumu metropolitan region, the others being Maseno and Ahero. It is Kisumu City's most notable region and cultural identifier and one of the most densely populated regions in Kisumu County, Kenya. It lies on the A1 road that connects Kisumu and Vihiga. The town is administered by the Kondele County Assembly ward, an administrative ward which is part of the wards that represent Kisumu Central constituency in Kisumu county assembly. The ward is represented by the Kondele Member of County Assembly.

Korogocho is one of the largest slum neighbourhoods of Nairobi, Kenya. Home to 150,000 to 200,000 people pressed into 1.5 square kilometres, northeast of the city centre, Korogocho was founded as a shanty town on the then outskirts of the city.

Lang'ata is a predominantly middle-class residential suburb of Nairobi in Kenya. The suburb consists of many smaller housing developments, referred to as estates. They include Nairobi Dam, Otiende, Southlands, Ngei, Jambo estate, Onyonka, Madaraka Estate, Kutch Prant, Rubia, NHC Langata, Akiba, Sun Valley, Royal Park and many others. These developments are primarily maisonettes or apartment blocks.

Makuyu ou Kenol is a settlement in Kenya's Muranga County And is a City with a metropolitan. And is Just at the border of Machakos County at the east, And fairly close to Kiambu County at the south.

Mathare is a collection of slums in Nairobi, Kenya with a population of approximately 500,000 people; the population of Mathare Valley alone, the oldest of the slums that make up Mathare, is 180,000 people. Mathare is the home of football teams Mathare United and Real Mathare of the MYSA.

Mau Summit is a town in the Kericho County of Kenya. At Google Maps, Mau Summit (Kericho) sits adjacent to Londiani in Kericho County.

Mbale is a town in Kenya. It is the capital and largest town of Vihiga County. It is also called Maragoli, after the indigenous inhabitants of the area.

Molo is a town in Nakuru County. It is served by a branch of Kenya Railways, formerly the Uganda Railway, East African Railways Corporation until 1977. Molo hosts a town council. The town has a population of 107,806.

Muthaiga is an affluent neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. In 2019, media reports indicated that it was the most affluent and most expensive neighborhood in the entire country.

Mwatate is a town in Taita-Taveta County, Kenya. It is the county capital, although it is the fourth-largest town in the county. Other urban centers in Taita-Taveta County include Voi, Wundanyi and Taveta.

Parklands, Nairobi, commonly referred to simply as Parklands, is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. It is divided into numbered avenues. The name arises from the proximity of the area to City Park, Nairobi.

Pumwani is an estate of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. In 2005 it had an estimated population of 29,616.

Taveta is a town in the Taita-Taveta County, Kenya.

This is a list of municipalities in Kenya which have standing links to local communities in other countries. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" or "sister cities", and while most of the places included are towns, the list also includes villages, cities, districts, and counties with similar links.

Upper Hill is a district of the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. The district has seen an increase in major construction in recent years, with several multinational corporations setting up offices.

Wanguru, also Wang'uru or Mwea, is a town in Kenya. It is one of the urban centres in Kirinyaga County. Other towns in the county include Kagio, Sagana, Kerugoya and the county seat, Kutus.

Westlands is an affluent, mixed-use commercial and residential neighborhood in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. Westlands is also one of the eight administrative divisions of Nairobi County, which is coterminous with Nairobi City. The other divisions are Central, Dagoretti, Embakasi, Kasarani, Kibera, Makadara and Pumwani.

Wundanyi is a town in the Taita-Taveta County of Kenya. Other urban centres in the county include Voi, Taveta and Mwatate.