Kenya Total Land Area

The land area of a country is its total area, excluding areas covered by inland water bodies such as lakes and rivers, exclusive economic zones, and a country's claim to the continental shelf. It, however, includes mountains, forests, national parks and reserves. Kenya has a total land area of 580,609 sq. Kms and a total surface area of 610,000 sq. Kms.^[1]

The map below shows the distribution of Kenya's land area by county. 

Key facts

1. Kenya’s total surface area (including inland water bodies) – 610,000 Km²
2. Total land area (excluding inland water bodies and exclusive economic zones – 580,609 Km²
3. Kenya’s total water area – 11,362 Km²
4. Kenya’s terrestrial water area – 18,029 Km²
5. Largest county – Marsabit at 71,905 Km²
6. Smallest county – Mombasa at 151 Km²
7. Largest water body – Lake Turkana at 6,405 Km²
8. The smallest water bodies in Kenya – Loongojit (3 Km²), Kabongo (3 Km²), Bolossat (3 Km²).^[1]

Land area by county

Counties with the largest land area in Kenya include Marsabit at 70,944.1 Sq. Km, Turkana 68,232.9 Sq. Km, Wajir 56,773.1 Sq. Km, Garissa 44,736.0 Sq. Km, and Tana River 37,950.5 Sq. Km.

Counties with the smallest land area in Kenya include Mombasa, 219.9 Sq. Km, Vihiga 563.8 Sq. Km, Nairobi 703.9 Sq. Km, Nyamira 897.3 Sq. Km, and Kisii 1,323.0 Sq. Km.

The table below shows the distribution of land area in Kenya from the largest county to the smallest.^[1] 

 See Also

1. Population density by county
2. Kenya population by county in 2024
3. The Population of Kenya 2019
4. Number of households in Kenya
5. Lakes in Kenya by size 

References

1. KNBS 2023. Statistical Abstract 2023. Nairobi, Kenya. (pp. 23 – 24).