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Mado Gashi, Garissa County, Kenya – Kenya Flag

Current Date And Time In Mado Gashi, Kenya

Saturday, 15 August 2026
17:17:16 EAT
Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 11,814

📍 Cities Near To Mado Gashi


Find cities, states and countries closest to Mado Gashi in Garissa County, Kenya with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Mado Gashi.

📍 Mado Gashi Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Mado Gashi from our regional database:

State / RegionGarissa County
Total Population11,814
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude0.7311° N
Center Longitude39.1739° E
Elevation260 m (853 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Garissa County#2 of 5
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Archers Post Archers Post104 168 91
West (W)
National Flag Of Chogoria Chogoria126 202 109
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Chuka Chuka129 207 112
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Dadaab Dadaab91 147 79
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Garba Tula Garba Tula47 76 41
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Garissa Garissa88 142 76
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Giriftu Giriftu96 155 84
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Habaswein Habaswein29 47 26
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Isiolo Isiolo113 182 98
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Kathwana Kathwana116 187 101
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Kinna Kinna73 117 63
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Laisamis Laisamis112 180 97
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Lare Lare90 144 78
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Marimanti Marimanti103 166 89
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Maua Maua92 148 80
West-southwest (WSW)

🏳️ States Near To Mado Gashi


States and regions closest to Garissa County (home state of Mado Gashi), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Arusha Arusha312 502 271
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bay Bay310 499 269
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Embu County Embu County179 287 155
West (W)
National Flag Of Gedo Gedo242 389 210
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Isiolo County Isiolo County145 234 126
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Kajiado County Kajiado County262 422 228
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Kiambu County Kiambu County239 384 207
West (W)
National Flag Of Kilifi County Kilifi County163 263 142
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro294 473 255
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Kirinyaga County Kirinyaga County202 325 176
West (W)

🌎 Countries Near To Mado Gashi


Countries bordering or closest to Kenya, with aerial distance and compass direction from Mado Gashi's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Burundi Burundi598 963 519
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Comoros Comoros885 1,424 769
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti879 1,415 764
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Ethiopia Ethiopia658 1,059 571
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Malawi Malawi947 1,524 822
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Mayotte Mayotte1,015 1,633 881
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Rwanda Rwanda570 918 495
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Somalia Somalia675 1,086 586
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of South Sudan South Sudan659 1,060 572
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Sudan Sudan1,034 1,665 898
North-northwest (NNW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Mado Gashi. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Garissa County, Kenya.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Mado Gashi (You)Garissa County11,814
HabasweinWajir County49,59947.5NE
MertiIsiolo County10,99067.7WNW
Garba TulaIsiolo County17,44376.1WSW
KinnaIsiolo County11,175117.1WSW
GarissaGarissa County163,399141.7SSE
LareMeru County5,358144.3WSW
DadaabGarissa County11,525147.0ESE
MauaMeru County22,121147.9WSW
WajirWajir County90,116149.7NE
GiriftuWajir County7,935155.1NNE

🏆 Garissa County City Rankings

How does Mado Gashi rank within Garissa County? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Mado Gashi appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Garissa163,399
Mado Gashi ⭐11,814
Ijara11,792
Dadaab11,525
Bura6,496

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Wajir Airport
IATA: WJR
151 km (94 mi) from Mado Gashi
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Garissa County Cities
Mado Gashi ranks #2 of 5 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Mado Gashi? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Mado Gashi Sits on the Map

Mado Gashi sits inside Garissa County, Kenya and ranks #2 of 5 cities in Garissa County by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Mado Gashi to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Mado Gashi outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Mado Gashi and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Mado Gashi against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Garissa County city rankings

🌎 Beyond Mado Gashi: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Mado Gashi and the countries closest to Mado Gashi by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Kenya. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Mado Gashi, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Mado Gashi at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Mado Gashi

If you're stringing together stops in Garissa County, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Mado Gashi — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Mado Gashi MapView the Mado Gashi map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Mado Gashi Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Garissa County OverviewExplore the Garissa County state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Kenya Country DataGet complete Kenya data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Mado Gashi

Which cities are closest to Mado Gashi?

See the Cities Near To Mado Gashi table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Garissa County by population and density.

How is the distance from Mado Gashi to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Mado Gashi and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Mado Gashi map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Mado Gashi will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Mado Gashi to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Mado Gashi?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Mado Gashi. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Garissa County city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Mado Gashi compare in size to the cities near it?

Mado Gashi ranks #2 of 5 cities in Garissa County by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Mado Gashi?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Mado Gashi is Wajir Airport (WJR), about 151 km (94 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.