How far is Kampala from the sea?
Kampala is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 912 km (567 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Kilifi, Kenya.
To the coast
912 km
567 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
146 km
with Tanzania
Setting
Far inland
88th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
KampalaNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Kampala at a glance
- Coordinates
- 0.3163° N, 32.5822° E
- Region
- Mubende, Uganda
- Distance to the coast
- 912 km (567 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 2.7540° S, 40.1879° E (Kilifi, Kenya)
- Nearest land border
- 146 km (90 miles), with Tanzania
Nearby cities and the coast
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Questions
How far is Kampala from the sea?
Kampala is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 912 km (567 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Kilifi, Kenya.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 912 km (567 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Kampala from the nearest border?
Kampala is 146 km (90 miles) from the nearest land border, with Tanzania, in a straight line.
Where in Kampala is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (0.3163° N, 32.5822° E). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.