**Kenya Phone Area Codes — All 3 Cities**

> Every Kenya (+254) area code in one table — 3 cities with their dialling codes and time zones, plus a worked example of the full number to dial from abroad.

Source: https://telvio.app/area-codes/kenya/

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🇰🇪 Area Codes

# Kenya Area Codes

3 city area codes for Kenya (+254). Click any city for dialing details.

Country code

+254

Trunk prefix

0

Exit code (US)

011

Cities listed

3

Format

+254 20 234 5678

| City | Area Code | Full Dial (from US) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Nairobi](https://telvio.app/area-codes/kenya/nairobi/) | 20 | 011 254 20 ... |
| [Mombasa](https://telvio.app/area-codes/kenya/mombasa/) | 41 | 011 254 41 ... |
| [Kisumu](https://telvio.app/area-codes/kenya/kisumu/) | 57 | 011 254 57 ... |

## Rates to Kenya

Landline

$0.58/min

Mobile

$0.40/min

[Rate calculator](https://telvio.app/call/kenya/)

## How to read a Kenya phone number

A Kenya number is +254 followed by 9 digits. Knowing which of those digits mark a mobile is what tells you what the call will cost before you place it.

Country code +254 Area or operator prefix 2 Local number 02345678

Inside Kenya, numbers are dialled with a leading 0. Drop it when calling from abroad — keeping it is the single most common reason an international call fails.

Mobile prefixes

7

Landline prefixes

20

Prefix ranges still identify a line as mobile or fixed even where a number has been ported between operators, because the mobile and fixed blocks are separate and numbers do not move between them. Operator identification from a prefix, by contrast, stopped being reliable once portability arrived.

## When to call Kenya

What the clock reads in Kenya when it is mid-morning, early afternoon and evening where you are. Highlighted cells fall between 9:00 and 21:00 local time at the other end.

*Local time in Kenya for three common calling hours in five source cities*

| Calling from | Offset | 09:00 | 13:00 | 19:00 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New York | +8:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | 03:00 |
| Los Angeles | +11:00 | 20:00 | 00:00 | 06:00 |
| London | +3:00 | 12:00 | 16:00 | 22:00 |
| Dubai | −1:00 | 08:00 | 12:00 | 18:00 |
| Sydney | −8:00 | 01:00 | 05:00 | 11:00 |

Offsets calculated for mid-January. Countries that observe daylight saving shift by an hour for part of the year — the planner works out today's offset from your own device.

## Other African destinations, cheapest first

Rates vary by more than a factor of ten inside a single region, because each one is set by what the operator at the far end charges to accept the call. Algeria is currently the cheapest place we publish a rate for near Kenya.

- [Algeria+213from $0.20](https://telvio.app/call/algeria/)
- [Egypt+20from $0.28](https://telvio.app/call/egypt/)
- [Nigeria+234from $0.32](https://telvio.app/call/nigeria/)
- [Cameroon+237from $0.43](https://telvio.app/call/cameroon/)
- [Morocco+212from $0.48](https://telvio.app/call/morocco/)
- [South Africa+27from $0.49](https://telvio.app/call/south-africa/)
- [Senegal+221from $0.56](https://telvio.app/call/senegal/)
- [Ghana+233from $0.65](https://telvio.app/call/ghana/)

## Free tools

[All tools](https://telvio.app/tools/)

- [Price a call to Kenya Any length, at the published rate, with per-minute rounding shown beside it.](https://telvio.app/tools/call-cost-calculator/?c=kenya)
- [Best time to call Kenya Your day and theirs, side by side, with today's daylight saving applied.](https://telvio.app/tools/best-time-to-call/?c=kenya)
- [Online mic test Check your microphone level and hear yourself back before you dial.](https://telvio.app/tools/mic-test/)

## Frequently asked questions

What is the country code for Kenya?

The country code for Kenya is +254. Dial this after the exit code (or use + on a mobile).

What are the area codes for Kenya?

Kenya has 3 city area codes listed on this page, including Nairobi 20, Mombasa 41, Kisumu 57. Dial the country code first, then the area code without its trunk prefix, then the local number. The table above gives the full dial string for every city.

What does a Kenya phone number look like?

A Kenya number is written as +254 20 234 5678: the country code +254 followed by 9 digits. That total is fixed by the national numbering plan, so a number with one digit missing is a typo rather than a shorter valid number.

How can I tell if a Kenya number is a mobile?

By its leading digits. In Kenya, a national number of 9 digits beginning with 7 is a mobile. That still works after a number has been ported between operators, because mobile and fixed-line blocks are separate ranges and numbers do not move between them.

Do I need to drop the leading 0 when calling Kenya?

Yes. Kenya uses 0 as a trunk prefix for domestic calls. When dialing internationally, drop the leading 0 from the local number.

How much does it cost to call Kenya?

Telvio charges $0.58/min to Kenya landlines and $0.40/min to mobiles. Billing is per second with no connection fees, so you pay only for the seconds you talk.

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