Kamloops

This article is about the city in British Columbia. For other uses, see Kamloops (disambiguation).

Kamloops Tk'əmlúps
City
City of Kamloops
Downtown Kamloops situated in the Thompson Valley The West End's Old Courthouse Kamloops Heritage Railway Art Mural on Seymour Street Thompson Rivers University Mountain Biking at Kamloops Bike Ranch
Flag Coat of arms Logo
Motto(s):  Salus et Opes ('Health and Wealth')
Kamloops Location of Kamloops in British Columbia Kamloops Kamloops (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°40′33″N 120°20′22″W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Thompson Country
Regional District	Thompson–Nicola
Incorporated	1893
Amalgamated	1973
Government
• Type	Elected City Council
• Mayor	Reid Hamer-Jackson
• Governing body	Kamloops City Council
• MP	Frank Caputo
Area
• Land	299.25 km2 (115.54 sq mi)
Elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
Population  (2025)
• City	109,633
• Metro	127,198
Demonym	Kamloopsian
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (PT)
Forward sortation area	V1S, V2B – V2E, V2H
Area codes	250, 778, 236, 672
Website	kamloops.ca

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Kamloops (/ˈkæmluːps/ KAM-loops) is a city in south-central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the North and South Thompson Rivers, which join to become the Thompson River in Kamloops, and east of Kamloops Lake. The city is a commercial centre for, and largest city within, Thompson Country, a region of the British Columbia Interior.

The city was incorporated in 1893 with about 500 residents. The Canadian Pacific Railway was completed through downtown in 1886, and the Canadian National arrived in 1912, making Kamloops an important transportation hub. Kamloops North station is the first stop on VIA Rail's eastbound transcontinental service, The Canadian, while the Rocky Mountaineer and the Kamloops Heritage Railway both use Kamloops station.

With a 2025 population of 109,633, it is the twelfth largest municipality in the province. The Kamloops census agglomeration is ranked 36th among census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada with a 2025 population of 127,198.

Kamloops is home to Thompson Rivers University as well as the Royal Inland Hospital and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, all of which significantly shape the city's economy. The city is promoted as the Tournament Capital of Canada. It hosts more than 100 sporting tournaments each year at facilities such as the Tournament Capital Centre, Sandman Centre, and Tournament Capital Ranch. More recently, Kamloops has become a mountain biking destination; home to Canada's largest municipal bike park, the 26-hectare Kamloops Bike Ranch, the city is often described as the birthplace of freeride mountain biking.