About the town » Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho, United States

Nampa is the largest and the fastest growing city in Canyon County, Idaho, USA. The population of Nampa was 81,557 at the 2010 census. Nampa is located about 20 miles west of Boise along Interstate 84, and six miles (10 km) west of Meridian. Nampa is a principal city of the Boise-Nampa metropolitan area. The name "Nampa" came from a Shoshone word whose meaning is either moccasin or footprint.