Kitee (Finnish: [ˈkiteː]; Swedish: Kides) is a town and a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region, about 65 kilometres (40 mi) south of Joensuu and about 175 kilometres (109 mi) northeast of Lappeenranta.

[1] The population density is 7.63 inhabitants per square kilometre (19.8/sq mi).

Neighbouring municipalities are Parikkala, Rääkkylä, Savonlinna and Tohmajärvi.

The men's pesäpallo club Kiteen Pallo -90 competes in the Superpesis national league, playing at Shore Field.