where are the kidneys located?
Your Kidney Location and Anatomy. You have two kidneys and the kidney location is on either side of the spine at the edge of your ribs. Each kidney is contained within a strong fibrous covering called the renal capsule. The Renal Capsule. The renal capsule is tough and protects the kidney, but it does not allow it to expand. Whenever you have problems that affect the kidney, such as nephritis, kidney infection symptoms, or kidney failure symptoms, the kidney becomes very swollen and tight within the capsule causing pain.