# Siakago Constituency, Embu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/siakago/ Constituency · Embu County # Siakago Siakago is a constituency of Kenya in Embu County. It covers **770.4 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 770km² - 14mapped services - 1,033 mtypical elevation ## Where is Siakago? Siakago lies in [Embu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Gachoka](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/gachoka/), [Manyatta](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/manyatta/), [Mwingi North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-north/), [Nithi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/nithi/), [Runyenjes](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/runyenjes/) and [Tharaka](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/tharaka/). By area it is the 108th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 27.3% of [Embu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/). The centre of Siakago is about 139 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 37 km from Embu, the main town of Embu County. The centre point is at 0.5036° S, 37.7906° E. Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken). ## Know before you go: Siakago - Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Nairobi - CurrencyShilling (KES) - Country calling code+254 - LanguagesEnglish, Swahili - Plug typesType G · 240 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mulika Lodge Airport (JJM) · Meru-Kinna87 km - Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru97 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:31). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Siakago Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Siakago. The largest with a recorded population: Siakago (4,315). Settlements here lie between about 720 m and 1,279 m above sea level (median 1,033 m). - Ciangera - Ena - Gangara - Gwakaethe - Ishiara - Itira - Kamegwa - Kamogo - Kandare - Kanyuambora - Kanywambora - Karambari - Karuari - Kathigagacheru - Kerie - Kevoe - Kieriri - Kiguambiti - Kirie - Kirigo - Kogari - Kune - Muchonoke - Mukiria - Muringari - Ngoche - Ngunyumu - Siakago Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Siakago Named natural and historic features inside Siakago, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Itembogo - Karurumo - Mara - Ruguti - Thuchi - Thura - Wanjoga ### Hills and mountains 13 hills; 4 mountains. - Kiangombe · 1,788 m - Kiambui · 1,682 m - Muthano · 1,435 m - Kiamakunguru · 1,372 m - Kathathi · 1,324 m - Naatha · 1,291 m - Kiangugi · 1,281 m - Kiaruara · 1,224 m - Kiburu · 1,106 m - Ngora · 1,075 m - Mata · 1,071 m - Kanyuambora · 1,011 m - Thambu Hill · 1,010 m - Kaamarandi · 932 m - Denderu · 870 m - Kiango Hill · 869 m - Mahi Mbili · 850 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Kiambere Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Siakago and the best time to visit In Siakago, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 978 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (183 mm) and the driest Feb (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 42 Feb 22 29 Mar 22 82 Apr 21 183 May 20 106 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 45 Aug 19 57 Sep 20 49 Oct 21 105 Nov 20 148 Dec 20 83 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Siakago Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mukong'a Dispensary · Mwingi North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.52268&mlon=37.92021#map=17/-0.52268/37.92021) Bank Cooperative Bank · Siakago 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.57736&mlon=37.63998#map=17/-0.57736/37.63998) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Tharaka 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.41930&mlon=37.94920#map=17/-0.41930/37.94920) Hotel Kajuki Eco-Lodge · Nithi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33140&mlon=37.86706#map=17/-0.33140/37.86706) Mall sir adiel juntion mall · Nithi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.32403&mlon=37.66478#map=17/-0.32403/37.66478) School Kanyuambora Primary School · Siakago 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46315&mlon=37.71981#map=17/-0.46315/37.71981) College Mbeere North TVC Siakago · Siakago 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.57729&mlon=37.63870#map=17/-0.57729/37.63870) Police station irira Police post · Mwingi North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.47554&mlon=37.91444#map=17/-0.47554/37.91444) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Siakago Places mapped inside Siakago in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities1 - Police stations2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other constituencies in Embu County - Gachoka - Manyatta - Runyenjes ## Quick answers - Where is Siakago?In Embu County, Kenya - What borders Siakago?Gachoka, Manyatta, Mwingi North, Nithi, Runyenjes and Tharaka - What time zone is Siakago in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Siakago?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Siakago?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Siakago?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Siakago?Settlements lie between 720 m and 1,279 m - What is the highest point in Siakago?Kiangombe (1,788 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Siakago?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Siakago?Mukong'a Dispensary, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Siakago?Cooperative Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Siakago?TotalEnergies, about 20 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Siakago?1 mapped - How many banks are in Siakago?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Siakago?KE014066 (OCHA common operational dataset)