# Kajiado West Constituency, Kajiado County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kajiado/kajiado-west/ Constituency · Kajiado County # Kajiado West Kajiado West is a constituency of Kenya in Kajiado County. It covers **7,859.6 km²**. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 96 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7,860km² - 96mapped services - 1,090 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kajiado West? Kajiado West lies in [Kajiado County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kajiado/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 8 other constituencies: [Kajiado Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kajiado/kajiado-central/), [Kajiado East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kajiado/kajiado-east/), [Kajiado North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kajiado/kajiado-north/), [Kikuyu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/kikuyu/), [Limuru](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/limuru/), [Naivasha](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/naivasha/), [Narok East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/narok/narok-east/) and [Narok South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/narok/narok-south/). By area it is the 22nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 35.9% of [Kajiado County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kajiado/). The centre of Kajiado West is about 62 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 41 km from Kajiado, the main town of Kajiado County. The centre point is at 1.6960° S, 36.4461° E. Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken). ## Things to see in and around Kajiado West OpenStreetMap lists 40 named sights in Kajiado West: 14 caves; 14 nature reserves; 6 viewpoints; 2 memorials; 2 attractions; 1 museum; 1 waterfall. - Olorgesailie Prehistoric Site · museum - Entasopia Waterfall · waterfall - Empaash Conservancy · nature reserve - Ewuaso-Suswa Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Isereta Conservancy · nature reserve - Isereta Conservancy Potential Expansion · nature reserve - Kwenia Vulture Sanctuary · nature reserve - Mount Suswa Conservancy · nature reserve - Olerai Conservancy · nature reserve - Olkiramatian Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Olkiramatian Community Conservancy core area and grass bank · nature reserve - Olorgesailie Conservancy · nature reserve - Proposed Torosei A Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Proposed Torosei B Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve - Shompole Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Shompole Conservancy core area and grass bank · nature reserve - Corner baridi · viewpoint - Olorgesailie Bridge · viewpoint - Solomon's Viewpoint · viewpoint - Viewpoint (Entalata Sidai Campsite) · viewpoint - ngong_south · viewpoint - ngong_top · viewpoint - Baboon Parliament · attraction - Ngong Hills Forest Recreational Park - Kona Baridi Gate · attraction - Cave 13 A · cave - Cave 13 B · cave - Cave 13 C · cave - Cave 14 A · cave - Cave 14 B · cave - Cave 14 C · cave …and 10 more. Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kajiado West - 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 - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi58 km - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi68 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:34). 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 Kajiado West Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Kajiado West. The largest with a recorded population: Magadi (14,529) and Ewuaso (2,144). Settlements here lie between about 613 m and 1,927 m above sea level (median 1,090 m). - Elangata Wuas - Emerit - Emparbal - Endoinyo Olasho - Endoruko - Enkororoi - Eremit - Esoitnarok - Esonorua - Ewaso Nkidongi - Ewuaso - Ilparakuo - Ilyagaleni - Kalema - Kampi ya Bibi - Kamukuru - Karero - Kilinito - Kimuka - Kitet B - Loodoariak - Magadi - Matasia - Mile 46 - Mosiro - Murantawa - Naserian - Njoroi - Ol Orian - Oldonyo Nyokie - Oldorko - Ole Seni - Olepolos - Olioserri - Olipesi - Olkejuloosaen - Olkeramatian - Olkirimatian - Oloika - Oloiserri - Oloiyangalani - Olooseos - Olooshoibor - Olosho-Oibok - Oloyaingalani - Oltepesi - Ormoti - Pakase - Saikeri - Shompole - Singiraine - Torosei 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 Kajiado West Named natural and historic features inside Kajiado West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams; 7 lakes; 1 waterfall. - Bird Rock Lagoon - Embaleki - Emugur Ole Torome - Esambu Keke - Esiati - Ewolp Ngiro - Fish Springs Lagoon - Grahams Lagoon - Haytons Falls - Ingartaati - Kilonito - Lake Magadi - Lolnguswa - Nandana - Nasikie Engida - Nomauti - Nomotio - Northern Lagoon - Olkeju Ekisichiyo - Olkeju Shokarr - South-Western Lagoon - Susunkat ### Coast and islands 4 islands; 2 lagoons. - Bird Rock - Long Island - North West - Olempolos - Rock Island - West Scarp ### Hills and mountains 35 hills; 5 valleys; 4 mountains. - Oldoinyo Onyokie · 2,327 m - Olesakut · 2,093 m - Oldoinyo Ololemoya · 2,085 m - Ol Esayeti · 2,058 m - Endoinyo Narok · 1,972 m - Oldonararu · 1,915 m - Oldoinyo Keri · 1,800 m - Magatae · 1,787 m - Oliosur · 1,738 m - Karero · 1,708 m - Lenyamu · 1,707 m - Kilonito · 1,620 m - Tilitangatuny · 1,598 m - Soitamrut · 1,570 m - Eldoinyo Siruai · 1,544 m - Endonyo Enger · 1,515 m - Nkidong Valley · 1,513 m - Lorgunono · 1,482 m - Kedong Valley · 1,460 m - Loldorobo · 1,424 m - Lesiri · 1,423 m - Shanamu · 1,364 m - Kalelerue Hill · 1,359 m - Olonyokie · 1,302 m …and 20 more. ### Forests and nature 1 forest; 1 wildlife reserve. - Embakasi Forest - Ngong Game Reserve ### History 1 ancient site. - Olorgasailie National Monument ### Getting around 3 railway stations; 1 airfield. - Koora - Magadi - Singiraini Station - Toroka Station 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 Kajiado West and the best time to visit In Kajiado West, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 731 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (138 mm) and the driest Jul (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 53 Feb 24 36 Mar 24 83 Apr 22 138 May 21 95 Jun 20 37 Jul 20 23 Aug 21 31 Sep 22 33 Oct 23 56 Nov 23 76 Dec 23 71 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kajiado West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Icross Dispensary · Kajiado West 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.54943&mlon=36.61941#map=17/-1.54943/36.61941) Bank Kenya Commercial Bank, Kiserian · Kajiado North 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43096&mlon=36.68693#map=17/-1.43096/36.68693) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Olooltepes service station · Kajiado West 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.45890&mlon=36.70597#map=17/-1.45890/36.70597) Hotel Rangi Saba · Kajiado West 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.64076&mlon=36.66124#map=17/-1.64076/36.66124) School Eroret Primary School · Kajiado West 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69644&mlon=36.37435#map=17/-1.69644/36.37435) College National Police Service College Magadi Field Campus · Kajiado West 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.71750&mlon=36.36799#map=17/-1.71750/36.36799) 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 Kajiado West Places mapped inside Kajiado West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels18 - Shopping malls2 - Schools46 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants12 - Dental clinics2 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 Kajiado County - Kajiado Central - Kajiado East - Kajiado North - Kajiado South ## Quick answers - Where is Kajiado West?In Kajiado County, Kenya - What borders Kajiado West?Kajiado Central, Kajiado East, Kajiado North, Kikuyu, Limuru, Naivasha, Narok East and Narok South - What is there to see in Kajiado West?Baboon Parliament, Cave 13 A, Cave 13 B, Cave 13 C - What time zone is Kajiado West in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kajiado West?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Kajiado West?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kajiado West?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kajiado West?Settlements lie between 613 m and 1,927 m - What is the highest point in Kajiado West?Oldoinyo Onyokie (2,327 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kajiado West?May to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kajiado West?Icross Dispensary, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kajiado West?Kenya Commercial Bank, Kiserian, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kajiado West?TotalEnergies Olooltepes service station, about 39 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kajiado West?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kajiado West?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Kajiado West?KE034185 (OCHA common operational dataset)