# Gatundu South Constituency, Kiambu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/gatundu-south/ Constituency · Kiambu County # Gatundu South Gatundu South is a constituency of Kenya in Kiambu County. It covers **221.7 km²**. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 117 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 222km² - 117mapped services - 1,756 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gatundu South? Gatundu South lies in [Kiambu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Gatundu North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/gatundu-north/), [Githunguri](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/githunguri/), [Juja](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/juja/) and [Lari](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/lari/). By area it is the 222nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 8.7% of [Kiambu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/). The centre of Gatundu South is about 37 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 25 km from Kiambu, the main town of Kiambu County. The centre point is at 0.9539° S, 36.7934° 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 Gatundu South ### Nearby, outside Gatundu South - Gatamaiyu River Waterfall · waterfall, Githunguri9.2 km - Komothai river · waterfall, Githunguri13 km - Waterfall forest and tea plantations view · viewpoint, Gatanga13 km - Kimakia Waterfalls · waterfall, Gatundu North14 km - Ndakaini Dam Island · attraction, Kigumo16 km - Hidden waterfall. 15m high · attraction, Kigumo20 km - Lari Motocross track · attraction, Lari20 km - Rift Valley View Point · viewpoint, Lari20 km 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: Gatundu South - 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) · Nairobi41 km - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi43 km ### Nearest railway station Uplands (Lari) (Lari), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, 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 Gatundu South Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Gatundu South. The largest with a recorded population: Gatundu (7,947). Settlements here lie between about 1,593 m and 2,519 m above sea level (median 1,756 m). - Chegeini - Gacharage - Gachika - Gaithege - Gatei - Gathage - Gathiriga - Gathugu - Gatitu - Gatitu B - Gatundu - Gicheha - Gikure - Githigui - Githunguchu - Githunguri - Githuya - Gituru - Gitwe - Handege - Ichachiri - Ichaweri - Ikuma - Ituramiro - Kagumoini - Kahuguini - Kampi Ya Njemi - Kamunyuini - Kangunyi - Karatu - Karembu - Karinga - Kiama - Kiamwangi - Kiamworia - Kiaroworia - Kibichoi - Kieni - Kigaa - Kiganjo - Kigongo - Kimunyu - Kiriko - Mundoro - Mureria - Mutati - Mutomo - Ndundu - Nembu - Ngenda - Ritho - Roi - Wamitaa - Wamwangi 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 Gatundu South Named natural and historic features inside Gatundu South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Kachika - Karakuta - Karangi - Kiandakinene - Kiariga - Kimaratu - Kirangi - Kituabora - Mandune - Mararo - Munyenye - Niendu - Sara - Sumara - Thiririka 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 Gatundu South and the best time to visit In Gatundu South, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 788 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (153 mm) and the driest Jul (25 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 19 43 Feb 20 30 Mar 20 76 Apr 19 153 May 18 87 Jun 18 34 Jul 17 25 Aug 18 32 Sep 19 28 Oct 20 77 Nov 19 123 Dec 19 80 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gatundu South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Zuhri Hospital · Lari 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.00000&mlon=36.76670#map=17/-1.00000/36.76670) Bank Family Bank · Githunguri 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05707&mlon=36.77720#map=17/-1.05707/36.77720) ATM Equity Auto Teller Machine · Roysambu 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17879&mlon=36.93466#map=17/-1.17879/36.93466) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kagwe service station · Lari 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.00428&mlon=36.74380#map=17/-1.00428/36.74380) Hotel Hippo Ridge Resort · Gatundu North 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95118&mlon=36.87352#map=17/-0.95118/36.87352) Mall Kamondo Shopping Center · Githunguri 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.10665&mlon=36.76645#map=17/-1.10665/36.76645) School Kibiru Secondary School · Gatundu South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.94940&mlon=36.80189#map=17/-0.94940/36.80189) College karatina_disabled_technical_college · Lari 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.00076&mlon=36.76469#map=17/-1.00076/36.76469) Police station Kigongo Police Station · Gatundu South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.02963&mlon=36.85493#map=17/-1.02963/36.85493) 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 Gatundu South Places mapped inside Gatundu South in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels2 - Schools100 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Police stations3 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 Kiambu County - Gatundu North - Githunguri - Juja - Kabete - Kiambaa - Kiambu - Kikuyu - Lari - Limuru - Ruiru - Thika Town ## Quick answers - Where is Gatundu South?In Kiambu County, Kenya - What borders Gatundu South?Gatundu North, Githunguri, Juja and Lari - What is there to see in Gatundu South?Gatamaiyu River Waterfall, Komothai river, Waterfall forest and tea plantations view, Kimakia Waterfalls - What time zone is Gatundu South in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Gatundu South?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Gatundu South?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gatundu South?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gatundu South?Settlements lie between 1,593 m and 2,519 m - What is the best time to visit Gatundu South?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Gatundu South?Zuhri Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gatundu South?Family Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gatundu South?Equity Auto Teller Machine, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatundu South?TotalEnergies Kagwe service station, about 7.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gatundu South?3 mapped - How many banks are in Gatundu South?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Gatundu South?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Gatundu South?KE022111 (OCHA common operational dataset)