# Githunguri Constituency, Kiambu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/githunguri/ Constituency · Kiambu County # Githunguri Githunguri is a constituency of Kenya in Kiambu County. It covers **173.0 km²**. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 103 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 173km² - 103mapped services - 1,838 mtypical elevation ## Where is Githunguri? Githunguri lies in [Kiambu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Gatundu South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/gatundu-south/), [Juja](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/juja/), [Kiambaa](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/kiambaa/), [Kiambu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/kiambu/), [Lari](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/lari/) and [Limuru](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/limuru/). By area it is the 240th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 6.8% of [Kiambu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/). The centre of Githunguri is about 26 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 15 km from Kiambu, the main town of Kiambu County. The centre point is at 1.0497° S, 36.7833° 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 Githunguri OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Githunguri: 2 waterfalls. - Gatamaiyu River Waterfall · waterfall - Komothai river · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Githunguri - Floh"s residence · viewpoint, Kiambu10 km - Kiembethu · attraction, Limuru13 km - Karura Nursery · nature reserve, Kiambu15 km - Paradise lost · attraction, Kiambu16 km - Lari Motocross track · attraction, Lari17 km - Rift Valley View Point · viewpoint, Lari18 km - Mahi Mahiu Longonot View Point · viewpoint, Lari18 km - Muralpaintings · gallery, Westlands18 km - Joys Home · attraction, Juja19 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: Githunguri - 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) · Nairobi30 km - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi34 km ### Nearest railway station Uplands (Lari) (Lari), about 16 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 06:31, 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 Githunguri Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Githunguri. The largest with a recorded population: Githunguri (63,319), Githiga A (5,565), Ikinu (2,532) and Ngewa (2,452). Settlements here lie between about 1,664 m and 2,317 m above sea level (median 1,838 m). - Gakoe - Gathaithi - Gathangari - Gathanje - Gathanji - Gathegia - Gathiruini - Gathuga - Gatiiguru - Giachumi - Giagithu - Giathieko - Githamba - Githega - Githiga A - Githiga B - Githioro - Githunguri - Gitiha - Gitithia - Gititu - Gitombo - Gituamba - Gura Gura - Ikinu - Kairi - Kambaa - Kambara - Kamondo - Kandogo - Kanjai - Kanyore - Karia - Karweti - Kiambururu - Kiangima - Kianjogu - Kiaria - Kigumo - Kimathi - Kinunga - Kiratina - Komothai - Marige - Matuguta - Mbari-ya-igi - Miguta - Miiri - Mitahatu - Mugueni - Ngemwa - Ngewa - Nginduri - Nyaga - Raiyani - Rioki - Riuki - Thakwa - Thuita - Urumathi 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 Githunguri Named natural and historic features inside Githunguri, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Choomba - Gachoba - Gatamaiyu - Gatheri - Ikuria - Ithanji - Kachu - Kamahindu - Kamathare - Karueti - Kiairia - Mathanja - Ngewa - Peono - Rungiki - Thuruhia 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 Githunguri and the best time to visit In Githunguri, 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 Githunguri Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Githunguri Level 5 Hospital · Githunguri 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05758&mlon=36.77812#map=17/-1.05758/36.77812) Bank Family Bank · Githunguri 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05707&mlon=36.77720#map=17/-1.05707/36.77720) ATM UN Complex · Westlands 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23299&mlon=36.81520#map=17/-1.23299/36.81520) Petrol pump Katra Service Station · Githunguri 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05847&mlon=36.78366#map=17/-1.05847/36.78366) Hotel Kentmere Club · Limuru 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.15090&mlon=36.72908#map=17/-1.15090/36.72908) Mall Kamondo Shopping Center · Githunguri 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.10665&mlon=36.76645#map=17/-1.10665/36.76645) School St Josephs High School · Githunguri 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.04790&mlon=36.78428#map=17/-1.04790/36.78428) College karatina_disabled_technical_college · Lari 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.00076&mlon=36.76469#map=17/-1.00076/36.76469) Police station Githunguri Police Station · Githunguri 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05814&mlon=36.77732#map=17/-1.05814/36.77732) 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 Githunguri Places mapped inside Githunguri in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps12 - Shopping malls1 - Schools76 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants3 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics1 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 - Gatundu South - Juja - Kabete - Kiambaa - Kiambu - Kikuyu - Lari - Limuru - Ruiru - Thika Town ## Quick answers - Where is Githunguri?In Kiambu County, Kenya - What borders Githunguri?Gatundu South, Juja, Kiambaa, Kiambu, Lari and Limuru - What is there to see in Githunguri?Gatamaiyu River Waterfall, Komothai river - What time zone is Githunguri in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Githunguri?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Githunguri?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Githunguri?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Githunguri?Settlements lie between 1,664 m and 2,317 m - What is the best time to visit Githunguri?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Githunguri?Githunguri Level 5 Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Githunguri?Family Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Githunguri?UN Complex, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Githunguri?Katra Service Station, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Githunguri?1 mapped - How many banks are in Githunguri?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Githunguri?12 mapped - What is the P-code of Githunguri?KE022116 (OCHA common operational dataset)