# Juja Constituency, Kiambu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/juja/ Constituency · Kiambu County # Juja Juja is a constituency of Kenya in Kiambu County. It covers **373.4 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 272 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 373km² - 272mapped services - 1,521 mtypical elevation ## Where is Juja? Juja lies in [Kiambu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 8 other constituencies: [Gatundu North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/gatundu-north/), [Gatundu South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/gatundu-south/), [Githunguri](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/githunguri/), [Kiambu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/kiambu/), [Matungulu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/matungulu/), [Roysambu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/roysambu/), [Ruiru](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/ruiru/) and [Thika Town](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/thika-town/). By area it is the 167th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 14.7% of [Kiambu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/). The centre of Juja is about 28 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 19 km from Kiambu, the main town of Kiambu County. The centre point is at 1.1027° S, 36.9878° 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 Juja OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Juja: 1 memorial; 1 attraction. - Joys Home · attraction - JKUAT Monument · memorial ### Nearby, outside Juja - KU Campanille · archaeological site, Roysambu10 km - KUNEC Monument · monument, Roysambu11 km - Kenyatta university environmental club · monument, Roysambu11 km - Warbugia Ugandensis(Muthiga) · monument, Roysambu11 km - The Kenyatta University Graduate School · monument, Roysambu11 km - Channia Falls · waterfall, Thika Town12 km - Thika Falls · waterfall, Gatanga13 km - Afro Sayari · theme park, Kasarani15 km - Komothai river · waterfall, Githunguri16 km - Floh"s residence · viewpoint, Kiambu18 km - Mawe Mbili Resort Park · attraction, Kasarani18 km - Turn off A1 Here for Amboseli NP · attraction, Kasarani18 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: Juja - 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 - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi25 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi31 km ### Nearest railway station Ruiru Railway Station (Ruiru), about 6.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:33). 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 Juja Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Juja. The largest with a recorded population: Juja (156,041). Settlements here lie between about 1,467 m and 1,617 m above sea level (median 1,521 m). - Benvar Farm - Gathagi - Juja - Juja Farm - Kalimoni - Kasarani - Kiairia - Masaku - Membley - Mukinye - Mutoma - Ndarugu - Rukeria - Tatu City 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 Juja Named natural and historic features inside Juja, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Gaia - Karia - Kiaruru - Komathi - Komu - Liumba - Mugutha - Mukuyu - Ndarugu - Ruabura - Theta - Wabura ### Estates 15 estates. - Cranhurst Estate - Juja Estate - Kahaguni Estate - Kalimoni Estate - Marambu Estate - Mchana Estate - Meadowfield Estate - Murera Estate - Murera Estate - Mutundu Estate - Ndaraki Estate - Oaklands Estate - Ruera Estate - Tatu Estate - Vee ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Bobs Harries - Tatu 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 Juja and the best time to visit In Juja, 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 Juja Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Caremax Medical Center · Juja 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.11747&mlon=37.00880#map=17/-1.11747/37.00880) Bank Unaitas · Juja 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.10211&mlon=37.01398#map=17/-1.10211/37.01398) ATM Equity Auto Teller Machine · Roysambu 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17879&mlon=36.93466#map=17/-1.17879/36.93466) Petrol pump OLA Energy · Juja 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.11522&mlon=37.01070#map=17/-1.11522/37.01070) Hotel Hotel Blue Horn · Juja 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.09427&mlon=37.00248#map=17/-1.09427/37.00248) Mall Juja City Mall · Juja 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.11783&mlon=37.00903#map=17/-1.11783/37.00903) School Twiga Primary School · Juja 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.11964&mlon=36.98877#map=17/-1.11964/36.98877) College Discover JKUAT · Juja 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.10015&mlon=37.01143#map=17/-1.10015/37.01143) Police station Juja Police · Juja 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.10411&mlon=37.01712#map=17/-1.10411/37.01712) 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 Juja Places mapped inside Juja in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps32 - Hotels28 - Shopping malls6 - Schools100 - Colleges and universities20 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants66 - 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 - Gatundu South - Githunguri - Kabete - Kiambaa - Kiambu - Kikuyu - Lari - Limuru - Ruiru - Thika Town ## Quick answers - Where is Juja?In Kiambu County, Kenya - What borders Juja?Gatundu North, Gatundu South, Githunguri, Kiambu, Matungulu, Roysambu, Ruiru and Thika Town - What is there to see in Juja?JKUAT Monument, Joys Home - What time zone is Juja in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Juja?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Juja?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Juja?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Juja?Settlements lie between 1,467 m and 1,617 m - What is the best time to visit Juja?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Juja?Caremax Medical Center, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Juja?Unaitas, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Juja?Equity Auto Teller Machine, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Juja?OLA Energy, about 2.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Juja?7 mapped - How many banks are in Juja?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Juja?32 mapped - What is the P-code of Juja?KE022113 (OCHA common operational dataset)