# Kabete Constituency, Kiambu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/kabete/ Constituency · Kiambu County # Kabete Kabete is a constituency of Kenya in Kiambu County. It covers **56.2 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 93 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 56.2km² - 93mapped services - 1,954 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kabete? Kabete lies in [Kiambu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Kiambaa](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/kiambaa/), [Kikuyu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/kikuyu/), [Limuru](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/limuru/) and [Westlands](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/westlands/). By area it is the 272nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 2.2% of [Kiambu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/). The centre of Kabete is about 15 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 16 km from Kiambu, the main town of Kiambu County. The centre point is at 1.2098° S, 36.7003° 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 Kabete ### Nearby, outside Kabete - Fort Smith · castle or fort, Kikuyu4.2 km - hope house · castle or fort, Westlands7.7 km - Tribal Gallery · gallery, Westlands8.6 km - Kiembethu · attraction, Limuru10 km - Kioki Mwitiki · gallery, Kilimani11 km - Ngong Road Forest Gate - Lower Dam Recreation Area · attraction, Langata11 km - Circle Art Agency · gallery, Dagoretti12 km - Cross of Sacrifice · memorial, Langata12 km - Nairobi Memorial · memorial, Langata12 km - Stone of Remembrance · memorial, Langata12 km - East Africa Memorial · memorial, Langata12 km - Nairobi War Cemetery · memorial, Langata12 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: Kabete - 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) · Nairobi18 km - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi28 km ### Nearest railway station Gitaru (Kabete), about 4.2 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 Kabete Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Kabete. Settlements here lie between about 1,811 m and 2,106 m above sea level (median 1,954 m). - Chura - Ekaru - Gathiga - Gathithina - Gatiabai - Gatuanibu - Gikaru - Gitaru - Kabete - Kabochu - Kahuho - Kaimba - Kajinga - Kamuguga - Kamwangi - Kanjiru - Kanyongo - Karura Kanyungu - Kiahuria - Kiambaa - Kiawanugu - Kibichiku - Kirangari - Lower Kabete - Mararo - Muguga - Mukawa - Muthiga - Muthumu - Muthure - Ndurarua - Ngababa - Ngure - Ruku - Rukubi - Rungiri - Wabuga - Wangige 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 Kabete Named natural and historic features inside Kabete, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kanyariri - Ndumarithie - Nyathuna ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Gikuni · 1,968 m - Harvey Hill · 1,927 m 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 Kabete and the best time to visit In Kabete, 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 Kabete Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St.Annes Hospital · Kabete 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.22042&mlon=36.71523#map=17/-1.22042/36.71523) Bank Equity Bank Wangige · Kabete 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.22063&mlon=36.71280#map=17/-1.22063/36.71280) ATM Standard Chartered Bank ATM · Kilimani 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25937&mlon=36.77969#map=17/-1.25937/36.77969) Petrol pump Walokana Filling Station · Kabete 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21802&mlon=36.71293#map=17/-1.21802/36.71293) Hotel Sterleon Hotel Riverside · Kabete 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.22307&mlon=36.71214#map=17/-1.22307/36.71214) Mall Wangige Shopping Mall · Kabete 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.22057&mlon=36.71386#map=17/-1.22057/36.71386) School St Kevins Secondary School · Kabete 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.20895&mlon=36.69677#map=17/-1.20895/36.69677) College Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies · Westlands 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24881&mlon=36.72784#map=17/-1.24881/36.72784) Police station Gikuni Poilce Post · Kabete 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.19742&mlon=36.69793#map=17/-1.19742/36.69793) 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 Kabete Places mapped inside Kabete in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps10 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls3 - Schools58 - Restaurants11 - Police stations1 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 - Juja - Kiambaa - Kiambu - Kikuyu - Lari - Limuru - Ruiru - Thika Town ## Quick answers - Where is Kabete?In Kiambu County, Kenya - What borders Kabete?Kiambaa, Kikuyu, Limuru and Westlands - What is there to see in Kabete?Fort Smith, hope house, Tribal Gallery, Kiembethu - What time zone is Kabete in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kabete?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Kabete?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabete?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabete?Settlements lie between 1,811 m and 2,106 m - What is the highest point in Kabete?Gikuni (1,968 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kabete?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kabete?St.Annes Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kabete?Equity Bank Wangige, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kabete?Standard Chartered Bank ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabete?Walokana Filling Station, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kabete?4 mapped - How many banks are in Kabete?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kabete?10 mapped - What is the P-code of Kabete?KE022119 (OCHA common operational dataset)