# Limuru Constituency, Kiambu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/limuru/ Constituency · Kiambu County # Limuru Limuru is a constituency of Kenya in Kiambu County. It covers **285.0 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 185 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 285km² - 185mapped services - 2,197 mtypical elevation ## Where is Limuru? Limuru lies in [Kiambu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Githunguri](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/githunguri/), [Kabete](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/kabete/), [Kajiado West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kajiado/kajiado-west/), [Kiambaa](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/kiambaa/), [Kikuyu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/kikuyu/), [Lari](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/lari/) and [Naivasha](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/naivasha/). By area it is the 199th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 11.2% of [Kiambu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/). The centre of Limuru is about 25 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 22 km from Kiambu, the main town of Kiambu County. The centre point is at 1.1458° S, 36.6403° 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 Limuru OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Limuru: 2 viewpoints; 1 attraction. - Angels Viewpoint, Ngarariga · viewpoint - Judy's Viewpoint · viewpoint - Kiembethu · attraction ### Nearby, outside Limuru - Great Rift Valley · viewpoint, Lari9.8 km - 3rd world viewpoint · viewpoint, Lari10 km - Rift valley viewpoint · viewpoint, Lari11 km - Lari Motocross track · attraction, Lari13 km - Fort Smith · castle or fort, Kikuyu14 km - Mahi Mahiu Longonot View Point · viewpoint, Lari14 km - Rift Valley View Point · viewpoint, Lari15 km - Solomon's Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kajiado West17 km - hope house · castle or fort, Westlands17 km - Tribal Gallery · gallery, Westlands18 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: Limuru - 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) · Nairobi28 km - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi37 km ### Nearest railway station Limuru Train Station (Limuru), about 3.4 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 18:35). 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 Limuru Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Limuru. The largest with a recorded population: Limuru (159,314) and Rironi (5,544). Settlements here lie between about 1,685 m and 2,347 m above sea level (median 2,197 m). - Bibirioni - Bratkenhurst - Chieko - Gatimu - Gicheru - Gichuru - Kabuku - Kamandura - Kamirithu - Karinga - Kihingo - Kiriri - Kiroe - Limuru - Mahinga - Makutano - Manguo - Meretha - Mirithu - Murengeti - Nderu - Ndeyia - Ndiuini - Nduma - Ngarariga - Ngecha - Nyathuna - Redhill - Rironi - Rwamburi Kiugu - Sigio - Thigio - Tiekunu - Tigoni 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 Limuru Named natural and historic features inside Limuru, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Kivuvu - Masindi - Mutozi - Tigoni - Tusoga ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Githunguchu · 2,317 m - Muikamba · 2,114 m - Githunguri Gia Gichamu · 2,092 m - Kiriri · 2,044 m ### Estates 7 estates. - Badgeworth Estate - Gitiligini Estate - Kiawaroga Estate - Mabroukie Estate - Mount Blair Estate - Nyara - The Breeze 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 Limuru and the best time to visit In Limuru, 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 Limuru Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tigoni hospital · Limuru 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.12902&mlon=36.66879#map=17/-1.12902/36.66879) Bank National Bank of Kenya · Limuru 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14716&mlon=36.66577#map=17/-1.14716/36.66577) ATM Standard Chartered Bank ATM · Kilimani 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25937&mlon=36.77969#map=17/-1.25937/36.77969) Petrol pump Rubis · Limuru 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14903&mlon=36.63752#map=17/-1.14903/36.63752) Hotel Mashinani Guest House · Limuru 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.11326&mlon=36.64240#map=17/-1.11326/36.64240) Mall Kabuku Shopping Center · Limuru 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.15557&mlon=36.67094#map=17/-1.15557/36.67094) School Rironi Secondary · Limuru 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14615&mlon=36.63558#map=17/-1.14615/36.63558) College Limuru Technical & Vocational College · Kikuyu 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.15795&mlon=36.62979#map=17/-1.15795/36.62979) Police station Mutarakwa Police Post · Limuru 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.11790&mlon=36.61962#map=17/-1.11790/36.61962) 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 Limuru Places mapped inside Limuru in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Banks8 - Petrol pumps29 - Hotels27 - Shopping malls8 - Schools74 - Colleges and universities9 - Restaurants19 - 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 - Juja - Kabete - Kiambaa - Kiambu - Kikuyu - Lari - Ruiru - Thika Town ## Quick answers - Where is Limuru?In Kiambu County, Kenya - What borders Limuru?Githunguri, Kabete, Kajiado West, Kiambaa, Kikuyu, Lari and Naivasha - What is there to see in Limuru?Angels Viewpoint, Ngarariga, Judy's Viewpoint, Kiembethu - What time zone is Limuru in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Limuru?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Limuru?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Limuru?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Limuru?Settlements lie between 1,685 m and 2,347 m - What is the highest point in Limuru?Githunguchu (2,317 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Limuru?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Limuru?Tigoni hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Limuru?National Bank of Kenya, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Limuru?Standard Chartered Bank ATM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Limuru?Rubis, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Limuru?8 mapped - How many banks are in Limuru?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Limuru?29 mapped - What is the P-code of Limuru?KE022121 (OCHA common operational dataset)