# Ruiru Constituency, Kiambu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/ruiru/ Constituency · Kiambu County # Ruiru Ruiru is a constituency of Kenya in Kiambu County. It covers **153.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 195 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 153km² - 195mapped services - 1,544 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ruiru? Ruiru lies in [Kiambu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Juja](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/juja/), [Kasarani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kasarani/), [Matungulu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/matungulu/) and [Roysambu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/roysambu/). By area it is the 249th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 6.0% of [Kiambu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/). The centre of Ruiru is about 25 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 21 km from Kiambu, the main town of Kiambu County. The centre point is at 1.1943° S, 37.0198° 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 Ruiru ### Nearby, outside Ruiru - Afro Sayari · theme park, Kasarani5.5 km - Turn off A1 Here for Amboseli NP · attraction, Kasarani8.8 km - Mawe Mbili Resort Park · attraction, Kasarani8.9 km - KU Campanille · archaeological site, Roysambu9.6 km - KUNEC Monument · monument, Roysambu9.7 km - Kenyatta university environmental club · monument, Roysambu9.8 km - Warbugia Ugandensis(Muthiga) · monument, Roysambu10 km - The Kenyatta University Graduate School · monument, Roysambu10 km - JKUAT Monument · memorial, Juja10 km - Joys Home · attraction, Juja12 km - Channia Falls · waterfall, Thika Town19 km - Thika Falls · waterfall, Gatanga20 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: Ruiru - 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) · Nairobi17 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi27 km ### Nearest railway station Ruiru (Ruiru), about 8.2 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 Ruiru Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ruiru. The largest with a recorded population: Ruiru (490,120). - Devki - Githurai - Kahawa Wendani - Kihunguro - Ruiru 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 Ruiru Named natural and historic features inside Ruiru, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Athi - Kiu - Nairobi - Nairobi Falls - Thiririka ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Northlands Airstrip 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 Ruiru and the best time to visit In Ruiru, 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 Ruiru Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Arise Hospital - Kamakis · Ruiru 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16711&mlon=36.97101#map=17/-1.16711/36.97101) Bank Equity Bank Agent · Juja 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14258&mlon=36.96763#map=17/-1.14258/36.96763) ATM Equity Auto Teller Machine · Roysambu 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17879&mlon=36.93466#map=17/-1.17879/36.93466) Petrol pump Shell · Ruiru 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.18451&mlon=36.99331#map=17/-1.18451/36.99331) Hotel Green Valley · Ruiru 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.18985&mlon=37.00731#map=17/-1.18985/37.00731) Mall Kenyatta Road Trade Centre · Juja 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.12481&mlon=37.00465#map=17/-1.12481/37.00465) School Murera Star Secondary School · Juja 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16921&mlon=37.00854#map=17/-1.16921/37.00854) College Ramsis Technical Training College · Kasarani 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25274&mlon=36.98720#map=17/-1.25274/36.98720) Police station Mutonya Police Post · Ruiru 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17764&mlon=37.00753#map=17/-1.17764/37.00753) 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 Ruiru Places mapped inside Ruiru in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals24 - Banks13 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps28 - Hotels16 - Shopping malls2 - Schools45 - Colleges and universities11 - Pharmacies6 - Restaurants37 - Police stations5 - Dental clinics7 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 - Limuru - Thika Town ## Quick answers - Where is Ruiru?In Kiambu County, Kenya - What borders Ruiru?Juja, Kasarani, Matungulu and Roysambu - What is there to see in Ruiru?Afro Sayari, Turn off A1 Here for Amboseli NP, Mawe Mbili Resort Park, KU Campanille - What time zone is Ruiru in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ruiru?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Ruiru?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruiru?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ruiru?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruiru?Arise Hospital - Kamakis, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruiru?Equity Bank Agent, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ruiru?Equity Auto Teller Machine, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruiru?Shell, about 3.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ruiru?24 mapped - How many banks are in Ruiru?13 mapped - How many ATMs are in Ruiru?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ruiru?28 mapped - What is the P-code of Ruiru?KE022115 (OCHA common operational dataset)