# Ganze Constituency, Kilifi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/ganze/ Constituency · Kilifi County # Ganze Ganze is a constituency of Kenya in Kilifi County. It covers **2,934.6 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 107 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,935km² - 107mapped services - 196 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ganze? Ganze lies in [Kilifi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Kaloleni](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/kaloleni/), [Kilifi North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/kilifi-north/), [Kilifi South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/kilifi-south/), [Kinango](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kwale/kinango/), [Magarini](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/magarini/), [Malindi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/malindi/) and [Voi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/taita-taveta/voi/). By area it is the 53rd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 23.3% of [Kilifi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/). The centre of Ganze is about 379 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 48 km from Kilifi, the main town of Kilifi County. The centre point is at 3.4348° S, 39.4653° 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 Ganze OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Ganze: 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve. - Shirango Conservancy · nature reserve - Sacred Kaya Mijikenda Forests - Kauma · attraction 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: Ganze - 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 - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa68 km - Malindi International Airport (MYD) · Malindi74 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:19). 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 Ganze Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Ganze. The largest with a recorded population: Bamba (2,015). Settlements here lie between about 33 m and 299 m above sea level (median 196 m). - Bamba - Bandari - Bengoni - Bomani - Dhalado - Dida - Dulukiza - Dungicha - Durima Kaya Site - Ganze - Gede - Goshi - Jarabunyi / Jarabuni / Jaribuni - Jaribuni - Jila - Kadzeweni - Karimani - Kavuluni - Kitengani - Kwa Dadu - Luswani - Maduma - Makasadi - Makongani - Makwara - Mapotea - Mariango - Matano Manne - Matolani - Mgamboni - Midoina - Mitangani - Mlimani - Mutuli - Mwaga - Mwahera - Mwakwala - Mwalili - Nasibu - Palakumi - Shambweni - Sokoke - Thuva - Tindini - Tsangalaweni - Vitengeni 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 Ganze Named natural and historic features inside Ganze, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams; 2 dams. - Chalani - Chalani - Kavuluni - Kimbule - Kwa Ngowa Dam - Migodomani Dam - Mulungu wa Mawe - Shambweni - Vitengeni - Waravu ### Hills and mountains 15 hills. - Mangea · 502 m - Mwahera · 425 m - Duharu · 370 m - Ndakithima Hill · 346 m - Bamba · 317 m - Kwa Gunia · 300 m - Kabanini · 255 m - Rima Ra Pera · 252 m - Mifuduni · 235 m - Kisusu Hill · 220 m - Guruju · 216 m - Mwangudo · 211 m - Mwa Eba · 192 m - Mwangea Manyasi · 163 m - Sokoke · 143 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 Ganze and the best time to visit In Ganze, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 886 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (194 mm) and the driest Feb (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to January and April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 27 Feb 28 15 Mar 28 60 Apr 27 118 May 25 194 Jun 24 70 Jul 23 36 Aug 24 30 Sep 25 40 Oct 26 101 Nov 26 118 Dec 27 79 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ganze Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital bandari dispensary · Ganze 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.47459&mlon=39.51667#map=17/-3.47459/39.51667) School dodosa primary · Ganze 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40750&mlon=39.48637#map=17/-3.40750/39.48637) College Shakahola Vocational Training Centre · Magarini 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.11959&mlon=39.55635#map=17/-3.11959/39.55635) 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 Ganze Places mapped inside Ganze in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals16 - Schools89 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 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 Kilifi County - Kaloleni - Kilifi North - Kilifi South - Magarini - Malindi - Rabai ## Quick answers - Where is Ganze?In Kilifi County, Kenya - What borders Ganze?Kaloleni, Kilifi North, Kilifi South, Kinango, Magarini, Malindi and Voi - What is there to see in Ganze?Sacred Kaya Mijikenda Forests - Kauma, Shirango Conservancy - What time zone is Ganze in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ganze?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Ganze?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ganze?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ganze?Settlements lie between 33 m and 299 m - What is the highest point in Ganze?Mangea (502 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ganze?June to January and April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ganze?bandari dispensary, about 7.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ganze?16 mapped - What is the P-code of Ganze?KE003015 (OCHA common operational dataset)