# Kilifi North Constituency, Kilifi County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/kilifi-north/

Constituency · Kilifi County 

# Kilifi North

Kilifi North is a constituency of Kenya in Kilifi County. It covers **784.4 km²**. Its main town is Kilifi. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 217 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 784km²
- 217mapped services
- 26 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kilifi North?

Kilifi North lies in [Kilifi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 3 other constituencies: [Ganze](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/ganze/), [Kilifi South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/kilifi-south/) and [Malindi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/malindi/). By area it is the 104th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 6.2% of [Kilifi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/). The centre of Kilifi North is about 419 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 15 km from Kilifi, the main town of Kilifi County. The centre point is at 3.4991° S, 39.8659° 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 Kilifi North

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Kilifi North: 3 attractions; 1 museum; 1 viewpoint; 1 archaeological site.

- Gede Ruins · museum
- Ruins of Gedi · archaeological site
- Nyari Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Arabuko Waterhole · attraction
- Mnarani National Monument & Snake Park · attraction
- valle house condominio · attraction

### Nearby, outside Kilifi North

- Sacred Kaya Mijikenda Forests - Kauma · attraction, Ganze20 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: Kilifi North

- 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

- Malindi International Airport (MYD) · Malindi40 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa67 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:18).

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 Kilifi North

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Kilifi North. The largest with a recorded population: Kilifi (74,270), Watamu (27,857) and Takaungu (10,760). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 168 m above sea level (median 26 m).

- Arabuko
- Arabuko A village
- Baguo village
- Barane
- Barani
- Dongokundu
- Garania
- Gede
- Gedi
- Kakuyuni Centre
- Kashero
- Kibaoni
- Kibarani
- Kikuyuni
- Kilifi
- Kilifi Creek
- Labour Lines
- Matsangoni
- Mavueni
- Mbuyu Kiwete
- Mida
- Mkomani
- Mkongani
- Mkwajuni/Mkomani
- Mnarani
- Mtondia
- Ngerenya
- Penda Kula
- Roka
- Shauri Moyo
- Sokoke
- Takaungu
- Tezo
- Tezo Roka Settlement Scheme
- Uyombo
- Watamu

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 Kilifi North

Named natural and historic features inside Kilifi North, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Konjora
- Mwakuhenga
- Taratibu

### Coast and islands

3 headlands.

- Ras Kitoka
- Ras Mkoma
- Ras Udongo Mwekundu

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Dida · 168 m
- Scull and Cross Bones Hill · 41 m
- Mkomani · 40 m
- Kilimanjaro · 10 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Gedi National Monument

### History

2 ruins.

- Gedi Ruins
- Old Uyombo

### Estates

2 estates.

- Kilifi Plantations
- Sokoke Plantation

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 Kilifi North and the best time to visit

In Kilifi North, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 876 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (192 mm) and the driest Feb (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 26 

Feb 28 15 

Mar 28 60 

Apr 28 119 

May 27 192 

Jun 26 67 

Jul 25 33 

Aug 25 28 

Sep 26 38 

Oct 26 101 

Nov 27 118 

Dec 28 79 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kilifi North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital kachororoni health centre · Ganze 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.47548&mlon=39.74747#map=17/-3.47548/39.74747) 

Bank Barclays · Kilifi North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63038&mlon=39.85346#map=17/-3.63038/39.85346) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Tezo service station · Kilifi North 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51463&mlon=39.88544#map=17/-3.51463/39.88544) 

Hotel Maweni House · Kilifi North 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58003&mlon=39.89385#map=17/-3.58003/39.89385) 

Mall Naturalmente Pane · Kilifi North 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34661&mlon=40.02508#map=17/-3.34661/40.02508) 

School Chumani Secondary School · Kilifi North 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46994&mlon=39.89755#map=17/-3.46994/39.89755) 

College Pwani University(Main Campus) · Kilifi North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.61968&mlon=39.84626#map=17/-3.61968/39.84626) 

Police station Watamu Police Station · Kilifi North 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35236&mlon=40.01542#map=17/-3.35236/40.01542) 

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 Kilifi North

Places mapped inside Kilifi North in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals8
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps19
- Hotels76
- Shopping malls1
- Schools46
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants47
- Police stations2

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

- Ganze
- Kaloleni
- Kilifi South
- Magarini
- Malindi
- Rabai

## Quick answers

- Where is Kilifi North?In Kilifi County, Kenya
- What borders Kilifi North?Ganze, Kilifi South and Malindi
- What is there to see in Kilifi North?Arabuko Waterhole, Gede Ruins, Mnarani National Monument & Snake Park, Nyari Viewpoint
- What time zone is Kilifi North in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kilifi North?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Kilifi North?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kilifi North?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kilifi North?Settlements lie between 6 m and 168 m
- What is the highest point in Kilifi North?Dida (168 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kilifi North?June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kilifi North?kachororoni health centre, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kilifi North?Barclays, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kilifi North?TotalEnergies Tezo service station, about 2.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kilifi North?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Kilifi North?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kilifi North?19 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kilifi North?KE003011 (OCHA common operational dataset)
