# Malindi Constituency, Kilifi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/malindi/ Constituency · Kilifi County # Malindi Malindi is a constituency of Kenya in Kilifi County. It covers **576.8 km²**. 118 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 230 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 577km² - 230mapped services - 49 mtypical elevation ## Where is Malindi? Malindi 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 North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/kilifi-north/) and [Magarini](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/magarini/). By area it is the 133rd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 4.6% of [Kilifi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/). The centre of Malindi is about 406 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 45 km from Kilifi, the main town of Kilifi County. The centre point is at 3.2320° S, 39.9034° 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 Malindi OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Malindi: 2 museums; 1 attraction. - House of Columns · museum - Malindi Museum · museum - KWS office · attraction ### Nearby, outside Malindi - Arabuko Waterhole · attraction, Kilifi North8.7 km - Nyari Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kilifi North14 km - Gede Ruins · museum, Kilifi North15 km - Ruins of Gedi · archaeological site, Kilifi North15 km - valle house condominio · attraction, Kilifi North19 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: Malindi - 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) · Malindi22 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa96 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06) 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 Malindi Open gazetteers list **118 villages, towns and localities** in Malindi. The largest with a recorded population: Malindi (119,859). Settlements here lie between about -31 m and 195 m above sea level (median 49 m). - Baishe ya mbogolo - Baolala - Bengoni - Bengoni village - Bomani - Chanon Point - Chemchem village - Chemuchemu - Gaji - Gaji village - Ganda - Jilore - Jilore A - Jilore B - Kabelengani - Kabelengani village - Kadhalajani - Kakoneni - Kakoneni Centre - Kakoneni East - Kakuhani village - Kakuyuni - Kalia Papo - Kalia Papo B - Kaliapapo A - Kaloleni village - Kambini village - Kaoyeni - Kavilani - Kavunyalalo A - Kavunyalalo B - Kenyaloma - Kibao Kiche - Kijiwetanga - Kikambala village - Kirima cha Mwatsa - Kisimani - Kisiwani village - Kogo ya Paka - Kombeni - Kwa Silehe - Kwamathethe - Lagobaya Centre - Laini - Laini village - Langobaya - Langobaya Center - Logo ya paka - Madumadu - Madumadu village - Madungoni - Magongoloni - Magongoloni village - Majengo - Majengo village - Majivuni - Makobeni village - Malindi - Mambosasa - Marekano - Mavutano - Mavutano village - Maweni - Mbogolo Village - Mbogolo ya sabaki - Mere - Mgandini - Mgandini village - Mgurureni - Mifundani - Mifundani village - Mikami Mitsano - Milano A - Milano B - Milano B village - Mingani - Mingani village - Mirihini - Mirorini - Mitsedzini - Mkaumoto - Mkondoni - Mkondoni Trading Centre - Mkondoni village - Mkuyu wa Nyufu - Mmangani A - Mmangani A village - Mmangani B - Msabaha - Muguruleni - Muguruleni baishe - Muyu wa Ache - Muyuni - Muyuni village - Mwareni - Mwareni Village - Ngamani - Nyamala - P village - Paziani - Paziani village - Pishi Mwenga - Shela - Shononeka - Silaloni - Sosobora village - Sosoni A - Sosoni B - Sosoni C - Soyosoyo - Tsagwa village - Vihingoni village - Vikwathani - Viragoni A - Viragoni B - Viriko village - Vithunguni A - Vithunguni B 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 Malindi Named natural and historic features inside Malindi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Habibmungudza - Kadau Kalugwe - Lake Chem Chem ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kakuyuni · 125 m - Mkondoni · 92 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Arabuko Sokoke Forest ### Getting around 1 airport. - Malindi Airport 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 Malindi and the best time to visit In Malindi, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 848 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (182 mm) and the driest Feb (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to January, April and June to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 25 Feb 28 12 Mar 29 54 Apr 28 113 May 27 182 Jun 26 66 Jul 25 32 Aug 25 27 Sep 26 37 Oct 27 96 Nov 27 123 Dec 28 81 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malindi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Garashi health centre · Magarini 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.13092&mlon=39.89131#map=17/-3.13092/39.89131) Bank Kakoneni Equity Agent · Malindi 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.17135&mlon=39.86195#map=17/-3.17135/39.86195) Petrol pump OLA Energy · Kilifi North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.30260&mlon=40.01139#map=17/-3.30260/40.01139) Hotel Ocean Beach Resort, Malindi Kenya · Malindi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.15881&mlon=39.82831#map=17/-3.15881/39.82831) Mall Naturalmente Pane · Kilifi North 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34661&mlon=40.02508#map=17/-3.34661/40.02508) School Mongotini junior secondary school · Malindi 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.20571&mlon=39.93401#map=17/-3.20571/39.93401) College I.F.C AMANI sosobora Hope center · Malindi 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.22546&mlon=39.82672#map=17/-3.22546/39.82672) Police station Kakuyuni Police Station · Kilifi North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.22194&mlon=40.00338#map=17/-3.22194/40.00338) 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 Malindi Places mapped inside Malindi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Banks9 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels62 - Shopping malls2 - Schools94 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants31 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics1 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 North - Kilifi South - Magarini - Rabai ## Quick answers - Where is Malindi?In Kilifi County, Kenya - What borders Malindi?Ganze, Kilifi North and Magarini - What is there to see in Malindi?House of Columns, KWS office, Malindi Museum - What time zone is Malindi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Malindi?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Malindi?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malindi?118 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Malindi?Settlements lie between -31 m and 195 m - What is the highest point in Malindi?Kakuyuni (125 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Malindi?December to January, April and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Malindi?Garashi health centre, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Malindi?Kakoneni Equity Agent, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malindi?OLA Energy, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Malindi?8 mapped - How many banks are in Malindi?9 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Malindi?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Malindi?KE003016 (OCHA common operational dataset)