# Mwea Constituency, Kirinyaga County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kirinyaga/mwea/ Constituency · Kirinyaga County # Mwea Mwea is a constituency of Kenya in Kirinyaga County. It covers **432.5 km²**. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 433km² - 25mapped services - 1,180 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwea? Mwea lies in [Kirinyaga County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kirinyaga/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Gachoka](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/gachoka/), [Gichugu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kirinyaga/gichugu/), [Kirinyaga Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kirinyaga/kirinyaga-central/), [Manyatta](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/manyatta/) and [Ndia](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kirinyaga/ndia/). By area it is the 155th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 29.3% of [Kirinyaga County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kirinyaga/). The centre of Mwea is about 94 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 21 km from Kerugoya, the main town of Kirinyaga County. The centre point is at 0.6546° S, 37.3837° 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 Mwea ### Nearby, outside Mwea - Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) · nature reserve, Manyatta16 km - Mission Falls · waterfall, Kiharu16 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: Mwea - 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 - Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru76 km - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi90 km ### Nearest railway station Sagana (Ndia), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:32). 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 Mwea Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Mwea. The largest with a recorded population: Wanguru (51,722), Kutus (9,143) and Kimbimbi (6,826). Settlements here lie between about 1,102 m and 1,349 m above sea level (median 1,180 m). - Boma - Chiba - Difatha - Gacogu - Gakuo - Gathigiriri - Kameichiri - Kamuchege - Kangai - Karaba Special Camp - Karima - Karuamgi - Kiaga - Kiamuchege - Kiarakongo - Kiarukungu - Kilimaini - Kimbimbi - Kirigi - Kirigo - Kiriko - Kirimaine - Kirogo - Kiuria - Kutus - Mahigaini - Matandara - Mathangauta - Mathiga - Mathigaine - Miu - Mugumoini - Murinduko - Murubara - Mururi - Mwathaini - Ndindiruku - Ndomba - Nguka - Njega - Nyamindi - Nyangati - Samsons Corner - Thiba - Wanguru 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 Mwea Named natural and historic features inside Mwea, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams. - Gakuo - Kachoro - Kamiugu - Kamoraro - Kandega - Karumba - Kathondo - Kiwe - Matakari - Mukou - Murubara - Mururi - Nyaikungu - Nyakimango - Rithanga - Rueria - Ruvingashi ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Murinduko · 1,407 m - Embu · 1,374 m - Giachiara · 1,340 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Murinduko Hill Forest ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Wanguru 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 Mwea and the best time to visit In Mwea, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 978 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (183 mm) and the driest Feb (29 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 21 42 Feb 22 29 Mar 22 82 Apr 21 183 May 20 106 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 45 Aug 19 57 Sep 20 49 Oct 21 105 Nov 20 148 Dec 20 83 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwea Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital karira mission hospital · Mwea 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.67813&mlon=37.35537#map=17/-0.67813/37.35537) Bank Equity Bank Mwea · Mwea 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68245&mlon=37.35482#map=17/-0.68245/37.35482) Petrol pump Shell · Mwea 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.66705&mlon=37.36376#map=17/-0.66705/37.36376) Hotel Green Ficus Accommodation Facility · Mwea 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68202&mlon=37.35457#map=17/-0.68202/37.35457) Mall Magunas Supermarket · Manyatta 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53864&mlon=37.45472#map=17/-0.53864/37.45472) School Nyangati Secondary School · Mwea 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.62042&mlon=37.36413#map=17/-0.62042/37.36413) College Kirinyaga University · Kirinyaga Central 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.56631&mlon=37.32025#map=17/-0.56631/37.32025) Police station Karaba Police Station · Gachoka 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.77058&mlon=37.36522#map=17/-0.77058/37.36522) 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 Mwea Places mapped inside Mwea in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels5 - Schools7 - Restaurants4 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 Kirinyaga County - Gichugu - Kirinyaga Central - Ndia ## Quick answers - Where is Mwea?In Kirinyaga County, Kenya - What borders Mwea?Gachoka, Gichugu, Kirinyaga Central, Manyatta and Ndia - What is there to see in Mwea?Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Mission Falls - What time zone is Mwea in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwea?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Mwea?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwea?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwea?Settlements lie between 1,102 m and 1,349 m - What is the highest point in Mwea?Murinduko (1,407 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwea?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwea?karira mission hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwea?Equity Bank Mwea, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwea?Shell, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mwea?3 mapped - How many banks are in Mwea?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mwea?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Mwea?KE020100 (OCHA common operational dataset)