# Kitui Central Constituency, Kitui County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/kitui-central/ Constituency · Kitui County # Kitui Central Kitui Central is a constituency of Kenya in Kitui County. It covers **728.6 km²**. Its main town is Kitui. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 729km² - 66mapped services - 1,138 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kitui Central? Kitui Central lies in [Kitui County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Kitui East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/kitui-east/), [Kitui Rural](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/kitui-rural/), [Kitui West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/kitui-west/), [Mwingi East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-east/) and [Mwingi West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-west/). By area it is the 113th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 2.4% of [Kitui County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/). The centre of Kitui Central is about 125 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 8.4 km from Kitui, the main town of Kitui County. The centre point is at 1.3867° S, 37.9374° 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 Kitui Central ### Nearby, outside Kitui Central - Nzambani Rock · viewpoint, Kitui East14 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: Kitui Central - 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) · Nairobi112 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi125 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:29). 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 Kitui Central Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Kitui Central. The largest with a recorded population: Kitui (29,062). Settlements here lie between about 684 m and 1,388 m above sea level (median 1,138 m). - Ithiyani - Ithookwe - Itoleka - Kabonge - Kalawa - Kalundu - Kamulu - Kangalu - Kasyala - Kathungi - Katulani - Kavaa - Kaveta - Kavonge - Kitui - Kwa Ukungu - Kyangunga - Mbuzia - Miambani - Mikuyuni Centre - Mulango - Mulutu - Museve - Mutukya - Mutune - Mutuni - Ngiini - Nguni - Syongila - Tiva - Usiani - Wanzua - Wikililye - Yumbisye - kwa konza 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 Kitui Central Named natural and historic features inside Kitui Central, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams; 2 dams. - Katakano - Katitu - Kyamuyo Dam - Mutendea - Muthiu - Ngaa - Ngaa Dam - Ngolomo - Ulonzor ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains; 5 hills. - Kyawea Hill · 1,548 m - Kyamalia Hill · 1,281 m - Kasyala · 1,270 m - Kyaongo · 1,246 m - Kabonge · 1,230 m - Kyamuthya · 1,208 m - Ndumoni · 1,159 m - Misyau · 1,066 m - Musyau · 1,066 m - Kathatu · 1,032 m - Soma Kavuta · 1,022 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Kabonge Forest - Kyawea Forest ### Estates 1 estate. - Kabonge Plantation ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Kitui 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 Kitui Central and the best time to visit In Kitui Central, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (128 mm) and the driest Sep (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 30 Feb 25 16 Mar 26 47 Apr 25 95 May 24 53 Jun 22 13 Jul 22 11 Aug 22 14 Sep 24 11 Oct 24 66 Nov 24 128 Dec 24 80 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitui Central Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kanyangi Sub County Hospital · Kitui Central 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.37506&mlon=37.99515#map=17/-1.37506/37.99515) Bank Equity Bank · Kitui Central 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36791&mlon=38.00907#map=17/-1.36791/38.00907) Petrol pump Riva Kitui Petrol Station · Kitui Central 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.37129&mlon=38.01025#map=17/-1.37129/38.01025) Hotel SobakHotel · Kitui Central 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.40611&mlon=37.96875#map=17/-1.40611/37.96875) Mall Muli Mall Shopping Mall · Kitui Central 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36678&mlon=38.00986#map=17/-1.36678/38.00986) School St. Charles Lwanga Secondary School · Kitui Central 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.37643&mlon=37.97839#map=17/-1.37643/37.97839) College Regional Curriculum Management College · Kitui Central 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.40611&mlon=37.96875#map=17/-1.40611/37.96875) Police station Administration Police Kitui · Kitui Central 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36487&mlon=38.01344#map=17/-1.36487/38.01344) 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 Kitui Central Places mapped inside Kitui Central in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps11 - Hotels22 - Shopping malls1 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants5 - Police stations1 - 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 Kitui County - Kitui East - Kitui Rural - Kitui South - Kitui West - Mwingi East - Mwingi North - Mwingi West ## Quick answers - Where is Kitui Central?In Kitui County, Kenya - What borders Kitui Central?Kitui East, Kitui Rural, Kitui West, Mwingi East and Mwingi West - What is there to see in Kitui Central?Nzambani Rock - What time zone is Kitui Central in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kitui Central?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Kitui Central?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kitui Central?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kitui Central?Settlements lie between 684 m and 1,388 m - What is the highest point in Kitui Central?Kyawea Hill (1,548 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kitui Central?December to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kitui Central?Kanyangi Sub County Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kitui Central?Equity Bank, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitui Central?Riva Kitui Petrol Station, about 8.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kitui Central?8 mapped - How many banks are in Kitui Central?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kitui Central?11 mapped - What is the P-code of Kitui Central?KE015072 (OCHA common operational dataset)