# Kitui West Constituency, Kitui County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/kitui-west/ Constituency · Kitui County # Kitui West Kitui West is a constituency of Kenya in Kitui County. It covers **630.3 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 630km² - 7mapped services - 1,251 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kitui West? Kitui West lies in [Kitui County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Kitui Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/kitui-central/), [Kitui Rural](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/kitui-rural/), [Masinga](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/masinga/) and [Mwingi West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-west/). By area it is the 123rd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 2.1% of [Kitui County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/). The centre of Kitui West is about 121 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 19 km from Kitui, the main town of Kitui County. The centre point is at 1.2404° S, 37.9017° E. Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken). ## Know before you go: Kitui West - 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) · Nairobi109 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi121 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 06:26, 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 West Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Kitui West. The largest with a recorded population: Kavati (2,420). Settlements here lie between about 1,162 m and 1,433 m above sea level (median 1,251 m). - Kaimu - Kakeani - Kakumuti - Kalambya - Kangondi - Kangungi - Katheka - Kathivo - Katutu - Kaui - Kavati - Kilanga - Kiseveni - Kitamwiki - Kithumula - Kitundumo - Kwasiku - Kyambusya - Kyathani - Kyondoni - Mathunyani - Matinyani - Mithini - Musengo - Mutanda - Muthale - Mutini - Mutonguni - Nzinia - Tulia 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 West Named natural and historic features inside Kitui West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 2 dams. - Etumula - Kasueni - Kataa Dam - Kiamani - Kimelua - Maionioni - Makusya - Mandingu - Mathata - Maukuni Dam - Mikuyuni - Mutanda - Mutindi - Ngoni ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains; 1 hill. - Mutonguni · 1,646 m - Kyulu · 1,510 m - Kitimui · 1,506 m - Kyangulu · 1,385 m - Kutha · 1,376 m - Nzinia · 1,338 m - Nzalae · 1,208 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 Kitui West and the best time to visit In Kitui West, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 501 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (125 mm) and the driest Jul (7 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 28 Feb 25 13 Mar 26 42 Apr 25 87 May 24 42 Jun 23 9 Jul 22 7 Aug 22 9 Sep 24 8 Oct 24 56 Nov 23 125 Dec 24 74 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitui West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Katutu Dispensary · Kitui West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.18354&mlon=37.82145#map=17/-1.18354/37.82145) Bank Family Bank · Kitui Central 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36642&mlon=38.01059#map=17/-1.36642/38.01059) Petrol pump National oil · Kitui West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23018&mlon=37.91509#map=17/-1.23018/37.91509) Hotel Pot County Hotel · Kitui West 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23935&mlon=37.91578#map=17/-1.23935/37.91578) Mall Muli Mall Shopping Mall · Kitui Central 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36678&mlon=38.00986#map=17/-1.36678/38.00986) School Thimu primary school · Mwingi West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.12342&mlon=37.90883#map=17/-1.12342/37.90883) College Kenyatta University kitui Campus · Kitui Rural 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36463&mlon=37.82521#map=17/-1.36463/37.82521) Police station Administration Police Kitui · Kitui Central 19 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 West Places mapped inside Kitui West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - 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 Kitui County - Kitui Central - Kitui East - Kitui Rural - Kitui South - Mwingi East - Mwingi North - Mwingi West ## Quick answers - Where is Kitui West?In Kitui County, Kenya - What borders Kitui West?Kitui Central, Kitui Rural, Masinga and Mwingi West - What time zone is Kitui West in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kitui West?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Kitui West?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kitui West?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kitui West?Settlements lie between 1,162 m and 1,433 m - What is the highest point in Kitui West?Mutonguni (1,646 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kitui West?December to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kitui West?Katutu Dispensary, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kitui West?Family Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitui West?National oil, about 1.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kitui West?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kitui West?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kitui West?KE015070 (OCHA common operational dataset)