# Mwingi East Constituency, Kitui County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-east/ Constituency · Kitui County # Mwingi East Mwingi East is a constituency of Kenya in Kitui County. It covers **4,244.9 km²**. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 96 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,245km² - 96mapped services - 700 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwingi East? Mwingi East lies in [Kitui County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Bura](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/bura/), [Galole](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/galole/), [Kitui Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/kitui-central/), [Kitui East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/kitui-east/), [Mwingi North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-north/) and [Mwingi West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-west/). By area it is the 44th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 13.9% of [Kitui County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/). The centre of Mwingi East is about 188 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 71 km from Kitui, the main town of Kitui County. The centre point is at 0.9263° S, 38.4686° 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 Mwingi East OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Mwingi East: 2 nature reserves. - Hilly area · nature reserve - Mutito Hilly Area · nature reserve 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: Mwingi East - 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 - Mulika Lodge Airport (JJM) · Meru-Kinna125 km - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi177 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:28). 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 Mwingi East Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Mwingi East. Settlements here lie between about 548 m and 1,013 m above sea level (median 700 m). - Enziu - Enziu Shopping Centre - Ikuuni - Ilenye - Imbolia - Ithumbi - Ivuusya - Kaai - Kakae - Kakunike - Kalitini - Kalitini Centre - Kamutiu - Kaningo - Karung'a Centre - Karunga - Kathonzweni Centre - Kavaliki Centre - Kavingasi - Kavisuni - Kawala - Kimuu - Kivou - Kyulungwa - Kyume Centre - Lundi - Lundi centre - Mai - Makutano - Mathuki - Mathuki Centre - Mauu - Mbaa Moki - Mbuvu - Mekulileini - Miu - Muangeni - Mui - Mui Centre - Mulaa - Mutuangombe - Mwingi Central location - Myoni - Nduani - Ndungali - Nduu Vani Centre - Ngoo Shopping Centre - Nguni - Nuu - Nyaani - Nyanyaa - Nzeewani - Nzia Trading Centre - Sekele - Syomikuku - Syumbungu - Thitha Centre - Waita - Wamwathi - Wingani - Yatwa 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 Mwingi East Named natural and historic features inside Mwingi East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 dams; 7 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Dam Yarnbuyu - Eria Dam - Kathi - Katiliku - Katiluku Dam - Kisini Dam - Kisioni - Mboni Dam - Mbuvu Dam - Mola Dam - Muluku Dam - Munukathi - Munyuni - Mwanzui - Ngunini Dam - Ngunini Dam - Nyondo - Thonoa Dam - Yambuyu - Zombe ### Hills and mountains 52 hills; 10 mountains; 1 peak. - Kathiliwa · 1,348 m - Ngieni · 1,332 m - Mutaitho · 1,285 m - Kyui · 1,236 m - Mai · 1,212 m - Ithumbi · 1,197 m - Mutukya · 1,194 m - Ekulu · 1,183 m - Kyaikuyu · 1,171 m - Nuu · 1,162 m - Katui · 1,145 m - Ngeani · 1,113 m - Uumaa · 1,095 m - Wamwathi · 1,081 m - Imba · 1,080 m - Endui · 1,071 m - Kalima · 1,070 m - Mukuni · 1,052 m - Kitumbi · 1,049 m - Mwambui · 1,035 m - Kalitini · 1,030 m - Thonoa Hill · 1,020 m - Kimwala · 991 m - Wimatu · 978 m …and 39 more. ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Imba Forest - Mai Forest - Nuu Forest 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 Mwingi East and the best time to visit In Mwingi East, the warmest month is Feb (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 510 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (126 mm) and the driest Jul (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to January and April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 27 Feb 29 12 Mar 29 41 Apr 27 90 May 26 45 Jun 26 10 Jul 25 8 Aug 25 10 Sep 26 9 Oct 27 57 Nov 26 126 Dec 27 75 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwingi East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital NGIENI DISPENSARY · Mwingi East 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01735&mlon=38.32951#map=17/-1.01735/38.32951) Petrol pump RUBIS Filling Station · Mwingi East 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80785&mlon=38.30614#map=17/-0.80785/38.30614) Hotel Options Guest Houses · Mwingi East 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80771&mlon=38.30657#map=17/-0.80771/38.30657) School Myuuni Primary School · Mwingi East 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.86154&mlon=38.55137#map=17/-0.86154/38.55137) College Mui Vocational Training Centre · Mwingi East 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.12078&mlon=38.21154#map=17/-1.12078/38.21154) 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 Mwingi East Places mapped inside Mwingi East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals17 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels1 - Schools69 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 - Kitui West - Mwingi North - Mwingi West ## Quick answers - Where is Mwingi East?In Kitui County, Kenya - What borders Mwingi East?Bura, Galole, Kitui Central, Kitui East, Mwingi North and Mwingi West - What is there to see in Mwingi East?Hilly area, Mutito Hilly Area - What time zone is Mwingi East in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwingi East?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Mwingi East?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwingi East?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwingi East?Settlements lie between 548 m and 1,013 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mwingi East?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mwingi East?Kathiliwa (1,348 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwingi East?December to January and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwingi East?NGIENI DISPENSARY, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwingi East?RUBIS Filling Station, about 22 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mwingi East?17 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mwingi East?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Mwingi East?KE015069 (OCHA common operational dataset)