# Mwingi West Constituency, Kitui County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-west/ Constituency · Kitui County # Mwingi West Mwingi West is a constituency of Kenya in Kitui County. It covers **1,180.6 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 134 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,181km² - 134mapped services - 1,154 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwingi West? Mwingi West lies in [Kitui County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 8 other constituencies: [Gachoka](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/gachoka/), [Kitui Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/kitui-central/), [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/), [Masinga](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/masinga/), [Mwingi East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-east/) and [Mwingi North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-north/). By area it is the 82nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 3.9% of [Kitui County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/). The centre of Mwingi West is about 134 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 46 km from Kitui, the main town of Kitui County. The centre point is at 0.9541° S, 37.9798° 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: Mwingi 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) · Nairobi124 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi136 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:30). 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 West Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Mwingi West. The largest with a recorded population: Mwingi (17,025). Settlements here lie between about 883 m and 1,431 m above sea level (median 1,154 m). - Bondoni - Isaani - Itendeu - Itoloni - Kalimbui - Kamutungu - Kangutheni - Kanyaa - Kanyonga - Kanzanzu location - Katwala - Kauswini - Kavaini - Kea - Kiomo-kyethani location - Kitwambembe - Kwa Mboloi - Kweluu - Kyome - Makengekani - Migwani - Mumboni - Musuani - Musukini - Muthembwa - Mwanzilu - Mwingi - Ndaluni - Nzalae/ Nzawa locations - Nzawa - Nzeluni - Syailungu - Thaananzau location - Thitani - Thitani location - Thokoa - Winzee 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 West Named natural and historic features inside Mwingi West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams; 5 dams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ilenye - Kaliluni Dam - Kamugwongo - Karunja - Karura Dam - Katoteni - Kawelu Dam - Kioo Rock Tank - Kithyoko - Kwangula Dam - Mui Dam - Nzuli - Yinzyei ### Hills and mountains 15 hills; 6 mountains. - Kamutotya · 1,499 m - Nzauni · 1,398 m - Kyome · 1,356 m - Kiormo · 1,278 m - Lutuni · 1,245 m - Mukuthu Hill · 1,205 m - Thukua · 1,205 m - Tumila Hill · 1,184 m - Vikanzu · 1,171 m - Kilima Mwenzi · 1,162 m - Muanzoa · 1,162 m - Ekulu · 1,143 m - Kwamasi · 1,136 m - Mwingi · 1,114 m - Kioo · 1,066 m - Malembo · 1,053 m - Maviamatune · 1,028 m - Twinduyu · 957 m - Mwitwangaa · 933 m - Tulanduri · 887 m - Kaumuthoi · 829 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 Mwingi West and the best time to visit In Mwingi 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 Mwingi West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kiio dispensary · Mwingi West 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.93432&mlon=37.96486#map=17/-0.93432/37.96486) Bank Equity Bank Mwingi · Mwingi West 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.93497&mlon=38.06046#map=17/-0.93497/38.06046) Petrol pump Lake oil · Mwingi West 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.97587&mlon=37.99587#map=17/-0.97587/37.99587) Hotel Legacy Hotel · Mwingi West 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.93431&mlon=38.05340#map=17/-0.93431/38.05340) School Uvaita Primary School · Mwingi West 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96800&mlon=37.97757#map=17/-0.96800/37.97757) College University of Nairobi-Mwingi Campus · Mwingi West 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.93161&mlon=38.05281#map=17/-0.93161/38.05281) Police station Mwingi Police Station · Mwingi East 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.93211&mlon=38.06135#map=17/-0.93211/38.06135) 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 West Places mapped inside Mwingi West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals23 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps15 - Hotels3 - Schools83 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants5 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 East - Mwingi North ## Quick answers - Where is Mwingi West?In Kitui County, Kenya - What borders Mwingi West?Gachoka, Kitui Central, Kitui East, Kitui Rural, Kitui West, Masinga, Mwingi East and Mwingi North - What time zone is Mwingi West in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwingi West?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Mwingi West?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwingi West?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwingi West?Settlements lie between 883 m and 1,431 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mwingi West?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mwingi West?Kamutotya (1,499 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwingi West?December to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwingi West?Kiio dispensary, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwingi West?Equity Bank Mwingi, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwingi West?Lake oil, about 3.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mwingi West?23 mapped - How many banks are in Mwingi West?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mwingi West?15 mapped - What is the P-code of Mwingi West?KE015068 (OCHA common operational dataset)