# Msambweni Constituency, Kwale County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kwale/msambweni/ Constituency · Kwale County # Msambweni Msambweni is a constituency of Kenya in Kwale County. It covers **359.7 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 323 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 360km² - 323mapped services - 39 mtypical elevation ## Where is Msambweni? Msambweni lies in [Kwale County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kwale/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 2 other constituencies: [Lunga Lunga](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kwale/lunga-lunga/) and [Matuga](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kwale/matuga/). By area it is the 172nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 4.4% of [Kwale County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kwale/). The centre of Msambweni is about 454 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 23 km from Kwale, the main town of Kwale County. The centre point is at 4.3731° S, 39.4869° 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 Msambweni OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Msambweni: 3 attractions; 3 beachs; 2 zoos; 2 museums; 1 nature reserve; 1 gallery. - Colobus Conservation · museum - National Museum of Kenya- Coastal Forest Conservation Unit · museum - colobus trail · nature reserve - Ali barbours cave · beach - Gazi beach · beach - Zebra africa safaris · beach - Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest · attraction - Sacred Kaya Mijikenda Forests - Kinondo · attraction - tours · attraction - Colobus Conservation · zoo - Diani Beach Art Gallery · gallery - Jungle Snake Park · zoo ### Nearby, outside Msambweni - Sheldrick waterfalls · waterfall, Matuga12 km - Shimba Hills National Reserve · museum, Matuga17 km - Pengo Hill · viewpoint, Matuga18 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: Msambweni - 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 - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa39 km - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga92 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 18:18). 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 Msambweni Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Msambweni. The largest with a recorded population: Ukunda (77,686), Msambweni (14,951), Sawa Sawa (12,975) and Gazi (5,222). Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 151 m above sea level (median 39 m). - Bomani - Bongwe Village - Copra - Diani - Diani Beach - Eshu - Galu - Gasi - Gazi - Goda - Gombato - Gongoni - Kidzumbani - Kilole - Kinondo - Kisima Chande - Kivumuro - Kona Ya Chale - Kona ya Musa - Mabokoni - Mafisini - Magodi - Magutu - Makongeni - Marigiza - Milalani - Msambweni - Muhaka - Muhaka Mbavu - Mvuleni - Mwabungo - Mwabungu - Mwachande - Mwakepeku - Mwaluvanga - Mwamanga - Mwapala - Ndugu Mbeni - Nganja - Nguluku - Nguruweni - Nyumba Mbovu - Sawa Sawa - Ukunda - Vidungeni - Vingujini 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 Msambweni Named natural and historic features inside Msambweni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 2 dams; 1 lake. - Demweni - Koromojo Dam - Lake Nimbodze - Mtawa - Mtawa Dam - Muhaka - Mwachema ### Coast and islands 2 beaches. - Galu Beach - Gazi Beach ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kidiani · 63 m - Mabokoni · 53 m ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Buda Forest - Gongoni Forest - Muhaka Forest ### Estates 1 estate. - Diani Estate ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 airfield. - Kinondo - Ukunda Airstrip 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 Msambweni and the best time to visit In Msambweni, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 909 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (193 mm) and the driest Feb (22 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 35 Feb 28 22 Mar 28 80 Apr 28 154 May 27 193 Jun 25 57 Jul 25 29 Aug 25 25 Sep 26 33 Oct 26 93 Nov 27 109 Dec 28 79 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Msambweni Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kinondo Health Center · Msambweni 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.37571&mlon=39.52697#map=17/-4.37571/39.52697) Bank Kaya Kinondo Community Bank · Msambweni 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.37548&mlon=39.52795#map=17/-4.37548/39.52795) ATM Barclays Bank · Msambweni 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.28180&mlon=39.56751#map=17/-4.28180/39.56751) Petrol pump Bomani Petro Statoin · Msambweni 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.46109&mlon=39.47613#map=17/-4.46109/39.47613) Hotel Kinondo Poa Holiday Retreat · Msambweni 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.39049&mlon=39.54789#map=17/-4.39049/39.54789) Mall Chandarana · Msambweni 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.30783&mlon=39.57724#map=17/-4.30783/39.57724) School zigira primary school · Msambweni 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.36850&mlon=39.48949#map=17/-4.36850/39.48949) College Msambweni Technical and Vocational College · Msambweni 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.45740&mlon=39.48508#map=17/-4.45740/39.48508) Police station Shimba hills police station · Matuga 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.36099&mlon=39.41686#map=17/-4.36099/39.41686) 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 Msambweni Places mapped inside Msambweni in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Banks18 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps17 - Hotels150 - Shopping malls7 - Schools34 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants69 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics3 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 Kwale County - Kinango - Lunga Lunga - Matuga ## Quick answers - Where is Msambweni?In Kwale County, Kenya - What borders Msambweni?Lunga Lunga and Matuga - What is there to see in Msambweni?Ali barbours cave, Colobus Conservation, Colobus Conservation, Diani Beach Art Gallery - What time zone is Msambweni in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Msambweni?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Msambweni?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Msambweni?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Msambweni?Settlements lie between 14 m and 151 m - What is the highest point in Msambweni?Kidiani (63 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Msambweni?June to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Msambweni?Kinondo Health Center, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Msambweni?Kaya Kinondo Community Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Msambweni?Barclays Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Msambweni?Bomani Petro Statoin, about 9.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Msambweni?7 mapped - How many banks are in Msambweni?18 mapped - How many ATMs are in Msambweni?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Msambweni?17 mapped - What is the P-code of Msambweni?KE002007 (OCHA common operational dataset)