# Kangundo Constituency, Machakos County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/kangundo/ Constituency · Machakos County # Kangundo Kangundo is a constituency of Kenya in Machakos County. It covers **171.0 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 65 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 171km² - 65mapped services - 1,487 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kangundo? Kangundo lies in [Machakos County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 3 other constituencies: [Kathiani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/kathiani/), [Matungulu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/matungulu/) and [Mwala](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/mwala/). By area it is the 241st largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 2.8% of [Machakos County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/). The centre of Kangundo is about 61 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 22 km from Machakos, the main town of Machakos County. The centre point is at 1.3431° S, 37.3579° 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 Kangundo ### Nearby, outside Kangundo - Road To Amboseli · attraction, Kathiani16 km - Turn Here Koma-Kenol Road · attraction, Matungulu17 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: Kangundo - 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) · Nairobi48 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi60 km ### Nearest railway station Tawa Stage (Mwala), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:31). 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 Kangundo Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Kangundo. The largest with a recorded population: Kangundo (10,258). Settlements here lie between about 1,375 m and 1,676 m above sea level (median 1,487 m). - Isinga - Kakayuni - Kangundo - Kathaana - Kathiini - Kathithyamaa - Kawethei - Kitwii - Kivani - Kivi - Kwakathule - Kwauni - Kyevaluki - Manyata - Matetani - Matithini - Matungulu - Mbelini - Mbusyani - Misyani - Muisuni - Mukuyuni - Musini - Mutuyu 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 Kangundo Named natural and historic features inside Kangundo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Kakuyuni - Kalangi - Kawethei - Muisuni - Ngumuli ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 4 mountains. - Chana · 1,843 m - Kanzalu · 1,823 m - Kangundo Hill · 1,786 m - Kiyhu · 1,719 m - Kikambuani · 1,683 m - Kwauni · 1,670 m - Undo · 1,648 m - Kibau · 1,581 m - Makwate · 1,490 m ### Forests and nature 4 forests. - Kithatani Forest - Mango Forest - Matetani-Muisuni Forest - Ngulini 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 Kangundo and the best time to visit In Kangundo, the warmest month is Mar (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 656 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (118 mm) and the driest Jul (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 40 Feb 23 27 Mar 23 63 Apr 22 118 May 21 70 Jun 20 22 Jul 19 16 Aug 20 20 Sep 21 19 Oct 22 67 Nov 21 113 Dec 21 80 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kangundo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kangundo Hospital · Kangundo 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.30576&mlon=37.35585#map=17/-1.30576/37.35585) Bank Postbank Kangundo Branch · Kangundo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.30338&mlon=37.34705#map=17/-1.30338/37.34705) ATM Machakos Branch · Machakos Town 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51839&mlon=37.26731#map=17/-1.51839/37.26731) Petrol pump Viet Petro Station · Kangundo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.30341&mlon=37.35051#map=17/-1.30341/37.35051) Hotel Montanna Hotel · Kangundo 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.30215&mlon=37.34475#map=17/-1.30215/37.34475) Mall Mutituni Shopping Center · Machakos Town 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.45486&mlon=37.24958#map=17/-1.45486/37.24958) School Kwamwenze Primary School · Kangundo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34768&mlon=37.35899#map=17/-1.34768/37.35899) College Machakos Campus - SEKU · Machakos Town 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48848&mlon=37.26013#map=17/-1.48848/37.26013) Police station Tala Police Station · Matungulu 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26811&mlon=37.31505#map=17/-1.26811/37.31505) 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 Kangundo Places mapped inside Kangundo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools55 - 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 Machakos County - Kathiani - Machakos Town - Masinga - Matungulu - Mavoko - Mwala - Yatta ## Quick answers - Where is Kangundo?In Machakos County, Kenya - What borders Kangundo?Kathiani, Matungulu and Mwala - What is there to see in Kangundo?Road To Amboseli, Turn Here Koma-Kenol Road - What time zone is Kangundo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kangundo?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Kangundo?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kangundo?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kangundo?Settlements lie between 1,375 m and 1,676 m - What is the highest point in Kangundo?Chana (1,843 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kangundo?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Kangundo?Kangundo Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kangundo?Postbank Kangundo Branch, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kangundo?Machakos Branch, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kangundo?Viet Petro Station, about 4.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kangundo?5 mapped - How many banks are in Kangundo?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kangundo?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kangundo?KE016077 (OCHA common operational dataset)