# Kathiani Constituency, Machakos County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/kathiani/

Constituency · Machakos County 

# Kathiani

Kathiani is a constituency of Kenya in Machakos County. It covers **206.0 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 110 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 206km²
- 110mapped services
- 1,650 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kathiani?

Kathiani lies in [Machakos County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Kangundo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/kangundo/), [Machakos Town](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/machakos-town/), [Matungulu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/matungulu/), [Mavoko](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/mavoko/), [Mbooni](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/makueni/mbooni/) and [Mwala](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/mwala/). By area it is the 231st largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 3.4% of [Machakos County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/). The centre of Kathiani is about 57 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 12 km from Machakos, the main town of Machakos County. The centre point is at 1.4208° S, 37.3089° 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 Kathiani

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kathiani: 1 attraction.

- Road To Amboseli · attraction

### Nearby, outside Kathiani

- Mulu Mutisya Gardens · monument, Machakos Town12 km
- Turn Here Koma-Kenol Road · attraction, Matungulu18 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: Kathiani

- 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) · Nairobi44 km
- Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi56 km

### Nearest railway station

Tawa Stage (Mwala), about 15 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 Kathiani

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Kathiani. The largest with a recorded population: Kithii (4,304). Settlements here lie between about 1,312 m and 1,964 m above sea level (median 1,650 m).

- Imilimi
- Isooni
- Isyukoni
- Ithaeni
- Iviani
- Kaani
- Kaewa
- Kaiani
- Kaliluni
- Kaseve
- Kaviani
- Kikawani
- Kikombe
- Kisovo
- Kithii
- Kithunguini
- Kitie
- Kituli
- Kivumbuni
- Koma
- Mbee
- Mbuuni
- Mikuini
- Mitaboni
- Miumbuni
- Mutondoni
- Mwanga
- Ngiini
- Ngoleni
- Nzaikoni
- Nzeveni
- Zaikone

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 Kathiani

Named natural and historic features inside Kathiani, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Ikiwe
- Kathaana
- Katine
- Kithima
- Kiusyi
- Kyanamu
- Mathunya
- Muoni
- Muvaa

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 hill.

- Kyambuka Hill · 1,890 m
- Chianguko · 1,785 m
- Kyongombe · 1,630 m

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Kathaana Bridge

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 Kathiani and the best time to visit

In Kathiani, 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 Kathiani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kathiani Level 4 Hospital · Kathiani 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.41372&mlon=37.32882#map=17/-1.41372/37.32882) 

Bank KCB Bank-Machakos · Machakos Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51764&mlon=37.26929#map=17/-1.51764/37.26929) 

ATM Machakos Branch · Machakos Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51839&mlon=37.26731#map=17/-1.51839/37.26731) 

Petrol pump Total Mutituni · Machakos Town 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.45900&mlon=37.25027#map=17/-1.45900/37.25027) 

Hotel Cafeleu Hotel · Kathiani 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.37507&mlon=37.25122#map=17/-1.37507/37.25122) 

Mall Mutituni Shopping Center · Machakos Town 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.45486&mlon=37.24958#map=17/-1.45486/37.24958) 

School Mbee Primary · Kathiani 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.42499&mlon=37.30765#map=17/-1.42499/37.30765) 

College Machakos Campus - SEKU · Machakos Town 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48848&mlon=37.26013#map=17/-1.48848/37.26013) 

Police station Machakos Police Station · Machakos Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51612&mlon=37.26955#map=17/-1.51612/37.26955) 

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 Kathiani

Places mapped inside Kathiani in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels4
- Schools103
- Restaurants2

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

- Kangundo
- Machakos Town
- Masinga
- Matungulu
- Mavoko
- Mwala
- Yatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Kathiani?In Machakos County, Kenya
- What borders Kathiani?Kangundo, Machakos Town, Matungulu, Mavoko, Mbooni and Mwala
- What is there to see in Kathiani?Road To Amboseli
- What time zone is Kathiani in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kathiani?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Kathiani?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kathiani?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kathiani?Settlements lie between 1,312 m and 1,964 m
- What is the highest point in Kathiani?Kyambuka Hill (1,890 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kathiani?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kathiani?Kathiani Level 4 Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kathiani?KCB Bank-Machakos, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kathiani?Machakos Branch, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kathiani?Total Mutituni, about 7.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kathiani?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kathiani?KE016079 (OCHA common operational dataset)