# Masinga Constituency, Machakos County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/masinga/ Constituency · Machakos County # Masinga Masinga is a constituency of Kenya in Machakos County. It covers **1,406.4 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,406km² - 30mapped services - 1,104 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masinga? Masinga lies in [Machakos County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 8 other constituencies: [Gachoka](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/gachoka/), [Gatanga](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/murang-a/gatanga/), [Kitui Rural](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/kitui-rural/), [Kitui West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/kitui-west/), [Maragwa](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/murang-a/maragwa/), [Mwingi West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-west/), [Ndia](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kirinyaga/ndia/) and [Yatta](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/yatta/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 23.3% of [Machakos County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/). The centre of Masinga is about 95 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 74 km from Machakos, the main town of Machakos County. The centre point is at 0.9500° S, 37.6036° 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 Masinga ### Nearby, outside Masinga - Kamburu Dam Viewpoint · viewpoint, Gachoka14 km - Mwea National Reserve · nature reserve, Gachoka14 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: Masinga - 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) · Nairobi86 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi97 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:27, 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 Masinga Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Masinga. Settlements here lie between about 853 m and 1,343 m above sea level (median 1,104 m). - Chaani Market - Ekarakara - Iuuma - KANGUU MARKET - Kaewa - Kaguku - Kamburu Bridge - Kangonde - Kaonyweni - Kenyatta - Kiseuni - Kitangani - Kithyoko - Kivaa - Kivuthi - Kwakyumbu - Kyaani - Kyondoni - Lelanthi - Liani - Mananja - Masaku - Masinga - Muthesia - Ndithiini - Ngukaimwe - Tana - Thatha 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 Masinga Named natural and historic features inside Masinga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams. - Iutamboo - Kaboyo - Kakutha - Kathemani - Kiangeli - Kwachunguti - Kwakyunguti - Kyeteni - Kyeteni - Maboko - Maragua - Maria Maio - Mayambogo - Muuone - Saba Saba - Thika - Tulenyumbu ### Hills and mountains 8 hills; 1 mountain. - Ithanga · 1,722 m - Nguungi Hill · 1,421 m - Kathigiri · 1,386 m - Kwamathumba Hill · 1,279 m - Kibara · 1,241 m - Mutua Mwaki · 1,217 m - Twamakaa Hill · 1,173 m - Mutwa Mwaki · 1,165 m - Kauti · 1,115 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Ithanga Estate ### Getting around 1 airfield; 1 bridge. - Kamburu Bridge - Seven Forks 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 Masinga and the best time to visit In Masinga, the warmest month is Mar (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 828 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (153 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 43 Feb 23 31 Mar 24 78 Apr 23 153 May 21 96 Jun 20 39 Jul 20 29 Aug 21 37 Sep 22 34 Oct 23 82 Nov 22 125 Dec 22 81 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masinga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ALPHA MEDICAL CENTER · Masinga 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.93863&mlon=37.67560#map=17/-0.93863/37.67560) Bank Equity Bank · Yatta 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14524&mlon=37.54731#map=17/-1.14524/37.54731) Petrol pump Kamburu Petrol Station · Masinga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.85463&mlon=37.69644#map=17/-0.85463/37.69644) Hotel Masinga Sky Lounge · Masinga 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96203&mlon=37.61752#map=17/-0.96203/37.61752) School ZION ACADEMY SCHOOL · Masinga 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.94135&mlon=37.67267#map=17/-0.94135/37.67267) College alamano youth polytechnic · Gachoka 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.81915&mlon=37.55880#map=17/-0.81915/37.55880) Police station kaewa police post · Masinga 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.93771&mlon=37.67680#map=17/-0.93771/37.67680) 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 Masinga Places mapped inside Masinga in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels4 - Schools11 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants5 - Police stations3 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 - Kathiani - Machakos Town - Matungulu - Mavoko - Mwala - Yatta ## Quick answers - Where is Masinga?In Machakos County, Kenya - What borders Masinga?Gachoka, Gatanga, Kitui Rural, Kitui West, Maragwa, Mwingi West, Ndia and Yatta - What is there to see in Masinga?Kamburu Dam Viewpoint, Mwea National Reserve - What time zone is Masinga in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Masinga?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Masinga?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masinga?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masinga?Settlements lie between 853 m and 1,343 m - What is the highest point in Masinga?Ithanga (1,722 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Masinga?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Masinga?ALPHA MEDICAL CENTER, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masinga?Equity Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masinga?Kamburu Petrol Station, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Masinga?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Masinga?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Masinga?KE016075 (OCHA common operational dataset)