# Matungulu Constituency, Machakos County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/matungulu/ Constituency · Machakos County # Matungulu Matungulu is a constituency of Kenya in Machakos County. It covers **581.4 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 129 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 581km² - 129mapped services - 1,497 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matungulu? Matungulu lies in [Machakos County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 9 other constituencies: [Juja](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/juja/), [Kangundo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/kangundo/), [Kasarani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kasarani/), [Kathiani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/kathiani/), [Mavoko](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/mavoko/), [Mwala](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/mwala/), [Ruiru](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/ruiru/), [Thika Town](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/thika-town/) and [Yatta](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/yatta/). By area it is the 132nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 9.6% of [Machakos County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/). The centre of Matungulu is about 49 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 35 km from Machakos, the main town of Machakos County. The centre point is at 1.2064° S, 37.2531° 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 Matungulu OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Matungulu: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 national park. - Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park · national park - Fourteen Falls · viewpoint - Turn Here Koma-Kenol Road · attraction ### Nearby, outside Matungulu - Road To Amboseli · attraction, Kathiani19 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: Matungulu - 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) · Nairobi38 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi50 km ### Nearest railway station Thika (Thika Town), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:32). 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 Matungulu Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Matungulu. The largest with a recorded population: Tala (11,446) and Ol Donyo (3,353). Settlements here lie between about 1,221 m and 1,717 m above sea level (median 1,497 m). - Kantafu - Kanzalu - Katangini - Katheka - Katuluni - Kisukioni - Kyanzavi - Malaa - Matheini - Matungulu - Miseleni - Muka Mukuu - Nguluni - Ol Donyo - Sengani - Syanthi - Tala - Tuoloni 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 Matungulu Named natural and historic features inside Matungulu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 1 lake; 1 waterfall. - Enchanted Lake - Fourteen Falls - Kalala - Kyamutwoi - Maindaindu - Munyumweu - Murongoni - Tuoloni ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 mountain. - Oldoinyo Sapuk · 2,135 m - Matuu · 1,613 m - Kongoni · 1,562 m - Kathi · 1,544 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Ol Doinyo Sabuk National Park ### Estates 9 estates. - Donyo Sabuk Estate - Kamiti Estate - Kayata Estate - Kiboko Flats Estate - Kyanzavi Estate - Matungulu Estate - Matuu Estate - Rushbrook Estate - Tuoloni Estate ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Mbondoni 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 Matungulu and the best time to visit In Matungulu, 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 Matungulu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Matungulu Medical Health and Wellness Centre · Matungulu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27068&mlon=37.32295#map=17/-1.27068/37.32295) Bank Equity Bank · Matungulu 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26544&mlon=37.32063#map=17/-1.26544/37.32063) ATM KCB Bank ATM · Thika Town 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03745&mlon=37.07536#map=17/-1.03745/37.07536) Petrol pump OLA Energy · Matungulu 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28315&mlon=37.28132#map=17/-1.28315/37.28132) Hotel Club muniz · Matungulu 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28471&mlon=37.26391#map=17/-1.28471/37.26391) Mall Juja City Mall · Juja 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.18333&mlon=37.11670#map=17/-1.18333/37.11670) School Matuu Estate Primary · Matungulu 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21707&mlon=37.23690#map=17/-1.21707/37.23690) College Kilimambogo Teachers College · Thika Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.06992&mlon=37.23656#map=17/-1.06992/37.23656) Police station Tala Police Station · Matungulu 9.7 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 Matungulu Places mapped inside Matungulu in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels11 - Schools102 - Restaurants4 - Police stations1 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 - Masinga - Mavoko - Mwala - Yatta ## Quick answers - Where is Matungulu?In Machakos County, Kenya - What borders Matungulu?Juja, Kangundo, Kasarani, Kathiani, Mavoko, Mwala, Ruiru, Thika Town and Yatta - What is there to see in Matungulu?Fourteen Falls, Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park, Turn Here Koma-Kenol Road - What time zone is Matungulu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Matungulu?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Matungulu?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matungulu?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matungulu?Settlements lie between 1,221 m and 1,717 m - What is the highest point in Matungulu?Oldoinyo Sapuk (2,135 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Matungulu?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Matungulu?Matungulu Medical Health and Wellness Centre, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matungulu?Equity Bank, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Matungulu?KCB Bank ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matungulu?OLA Energy, about 9.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Matungulu?1 mapped - How many banks are in Matungulu?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Matungulu?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Matungulu?KE016078 (OCHA common operational dataset)