# Mavoko Constituency, Machakos County – Villages & Map

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

Constituency · Machakos County 

# Mavoko

Mavoko is a constituency of Kenya in Machakos County. It covers **842.6 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 335 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 843km²
- 335mapped services
- 1,568 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mavoko?

Mavoko lies in [Machakos County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 8 other constituencies: [Embakasi East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-east/), [Embakasi South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-south/), [Kajiado East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kajiado/kajiado-east/), [Kasarani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kasarani/), [Kathiani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/kathiani/), [Langata](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/langata/), [Machakos Town](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/machakos-town/) and [Matungulu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/matungulu/). By area it is the 98th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 13.9% of [Machakos County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/). The centre of Mavoko is about 31 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 26 km from Machakos, the main town of Machakos County. The centre point is at 1.4466° S, 37.0399° 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 Mavoko

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Mavoko: 7 nature reserves.

- Kasanga Conservancy · nature reserve
- Lukenya Wildlife Conservancy (Malinda Ranch) · nature reserve
- Maanzoni Conservancy · nature reserve
- Machakos Ranching Conservancy · nature reserve
- Mutula Kilonzo Conservancy · nature reserve
- Mwanbi Conservancy · nature reserve
- Swara Plains Conservancy · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Mavoko

- African Heritage House · museum, Langata12 km
- Naretunoi Community Conservancy · nature reserve, Kajiado East18 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: Mavoko

- 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) · Nairobi19 km
- Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi29 km

### Nearest railway station

Athi River (SGR) (Mavoko), about 5.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:33).

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 Mavoko

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Mavoko. The largest with a recorded population: Mlolongo (136,351), Athi River (81,302) and Githunguri (63,319). Settlements here lie between about 1,505 m and 1,600 m above sea level (median 1,568 m).

- Athi River
- Embakasi
- Githunguri
- Joska
- Katani
- Kenplains
- Keplains
- Kyumbi
- Makandara
- Milimani
- Mlolongo
- Mlolongo Face Two
- Mlolongo Phase Two
- Mlongo Face Two
- Pridelands
- Syokimau
- The Promise

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 Mavoko

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Imambariswani
- Inon Korvirr
- Kitenkela
- Stony Athi

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Kyamutheke · 1,899 m
- Lukenya · 1,847 m
- Theke · 1,784 m
- Kyumbi Hill · 1,773 m
- Kiima Kya Mbiti · 1,736 m
- Stigands · 1,613 m

### Estates

13 estates.

- Athi River Sisal Estate
- Drumvale Estate
- Katani Sisal Estates
- Kenani Estate
- Kenani Estate
- Kenplains Estate
- Mathatani Estate
- Mountview Estate
- Ndila Estate
- Ndila Estate
- Njiru Estate
- Potha Estate
- Stony Athi Estate

### Getting around

1 railway station; 1 bridge.

- Athi River-Mombasa Road Bridge
- Marimbeti

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 Mavoko and the best time to visit

In Mavoko, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 602 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (114 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 21 39 

Feb 21 29 

Mar 22 64 

Apr 21 114 

May 19 73 

Jun 19 25 

Jul 19 16 

Aug 19 22 

Sep 20 20 

Oct 21 53 

Nov 20 81 

Dec 20 65 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mavoko

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital The Fork Hospital K Ltd · Mavoko 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.42189&mlon=37.01933#map=17/-1.42189/37.01933) 

Bank KCB ATM - Daystar University · Mavoko 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44392&mlon=37.04658#map=17/-1.44392/37.04658) 

ATM Kitengela Sales & Service Centre · Kajiado East 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.47200&mlon=36.95984#map=17/-1.47200/36.95984) 

Petrol pump Shell · Mavoko 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.45584&mlon=37.00428#map=17/-1.45584/37.00428) 

Hotel Lukenya Getaway · Mavoko 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44793&mlon=37.04289#map=17/-1.44793/37.04289) 

Mall Arcadia Shopping mall · Mavoko 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.46141&mlon=37.01130#map=17/-1.46141/37.01130) 

School Kilimanjaro Girls Secondary School · Mavoko 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43828&mlon=37.04677#map=17/-1.43828/37.04677) 

College Daystar University · Mavoko 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44612&mlon=37.04851#map=17/-1.44612/37.04851) 

Police station Athi River Police Station · Mavoko 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.45189&mlon=36.98568#map=17/-1.45189/36.98568) 

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 Mavoko

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

- Hospitals24
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps65
- Hotels71
- Shopping malls19
- Schools67
- Colleges and universities7
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants61
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics1

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
- Matungulu
- Mwala
- Yatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Mavoko?In Machakos County, Kenya
- What borders Mavoko?Embakasi East, Embakasi South, Kajiado East, Kasarani, Kathiani, Langata, Machakos Town and Matungulu
- What is there to see in Mavoko?Kasanga Conservancy, Lukenya Wildlife Conservancy (Malinda Ranch), Maanzoni Conservancy, Machakos Ranching Conservancy
- What time zone is Mavoko in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mavoko?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Mavoko?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mavoko?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mavoko?Settlements lie between 1,505 m and 1,600 m
- What is the highest point in Mavoko?Kyamutheke (1,899 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mavoko?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mavoko?The Fork Hospital K Ltd, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mavoko?KCB ATM - Daystar University, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mavoko?Kitengela Sales & Service Centre, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mavoko?Shell, about 4.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mavoko?24 mapped
- How many banks are in Mavoko?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mavoko?65 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mavoko?KE016080 (OCHA common operational dataset)