# Yatta Constituency, Machakos County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/yatta/ Constituency · Machakos County # Yatta Yatta is a constituency of Kenya in Machakos County. It covers **1,060.9 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 75 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,061km² - 75mapped services - 1,254 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yatta? Yatta lies in [Machakos County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Gatanga](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/murang-a/gatanga/), [Kitui Rural](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/kitui-rural/), [Masinga](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/masinga/), [Matungulu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/matungulu/), [Mwala](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/mwala/) and [Thika Town](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/thika-town/). By area it is the 85th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 17.6% of [Machakos County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/). The centre of Yatta is about 86 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 47 km from Machakos, the main town of Machakos County. The centre point is at 1.2419° S, 37.5848° 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 Yatta ### Nearby, outside Yatta - Kanyooyno Community Conservancy · nature reserve, Kitui Rural12 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: Yatta - 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) · Nairobi73 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi86 km ### Nearest railway station Tawa Stage (Mwala), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:28, 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 Yatta Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Yatta. The largest with a recorded population: Matuu (12,073) and Kithimani (2,923). Settlements here lie between about 1,129 m and 1,332 m above sea level (median 1,254 m). - Ikombe - Katangi - Kathangathini - Kikuyuni - Kinyaata - Kithembe - Kithimani - Kithito - Kitueni - Kyua - Maiyuni - Mathingau - Matuu - Mekelingi - Mombuni - Mumbethana - Mwambathana - Ndalani - Ngumbulu - Nzukini Estate - Tinganga - Yatta 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 Yatta Named natural and historic features inside Yatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 20 rivers and streams; 7 dams. - Kakuyuni Dam - Kalukuni Dam - Kamwituuo - Kathuleni - Kawetuo - Kawetuo - Kawituuo - Kiatiheneni - Kiketa - Kikwa Dam - Kilulueni - Kitulani Dam - Kwausau Dam - Makivenzi Dam - Makumbeni - Malipeni - Matethe - Mathauta Dam - Mathengau - Mathingau - Mwambathana - Myondoni - Ndalani - Ndalasyani …and 3 more. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 1 mountain. - Mavoloni · 1,484 m - Zongololoni · 1,327 m - Mwambathaana · 1,247 m - Kathole · 1,165 m - Mbembani · 1,161 m ### Estates 3 estates. - Mamba Estate - Ngoliba Estate - Nzukini Estate 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 Yatta and the best time to visit In Yatta, 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 Yatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rimaal Community hospital · Yatta 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.18383&mlon=37.44735#map=17/-1.18383/37.44735) Bank Equity Bank · Yatta 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14524&mlon=37.54731#map=17/-1.14524/37.54731) Petrol pump Rubis · Yatta 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14296&mlon=37.55728#map=17/-1.14296/37.55728) Hotel Holiday Inn Matuu · Yatta 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14962&mlon=37.55041#map=17/-1.14962/37.55041) School Mathingau Primary School · Yatta 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25458&mlon=37.58752#map=17/-1.25458/37.58752) College Tream Colleges · Kitui Rural 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.12139&mlon=37.60156#map=17/-1.12139/37.60156) Police station Matuu Police Station · Yatta 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14542&mlon=37.53824#map=17/-1.14542/37.53824) 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 Yatta Places mapped inside Yatta in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps10 - Hotels6 - Schools52 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants1 - 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 - Matungulu - Mavoko - Mwala ## Quick answers - Where is Yatta?In Machakos County, Kenya - What borders Yatta?Gatanga, Kitui Rural, Masinga, Matungulu, Mwala and Thika Town - What is there to see in Yatta?Kanyooyno Community Conservancy - What time zone is Yatta in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Yatta?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Yatta?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yatta?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yatta?Settlements lie between 1,129 m and 1,332 m - What is the highest point in Yatta?Mavoloni (1,484 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yatta?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Yatta?Rimaal Community hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yatta?Equity Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yatta?Rubis, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Yatta?1 mapped - How many banks are in Yatta?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Yatta?10 mapped - What is the P-code of Yatta?KE016076 (OCHA common operational dataset)