# Buuri Constituency, Meru County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/buuri/ Constituency · Meru County # Buuri Buuri is a constituency of Kenya in Meru County. It covers **1,314.9 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 69 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,315km² - 69mapped services - 2,022 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buuri? Buuri lies in [Meru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 16 other constituencies: [Cental Imenti](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/cental-imenti/), [Gichugu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kirinyaga/gichugu/), [Isiolo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-north/), [Kieni](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyeri/kieni/), [Kirinyaga Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kirinyaga/kirinyaga-central/), [Laikipia North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/laikipia/laikipia-north/), [Laikipia West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/laikipia/laikipia-west/), [Maara](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/maara/), [Manyatta](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/manyatta/), [Mathira](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyeri/mathira/), [Ndia](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kirinyaga/ndia/), [Nithi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/nithi/), [North Imenti](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/north-imenti/), [Runyenjes](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/runyenjes/), [South Imenti](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/south-imenti/) and [Tigania West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/tigania-west/). By area it is the 77th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 18.8% of [Meru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/). The centre of Buuri is about 164 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 33 km from Meru, the main town of Meru County. The centre point is at 0.0897° N, 37.3604° 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 Buuri OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Buuri: 4 nature reserves; 3 waterfalls; 2 viewpoints; 1 attraction. - Kiambogo Waterfall · waterfall - Ngare Ndare Waterfall & Pool · waterfall - Seasonal Waterfall · waterfall - Elephant corridor · nature reserve - Lewa Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve - Ngare Ndare · nature reserve - Upper Imenti Forest Reserve · nature reserve - Incredible view · viewpoint - Western Terminal · viewpoint - Sirimon Gate (Mt Kenya) · attraction ### Nearby, outside Buuri - Lolmarik Ranch · nature reserve, Laikipia North11 km - Meru Bongo Sanctuary · attraction, Cental Imenti12 km - Meru Bongo and Rhino Sanctuary · nature reserve, Cental Imenti12 km - Borana Conservancy · nature reserve, Laikipia North16 km - Kudura Conservancy · nature reserve, Laikipia North19 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: Buuri - 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 - Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru39 km - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi164 km ### Nearest railway station Nanyuki (Laikipia West), about 34 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 18:19). 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 Buuri Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Buuri. The largest with a recorded population: Timau (10,571) and Kiirua (2,158). Settlements here lie between about 1,329 m and 2,519 m above sea level (median 2,022 m). - Angaine - Gibb‘s Lookout - Kenyenjere - Kiirua - Kisima - Kongaita - Lolmotonyi - Maili Nane - Marania - Maritati Township - Mutuuma - Naari - Ndare - Ndunyu Mutunyi - Nkunga - Oltulili - Ontulili - Ruiri - Rwalera - Teleswan - Timau - Timau Settlement - X-lewa 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 Buuri Named natural and historic features inside Buuri, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Hook Tarn - Kanambule - Liki South - Polish Mans Tarn - Sawan ### Hills and mountains 8 hills; 3 mountains; 2 peaks; 1 valley. - Sendeyo · 4,187 m - Terere · 4,187 m - Mackinder Valley · 4,027 m - Lengallila · 3,043 m - Goriga · 2,416 m - Maitei · 2,163 m - Kiringo · 2,048 m - Njorivola · 1,958 m - Kinyenjele · 1,894 m - Kanyomba · 1,847 m - Matoni Hill · 1,774 m - Mlima Ngombe · 1,759 m - Loloria · 1,701 m - Maroruye · 1,586 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests; 1 park. - Mount Kenya National Park - Ndare Forest - Timau Forest ### Estates 2 estates. - Lewadowns Estate - Shirley Estate ### Getting around 8 airfields; 1 airport. - Embori Farm - Ibis Farm - Kisima - Lewa Airport - Lolomarik - Lolomarik East - Marania - Mt Kenya - Ngare Ndare 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 Buuri and the best time to visit In Buuri, the warmest month is Mar (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,075 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (206 mm) and the driest Feb (30 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 17 44 Feb 18 30 Mar 19 80 Apr 18 206 May 18 114 Jun 17 58 Jul 16 62 Aug 17 71 Sep 18 56 Oct 18 117 Nov 17 152 Dec 17 86 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buuri Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St.theresa's Mission Hospital Kiirua, Meru Kenya · Buuri 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.12614&mlon=37.56738#map=17/0.12614/37.56738) Bank Equity Bank · North Imenti 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.05991&mlon=37.64395#map=17/0.05991/37.64395) ATM Nanyuki Branch · Laikipia West 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.01421&mlon=37.07761#map=17/0.01421/37.07761) Petrol pump Rubis · Buuri 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08579&mlon=37.24232#map=17/0.08579/37.24232) Hotel Regency Mount Kenya View Hotel · Buuri 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.16685&mlon=37.30240#map=17/0.16685/37.30240) Mall KALALU SHOPPING CENTER · Buuri 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.05417&mlon=37.17105#map=17/0.05417/37.17105) School Maritati Primary School · Buuri 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08611&mlon=37.32387#map=17/0.08611/37.32387) College The Meru National Polytechnic · North Imenti 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06222&mlon=37.63014#map=17/0.06222/37.63014) Police station Timau Police Station · Buuri 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08685&mlon=37.24224#map=17/0.08685/37.24224) 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 Buuri Places mapped inside Buuri in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels26 - Shopping malls2 - Schools15 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants11 - Police stations2 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 Meru County - Cental Imenti - Igembe Central - Igembe North - Igembe South - North Imenti - South Imenti - Tigania East - Tigania West ## Quick answers - Where is Buuri?In Meru County, Kenya - What borders Buuri?Cental Imenti, Gichugu, Isiolo North, Kieni, Kirinyaga Central, Laikipia North, Laikipia West, Maara, Manyatta, Mathira, Ndia, Nithi, North Imenti, Runyenjes, South Imenti and Tigania West - What is there to see in Buuri?Elephant corridor, Incredible view, Kiambogo Waterfall, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy - What time zone is Buuri in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buuri?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Buuri?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buuri?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buuri?Settlements lie between 1,329 m and 2,519 m - What is the highest point in Buuri?Sendeyo (4,187 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buuri?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Buuri?St.theresa's Mission Hospital Kiirua, Meru Kenya, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buuri?Equity Bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buuri?Nanyuki Branch, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buuri?Rubis, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buuri?3 mapped - How many banks are in Buuri?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Buuri?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Buuri?KE012057 (OCHA common operational dataset)