# Igembe Central Constituency, Meru County – Villages & Map

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Constituency · Meru County 

# Igembe Central

Igembe Central is a constituency of Kenya in Meru County. It covers **802.4 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 802km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,706 mtypical elevation

## Where is Igembe Central?

Igembe Central lies in [Meru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Igembe North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/igembe-north/), [Igembe South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/igembe-south/), [Isiolo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-north/), [Isiolo South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-south/) and [Tigania East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/tigania-east/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 11.5% of [Meru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/). The centre of Igembe Central is about 214 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 39 km from Meru, the main town of Meru County. The centre point is at 0.3247° N, 37.8689° E.

Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken).

## Know before you go: Igembe Central

- 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

- Mulika Lodge Airport (JJM) · Meru-Kinna40 km
- Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru102 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:26).

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 Igembe Central

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Igembe Central. Settlements here lie between about 1,213 m and 1,939 m above sea level (median 1,706 m).

- Antubetwe
- Athiru Rujine
- Kamiruru
- Kanduba
- Kangeta
- Karama Antuamuo
- Kathelwa
- Kaweru
- Kawiru
- Machungulu
- Nkinyanga
- Thumbereria
- Tuuru

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 Igembe Central

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

### Hills and mountains

13 hills; 3 mountains.

- Maua · 2,178 m
- Buathini · 1,928 m
- Rumiera · 1,925 m
- Sanga · 1,885 m
- Kamweri · 1,822 m
- Ntoyi · 1,807 m
- Chandumbi · 1,801 m
- Ngawa · 1,796 m
- Nkiirone · 1,766 m
- Kantheleu · 1,702 m
- Mwiterenga · 1,471 m
- Lembolio · 1,221 m
- Shaba · 1,071 m
- Kilue · 992 m
- Kinna · 819 m
- Murera · 801 m

### Getting around

3 airfields; 1 airport.

- Gihol
- Kanjoro
- Mulika
- Mulika Lodge Airport

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 Igembe Central and the best time to visit

In Igembe Central, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 490 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (110 mm) and the driest Sep (9 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 25 24 

Feb 27 13 

Mar 27 36 

Apr 26 110 

May 26 39 

Jun 25 10 

Jul 24 10 

Aug 25 12 

Sep 26 9 

Oct 26 64 

Nov 25 108 

Dec 25 56 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Igembe Central

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Laare Town · Igembe North 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33558&mlon=37.93709#map=17/0.33558/37.93709) 

Bank Consolidated Bank of Kenya - Laare Branch · Igembe North 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33438&mlon=37.93648#map=17/0.33438/37.93648) 

Petrol pump Shell · Igembe North 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33138&mlon=37.93664#map=17/0.33138/37.93664) 

Hotel Kanathi Hotel · Igembe South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.24210&mlon=37.94063#map=17/0.24210/37.94063) 

Mall Maili tatu · Igembe Central 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.26620&mlon=37.93209#map=17/0.26620/37.93209) 

School Kangeta Girls Secondary School · Igembe Central 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.26611&mlon=37.86899#map=17/0.26611/37.86899) 

College GoCare Training Institute · Igembe North 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.49163&mlon=37.98340#map=17/0.49163/37.98340) 

Police station Maua Police Station · Igembe South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.23156&mlon=37.93894#map=17/0.23156/37.93894) 

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 Igembe Central

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

- Hotels1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools3
- 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 Meru County

- Buuri
- Cental Imenti
- Igembe North
- Igembe South
- North Imenti
- South Imenti
- Tigania East
- Tigania West

## Quick answers

- Where is Igembe Central?In Meru County, Kenya
- What borders Igembe Central?Igembe North, Igembe South, Isiolo North, Isiolo South and Tigania East
- What time zone is Igembe Central in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Igembe Central?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Igembe Central?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Igembe Central?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Igembe Central?Settlements lie between 1,213 m and 1,939 m
- What is the highest point in Igembe Central?Maua (2,178 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Igembe Central?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Igembe Central?Laare Town, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Igembe Central?Consolidated Bank of Kenya - Laare Branch, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Igembe Central?Shell, about 7.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Igembe Central?KE012052 (OCHA common operational dataset)