# Igembe North Constituency, Meru County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/igembe-north/

Constituency · Meru County 

# Igembe North

Igembe North is a constituency of Kenya in Meru County. It covers **1,075.9 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,076km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,648 mtypical elevation

## Where is Igembe North?

Igembe North lies in [Meru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 3 other constituencies: [Igembe Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/igembe-central/), [Isiolo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-north/) and [Isiolo South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-south/). By area it is the 84th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 15.4% of [Meru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/). The centre of Igembe North is about 236 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 61 km from Meru, the main town of Meru County. The centre point is at 0.4890° N, 37.9776° 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 Igembe North

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Igembe North: 1 attraction.

- Magado Crater · attraction

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: Igembe North

- 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-Kinna43 km
- Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru121 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:25).

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 North

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Igembe North. The largest with a recorded population: Lare (5,358). Settlements here lie between about 834 m and 1,883 m above sea level (median 1,648 m).

- Ambaru
- Buulu
- Inono
- Kachiuru
- Kachulu
- Karichu
- Kieni
- Lare
- Leeta
- Luchiuti
- Magado
- Mutuati
- Mwenjera
- Mwirongondu
- Naathu
- Ndumuru
- Ndunyu
- Nkandone
- Theera

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 North

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

### Hills and mountains

19 hills; 12 mountains.

- Kiaramu · 1,956 m
- Kilindi · 1,956 m
- Nkaga · 1,942 m
- Kisingangu · 1,850 m
- Giligurumu · 1,780 m
- Kirama · 1,766 m
- Ruongokoroi · 1,766 m
- Bainyngi · 1,762 m
- Lare · 1,759 m
- Tamani · 1,730 m
- Nkanduene · 1,711 m
- Latuane · 1,698 m
- Tilli · 1,693 m
- Barenta · 1,688 m
- Shaba · 1,591 m
- Mburieni · 1,575 m
- Kaliguru · 1,532 m
- Rueka · 1,426 m
- Malala · 1,349 m
- Choro · 1,296 m
- Kirongo · 1,294 m
- Puthaya · 1,240 m
- Banana Ridge · 1,215 m
- Yakabuti · 1,175 m

…and 7 more.

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Ngaya Forest

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 North and the best time to visit

In Igembe North, 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 North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Laare Town · Igembe North 18 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33438&mlon=37.93648#map=17/0.33438/37.93648) 

Petrol pump Shell · Igembe North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33138&mlon=37.93664#map=17/0.33138/37.93664) 

Hotel Joy's Camp · Isiolo North 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63656&mlon=37.88240#map=17/0.63656/37.88240) 

Mall Maili tatu · Igembe Central 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.26620&mlon=37.93209#map=17/0.26620/37.93209) 

School Kachiuru Primary School · Igembe North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56051&mlon=38.04158#map=17/0.56051/38.04158) 

College GoCare Training Institute · Igembe North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.49163&mlon=37.98340#map=17/0.49163/37.98340) 

Police station shab police post · Igembe Central 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.47012&mlon=37.80951#map=17/0.47012/37.80951) 

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 North

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1

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 Central
- Igembe South
- North Imenti
- South Imenti
- Tigania East
- Tigania West

## Quick answers

- Where is Igembe North?In Meru County, Kenya
- What borders Igembe North?Igembe Central, Isiolo North and Isiolo South
- What is there to see in Igembe North?Magado Crater
- What time zone is Igembe North in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Igembe North?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Igembe North?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Igembe North?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Igembe North?Settlements lie between 834 m and 1,883 m
- What is the highest point in Igembe North?Kiaramu (1,956 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Igembe North?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Igembe North?Laare Town, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Igembe North?Consolidated Bank of Kenya - Laare Branch, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Igembe North?Shell, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Igembe North?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Igembe North?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Igembe North?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Igembe North?KE012053 (OCHA common operational dataset)