# Igembe South Constituency, Meru County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/igembe-south/ Constituency · Meru County # Igembe South Igembe South is a constituency of Kenya in Meru County. It covers **839.1 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 839km² - 28mapped services - 1,492 mtypical elevation ## Where is Igembe South? Igembe South lies in [Meru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Bura](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/bura/), [Igembe Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/igembe-central/), [Isiolo South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-south/), [Mwingi North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-north/), [Tharaka](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/tharaka/) and [Tigania East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/tigania-east/). By area it is the 99th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 12.0% of [Meru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/). The centre of Igembe South is about 213 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 55 km from Meru, the main town of Meru County. The centre point is at 0.0993° N, 38.1451° 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 South OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Igembe South: 2 attractions; 1 nature reserve. - Meru National Park · nature reserve - George’s pool · attraction - Hippo pool · 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 South - 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-Kinna9.2 km - Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru124 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 18:16). 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 South Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Igembe South. The largest with a recorded population: Maua (22,121). Settlements here lie between about 560 m and 1,860 m above sea level (median 1,492 m). - Antuboclu - Athi - Athiru Gaiti - Gatunga - Igem Be - Kaathene - Kairune - Kiegoi - Kilindini - Lekurruki - Maua - Meru National Park - Nthare - Tiira 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 South Named natural and historic features inside Igembe South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mwengumbi ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains; 3 hills. - Kithetu · 1,807 m - Kilimakieru · 995 m - Njogoine · 980 m - Ntoe · 737 m - Mughwange · 733 m - Kinouni Ndogo · 654 m - Kiorimba · 652 m - Raikombe · 589 m - Kinouni · 566 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Meru National Park 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 South and the best time to visit In Igembe South, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 548 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (127 mm) and the driest Sep (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 28 Feb 27 14 Mar 27 41 Apr 26 115 May 26 45 Jun 25 12 Jul 24 11 Aug 25 13 Sep 26 11 Oct 26 64 Nov 25 127 Dec 25 68 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Igembe South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital South B Hospital Ltd · Tharaka 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.02060&mlon=38.03982#map=17/0.02060/38.03982) Bank National Bank, Maua · Igembe South 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.22907&mlon=37.94110#map=17/0.22907/37.94110) Petrol pump Rubis · Tharaka 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.09975&mlon=38.00962#map=17/-0.09975/38.00962) Hotel Elsa's Kopje · Igembe South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.13314&mlon=38.13726#map=17/0.13314/38.13726) Mall Kajuko Centre Maua · Igembe South 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.24389&mlon=37.93989#map=17/0.24389/37.93989) School St. Comboni school Utawala · Tharaka 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.00000&mlon=38.05025#map=17/-0.00000/38.05025) College Catholic Hospital Wamba College · Mwingi North 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.23800&mlon=38.22274#map=17/-0.23800/38.22274) Police station Maua Police Station · Igembe South 27 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 South Places mapped inside Igembe South in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels7 - Shopping malls1 - Schools3 - Restaurants4 - 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 Central - Igembe North - North Imenti - South Imenti - Tigania East - Tigania West ## Quick answers - Where is Igembe South?In Meru County, Kenya - What borders Igembe South?Bura, Igembe Central, Isiolo South, Mwingi North, Tharaka and Tigania East - What is there to see in Igembe South?George’s pool, Hippo pool, Meru National Park - What time zone is Igembe South in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Igembe South?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Igembe South?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Igembe South?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Igembe South?Settlements lie between 560 m and 1,860 m - What is the highest point in Igembe South?Kithetu (1,807 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Igembe South?December to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Igembe South?South B Hospital Ltd, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Igembe South?National Bank, Maua, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Igembe South?Rubis, about 27 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Igembe South?2 mapped - How many banks are in Igembe South?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Igembe South?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Igembe South?KE012051 (OCHA common operational dataset)