# North Imenti Constituency, Meru County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/north-imenti/ Constituency · Meru County # North Imenti North Imenti is a constituency of Kenya in Meru County. It covers **302.0 km²**. Its main town is Meru. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 163 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 302km² - 163mapped services - 1,368 mtypical elevation ## Where is North Imenti? North Imenti lies in [Meru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Buuri](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/buuri/), [Cental Imenti](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/cental-imenti/), [Tharaka](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/tharaka/) and [Tigania West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/tigania-west/). By area it is the 193rd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 4.3% of [Meru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/). The centre of North Imenti is about 177 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 4.1 km from Meru, the main town of Meru County. The centre point is at 0.0443° N, 37.6924° 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 North Imenti OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in North Imenti: 1 museum; 1 nature reserve. - Meru Museum · museum - Lower Imenti Forest Reserve · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside North Imenti - Upper Imenti Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Buuri13 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: North Imenti - 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-Kinna57 km - Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru73 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Mar (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:42). 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 North Imenti Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in North Imenti. The largest with a recorded population: Meru (80,191). Settlements here lie between about 971 m and 1,778 m above sea level (median 1,368 m). - Birikene - Chuge - Ciothirai - Giaki - Giatune - Gitoro - Gitugu - Kaaga - Kagene - Kanyekine - Kaongo - Kienderu - Kithoka - Meru - Munithu - Nkabune - Rwanyange - Thuura 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 North Imenti Named natural and historic features inside North Imenti, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Kachiege - Karumandhi - Kiguru - Kinyaritha - Komboki - Kuuru - Lake Nkunga - Liji - Luedi ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 2 mountains. - Kiathungurumu · 1,743 m - Kovondi · 1,578 m - Mukunda · 1,431 m - Giaki · 1,387 m - Manuro · 1,252 m - Nturau · 1,206 m - Kyaki · 1,152 m - Kieru · 980 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Lower Imenti Forest - Meru 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 North Imenti and the best time to visit In North Imenti, 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 North Imenti Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meru Level 5 Hospital · North Imenti 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.05078&mlon=37.65463#map=17/0.05078/37.65463) Bank Absa · North Imenti 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04767&mlon=37.65594#map=17/0.04767/37.65594) Petrol pump Shell · North Imenti 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04893&mlon=37.67094#map=17/0.04893/37.67094) Hotel Hotel Incredible · North Imenti 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04824&mlon=37.65547#map=17/0.04824/37.65547) Mall Kwa Nthambi, Gitimbine Meru Town · North Imenti 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04165&mlon=37.65369#map=17/0.04165/37.65369) School Gikumene Girl's School,meru · North Imenti 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.02837&mlon=37.65505#map=17/0.02837/37.65505) College Meru University Town Campus · North Imenti 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04644&mlon=37.65285#map=17/0.04644/37.65285) Police station Meru Central Police Station · North Imenti 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04721&mlon=37.65227#map=17/0.04721/37.65227) 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 North Imenti Places mapped inside North Imenti in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals12 - Banks15 - Petrol pumps30 - Hotels46 - Shopping malls6 - Schools13 - Colleges and universities17 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants21 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 - Igembe South - South Imenti - Tigania East - Tigania West ## Quick answers - Where is North Imenti?In Meru County, Kenya - What borders North Imenti?Buuri, Cental Imenti, Tharaka and Tigania West - What is there to see in North Imenti?Lower Imenti Forest Reserve, Meru Museum - What time zone is North Imenti in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in North Imenti?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in North Imenti?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in North Imenti?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of North Imenti?Settlements lie between 971 m and 1,778 m - What is the highest point in North Imenti?Kiathungurumu (1,743 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit North Imenti?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to North Imenti?Meru Level 5 Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to North Imenti?Absa, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to North Imenti?Shell, about 2.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in North Imenti?12 mapped - How many banks are in North Imenti?15 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in North Imenti?30 mapped - What is the P-code of North Imenti?KE012056 (OCHA common operational dataset)