# Tigania East Constituency, Meru County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/tigania-east/ Constituency · Meru County # Tigania East Tigania East is a constituency of Kenya in Meru County. It covers **833.3 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 833km² - 15mapped services - 1,299 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tigania East? Tigania East lies in [Meru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Igembe Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/igembe-central/), [Igembe South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/igembe-south/), [Isiolo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-north/), [Tharaka](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/tharaka/) and [Tigania West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/tigania-west/). By area it is the 100th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 11.9% of [Meru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/). The centre of Tigania East is about 203 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 29 km from Meru, the main town of Meru County. The centre point is at 0.2699° N, 37.7832° 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: Tigania East - 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-Kinna47 km - Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru90 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Nov (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Tigania East Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Tigania East. Settlements here lie between about 862 m and 1,818 m above sea level (median 1,299 m). - Akaiga - Amugaa - Ankamia - Gambela - Isiolo east location - Kaathi - Kaliene - Karama - Kathi - Kigochwa - Kiri - Kiriene - Kitheo - Kunati - Mikinduri - Mukuiru - Muthara - Ruiri - Thananga - Thathi - Thuuri 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 Tigania East Named natural and historic features inside Tigania East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Kamberia - Kandagochi - Kiaru - Mukongoro - Mulbe ### Hills and mountains 14 hills; 6 mountains; 1 valley. - Itiani · 2,508 m - Kiambeni · 2,083 m - Kilimantiri · 2,082 m - Kilimanchuma · 1,985 m - Thangathas Valley · 1,807 m - Lubwa · 1,753 m - Ndobwa Nainju · 1,750 m - Mbokori · 1,628 m - Mukuani · 1,553 m - Mukuru · 1,551 m - Kiamuthanga · 1,525 m - Mairi · 1,508 m - Mula · 1,469 m - Thamama · 1,419 m - Endoinyo Nyukie · 1,411 m - Romai · 1,396 m - Kirimaa · 1,141 m - Ndimampuria · 1,121 m - Nandera · 1,113 m - Kiagu · 981 m - Gakirimu · 824 m ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Kibithewa Forest - Nyambeni Forest - Thuuri Forest ### Estates 1 estate. - Nyambeni Tea Estate 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 Tigania East and the best time to visit In Tigania East, the warmest month is Mar (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 712 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (133 mm) and the driest Feb (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 32 Feb 24 21 Mar 25 51 Apr 24 133 May 23 67 Jun 23 38 Jul 22 47 Aug 23 50 Sep 24 34 Oct 24 70 Nov 22 100 Dec 22 68 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tigania East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muthara Subcounty Hospital · Tigania East 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.22695&mlon=37.79860#map=17/0.22695/37.79860) Bank mapema bar · Tigania East 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.24324&mlon=37.82752#map=17/0.24324/37.82752) Petrol pump National Oil Corporation-Kianjai · Tigania West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.16316&mlon=37.74816#map=17/0.16316/37.74816) Hotel 360hotl · Tigania West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17614&mlon=37.76245#map=17/0.17614/37.76245) Mall Maili tatu · Igembe Central 17 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 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.26611&mlon=37.86899#map=17/0.26611/37.86899) College Meru University of Science and Technology · Tigania West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.13499&mlon=37.70891#map=17/0.13499/37.70891) Police station police stationqaa · Tigania West 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18605&mlon=37.76775#map=17/0.18605/37.76775) 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 Tigania East Places mapped inside Tigania East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Schools8 - Restaurants2 - Police stations3 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 - North Imenti - South Imenti - Tigania West ## Quick answers - Where is Tigania East?In Meru County, Kenya - What borders Tigania East?Igembe Central, Igembe South, Isiolo North, Tharaka and Tigania West - What time zone is Tigania East in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Tigania East?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Tigania East?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tigania East?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tigania East?Settlements lie between 862 m and 1,818 m - What is the highest point in Tigania East?Itiani (2,508 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tigania East?May to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Tigania East?Muthara Subcounty Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tigania East?mapema bar, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tigania East?National Oil Corporation-Kianjai, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tigania East?1 mapped - How many banks are in Tigania East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tigania East?KE012055 (OCHA common operational dataset)