# Tigania West Constituency, Meru County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/tigania-west/ Constituency · Meru County # Tigania West Tigania West is a constituency of Kenya in Meru County. It covers **391.5 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 391km² - 12mapped services - 1,394 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tigania West? Tigania West lies in [Meru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Buuri](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/buuri/), [Isiolo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-north/), [North Imenti](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/north-imenti/), [Tharaka](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/tharaka/) and [Tigania East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/tigania-east/). By area it is the 163rd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 5.6% of [Meru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/). The centre of Tigania West is about 192 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 17 km from Meru, the main town of Meru County. The centre point is at 0.1713° N, 37.7436° 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 Tigania West ### Nearby, outside Tigania West - Lower Imenti Forest Reserve · nature reserve, North Imenti8.7 km - Meru Museum · museum, North Imenti17 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: Tigania West - 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-Kinna50 km - Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru82 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Feb (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:46). 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 West Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Tigania West. Settlements here lie between about 1,164 m and 1,599 m above sea level (median 1,394 m). - Antubaiga - Gacu - Kiandiu - Kianiai - Kianjai - Kimirii - Kitheo - Kithiiri - Lubuni - Miathene - Mitungugu - Mitunguu - Mituntu - Murichia - Nkuraru - Thinyaine - Tigania 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 West Named natural and historic features inside Tigania West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Loria ### Hills and mountains 11 hills; 6 mountains. - Kuani · 1,609 m - Nchiru · 1,576 m - Kanjai · 1,547 m - Kieiga · 1,536 m - Kieru · 1,497 m - Nyumbeya · 1,491 m - Kanthenge · 1,480 m - Muthini · 1,476 m - Elebug · 1,453 m - Rukunuunu · 1,410 m - Njalunjalo · 1,398 m - Ngorali · 1,340 m - Nchura · 1,318 m - Buligunguru · 1,300 m - Kathiri · 1,235 m - Kirimba · 1,208 m - Ndimanchugu · 1,195 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kiega 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 Tigania West and the best time to visit In Tigania West, 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 Tigania West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muthara Subcounty Hospital · Tigania East 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.22695&mlon=37.79860#map=17/0.22695/37.79860) Bank Equity Bank Agent · Buuri 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.15433&mlon=37.65593#map=17/0.15433/37.65593) Petrol pump National Oil Corporation-Kianjai · Tigania West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.16316&mlon=37.74816#map=17/0.16316/37.74816) Hotel Wiseman Otho & Medical Supplies. · Tigania West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.16665&mlon=37.74987#map=17/0.16665/37.74987) Mall Ruiri mkt · Buuri 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.15091&mlon=37.65321#map=17/0.15091/37.65321) School Kianjai boys' high school · Tigania West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.16367&mlon=37.74816#map=17/0.16367/37.74816) College Meru University of Science and Technology · Tigania West 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.13499&mlon=37.70891#map=17/0.13499/37.70891) Police station police stationqaa · Tigania West 3.1 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 West Places mapped inside Tigania West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels3 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities2 - 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 Central - Igembe North - Igembe South - North Imenti - South Imenti - Tigania East ## Quick answers - Where is Tigania West?In Meru County, Kenya - What borders Tigania West?Buuri, Isiolo North, North Imenti, Tharaka and Tigania East - What is there to see in Tigania West?Lower Imenti Forest Reserve, Meru Museum - What time zone is Tigania West in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Tigania West?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Tigania West?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tigania West?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tigania West?Settlements lie between 1,164 m and 1,599 m - What is the highest point in Tigania West?Kuani (1,609 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tigania West?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Tigania West?Muthara Subcounty Hospital, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tigania West?Equity Bank Agent, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tigania West?National Oil Corporation-Kianjai, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Tigania West?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Tigania West?KE012054 (OCHA common operational dataset)