# Changamwe Constituency, Mombasa County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mombasa/changamwe/

Constituency · Mombasa County 

# Changamwe

Changamwe is a constituency of Kenya in Mombasa County. It covers **22.8 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 100 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 22.8km²
- 100mapped services
- 69 mtypical elevation

## Where is Changamwe?

Changamwe lies in [Mombasa County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mombasa/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Jomvu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mombasa/jomvu/), [Kinango](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kwale/kinango/), [Mvita](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mombasa/mvita/) and [Rabai](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/rabai/). By area it is the 279th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 9.7% of [Mombasa County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mombasa/). The centre of Changamwe is about 433 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 9.0 km from Mombasa, the main town of Mombasa County. The centre point is at 4.0173° S, 39.5916° 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 Changamwe

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Changamwe: 1 attraction; 1 memorial.

- Akamba handcraft market · attraction
- Unfallort · memorial

### Nearby, outside Changamwe

- Sacred Kaya Mijikenda Forests - Mtswakara · attraction, Kinango7.8 km
- Sacred Kaya Mijikenda Forests - Mudzimuvya · attraction, Rabai8.7 km
- Market · attraction, Mvita8.9 km
- Mavi mavi beach · beach, Kisauni9.0 km
- Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Rabai Forests · attraction, Rabai9.4 km
- Sacred Kaya Mijikenda Forests - Gandini · attraction, Kinango9.5 km
- Mombasa Tusks · memorial, Mvita9.6 km
- Kengeleni Bell · monument, Kisauni10 km
- Leven House · attraction, Mvita11 km
- Likoni Ferry · attraction, Likoni11 km
- Africa Hotel · attraction, Mvita11 km
- The Pegasus Gun · attraction, Mvita11 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: Changamwe

- 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

- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa2.0 km
- Malindi International Airport (MYD) · Malindi104 km

### Nearest railway station

Mombasa SGR Terminus (Changamwe), about 1.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:18).

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 Changamwe

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Changamwe.

- BBC
- Bokole
- Chaani
- Chamunyu
- Diplomat
- Flamingo
- Jamnazi
- Kibarani
- Kwa Jomvu
- Kwa hola
- Magongo
- Mainland
- Malandi
- Mamlai
- Mandela
- Migadini
- Miritini
- Mkomani
- Mlolongo
- Msufini
- Muranga
- Mwaeba
- Mwagosi
- Mwakidemu
- Mwalupanga
- Mwatate
- Nuru
- Port Reitz
- Railways
- Voi
- bomu estate
- chicago
- customs
- jua kali
- kaloleni
- kikoko
- kisumu ndogo
- kwa bomoa
- kwa kasanga
- kwa mrefu
- lilongwe
- mabini
- mwembeni
- mwingo
- pumzika
- sisi kwa sisi
- sokoni
- sprite
- wayani

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 Changamwe

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

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 railway station.

- Miritini
- Mombasa Airport

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 Changamwe and the best time to visit

In Changamwe, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 894 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (217 mm) and the driest Feb (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 24 

Feb 28 15 

Mar 28 62 

Apr 27 129 

May 25 217 

Jun 24 74 

Jul 24 36 

Aug 24 29 

Sep 25 38 

Oct 26 98 

Nov 27 104 

Dec 27 69 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Changamwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Miritini Sheikh Said & Juma · Changamwe 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01529&mlon=39.59052#map=17/-4.01529/39.59052) 

Bank National bank · Jomvu 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01858&mlon=39.62274#map=17/-4.01858/39.62274) 

ATM Absa Bank ATM · Changamwe 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.03240&mlon=39.60295#map=17/-4.03240/39.60295) 

Petrol pump Total New Jomvu Service station · Changamwe 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00940&mlon=39.59033#map=17/-4.00940/39.59033) 

Hotel PrideInn Mombasa City · Changamwe 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01049&mlon=39.59909#map=17/-4.01049/39.59909) 

Mall Airport Centre · Changamwe 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.02431&mlon=39.62411#map=17/-4.02431/39.62411) 

School Miritini Primary School · Changamwe 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01110&mlon=39.58689#map=17/-4.01110/39.58689) 

College church of christ mombasa airport view technical college · Changamwe 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.02692&mlon=39.60437#map=17/-4.02692/39.60437) 

Police station Jomvu Police Booth · Changamwe 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00754&mlon=39.59637#map=17/-4.00754/39.59637) 

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 Changamwe

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks11
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps16
- Hotels14
- Shopping malls2
- Schools29
- Colleges and universities4
- Restaurants9
- Police stations7

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 Mombasa County

- Jomvu
- Kisauni
- Likoni
- Mvita
- Nyali

## Quick answers

- Where is Changamwe?In Mombasa County, Kenya
- What borders Changamwe?Jomvu, Kinango, Mvita and Rabai
- What is there to see in Changamwe?Akamba handcraft market, Unfallort
- What time zone is Changamwe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Changamwe?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Changamwe?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Changamwe?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Changamwe?June to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Changamwe?Miritini Sheikh Said & Juma, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Changamwe?National bank, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Changamwe?Absa Bank ATM, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Changamwe?Total New Jomvu Service station, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Changamwe?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Changamwe?11 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Changamwe?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Changamwe?16 mapped
- What is the P-code of Changamwe?KE001001 (OCHA common operational dataset)