# Mvita Constituency, Mombasa County – Villages & Map

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

Constituency · Mombasa County 

# Mvita

Mvita is a constituency of Kenya in Mombasa County. It covers **14.7 km²**. Its main town is Mombasa. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 482 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.7km²
- 482mapped services
- 22 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mvita?

Mvita lies in [Mombasa County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mombasa/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 1 other constituency: [Changamwe](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mombasa/changamwe/). By area it is the 282nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 6.3% of [Mombasa County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mombasa/). The centre of Mvita is about 441 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 0.4 km from Mombasa, the main town of Mombasa County. The centre point is at 4.0527° S, 39.6610° 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 Mvita

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Mvita: 7 attractions; 1 memorial; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum.

- Fort Jesus Museum · museum
- Aussicht auf Fort Jesus · viewpoint
- Africa Hotel · attraction
- Butterfly House · attraction
- Fort Jesus · attraction
- Leven House · attraction
- Market · attraction
- The Koenigsberg Gun · attraction
- The Pegasus Gun · attraction
- Mombasa Tusks · memorial

### Nearby, outside Mvita

- Rebmann & Krapf monument · memorial, Nyali2.5 km
- English Point Beach · beach, Nyali2.6 km
- Kengeleni Bell · monument, Kisauni2.6 km
- Mavi mavi beach · beach, Kisauni3.0 km
- Likoni Ferry · attraction, Likoni3.3 km
- V.O.K · attraction, Nyali4.3 km
- Mamba Village · attraction, Nyali4.8 km
- Kwa DA SHAMSA LIKONI · viewpoint, Likoni4.9 km
- Akamba handcraft market · attraction, Changamwe4.9 km
- Dhehdh · attraction, Nyali5.1 km
- Art Project · attraction, Nyali5.5 km
- Bombolulu Workshops & Cultural Center · attraction, Nyali5.8 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: Mvita

- 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) · Mombasa7.7 km
- Malindi International Airport (MYD) · Malindi104 km

### Nearest railway station

Mombasa Central MGR Station (Mvita), about 0.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:05) 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 Mvita

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Mvita. The largest with a recorded population: Mombasa (1,208,333). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 27 m above sea level (median 22 m).

- Bondeni
- Buxton
- Ganjoni
- Kibokoni
- Kikowani
- Kilindini
- King'orani
- Kizingo
- Liwatoni
- Majengo
- Makande
- Makupa
- Markupa
- Mbaraki
- Mombasa
- Moroto
- Mwembe Tayari
- Mzimle
- Ngomani
- Old Mombasa
- Old Town
- Rabai
- Saba Saba
- Shimanzi
- Tayari
- Tononoka
- Tudor
- sparki

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 Mvita

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

### Coast and islands

4 headlands; 2 islands.

- Mombasa Island
- Mombasa Noord
- Ras Kisauni
- Ras Kisauni
- Ras Manyimbo
- Ras Saadi

### History

1 museum.

- Fort Jesus

### Getting around

1 railway station; 1 lighthouse.

- Central
- Ras Serani Range Rear Light

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 Mvita and the best time to visit

In Mvita, 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 Mvita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MEWA Hospital · Mvita 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.05325&mlon=39.66148#map=17/-4.05325/39.66148) 

Bank Barclay · Mvita 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.05253&mlon=39.66165#map=17/-4.05253/39.66165) 

ATM Treasury Square ATM · Mvita 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06250&mlon=39.67750#map=17/-4.06250/39.67750) 

Petrol pump Petro Kenya · Mvita 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.05633&mlon=39.66289#map=17/-4.05633/39.66289) 

Hotel Them Hunters Kibao Kiche Ranch · Mvita 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.05046&mlon=39.65852#map=17/-4.05046/39.65852) 

Mall Nyali Links Arcade · Mvita 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.05000&mlon=39.66670#map=17/-4.05000/39.66670) 

School Mvita Primary & Secondary School · Mvita 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.05244&mlon=39.65964#map=17/-4.05244/39.65964) 

College Al-Munawwarah College ﻛﻠﻴﺔ المنورة · Mvita 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04947&mlon=39.66159#map=17/-4.04947/39.66159) 

Police station Tononoka Police Station · Mvita 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04900&mlon=39.66792#map=17/-4.04900/39.66792) 

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 Mvita

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

- Hospitals40
- Banks53
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps57
- Hotels82
- Shopping malls11
- Schools46
- Colleges and universities45
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants117
- Police stations9
- Dental clinics7

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

- Changamwe
- Jomvu
- Kisauni
- Likoni
- Nyali

## Quick answers

- Where is Mvita?In Mombasa County, Kenya
- What borders Mvita?Changamwe
- What is there to see in Mvita?Africa Hotel, Aussicht auf Fort Jesus, Butterfly House, Fort Jesus
- What time zone is Mvita in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mvita?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Mvita?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mvita?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mvita?Settlements lie between 7 m and 27 m
- What is the best time to visit Mvita?June to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mvita?MEWA Hospital, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mvita?Barclay, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mvita?Treasury Square ATM, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mvita?Petro Kenya, about 0.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mvita?40 mapped
- How many banks are in Mvita?53 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Mvita?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mvita?57 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mvita?KE001006 (OCHA common operational dataset)