# Mathioya Constituency, Murang'a County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/murang-a/mathioya/ Constituency · Murang'a County # Mathioya Mathioya is a constituency of Kenya in Murang'a County. It covers **279.7 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 280km² - 8mapped services - 1,731 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mathioya? Mathioya lies in [Murang'a County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/murang-a/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Kangema](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/murang-a/kangema/), [Kiharu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/murang-a/kiharu/), [Mukurweni](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyeri/mukurweni/) and [Othaya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyeri/othaya/). By area it is the 201st largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 11.1% of [Murang'a County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/murang-a/). The centre of Mathioya is about 75 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 20 km from Murang’a, the main town of Murang'a County. The centre point is at 0.6360° S, 36.9964° 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 Mathioya OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mathioya: 1 waterfall. - Gatango Waterfall · waterfall 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: Mathioya - 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 - Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru64 km - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi76 km ### Nearest railway station Karatina (Mathira), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:34). 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 Mathioya Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Mathioya. Settlements here lie between about 1,357 m and 2,208 m above sea level (median 1,731 m). - Chui - Gacharageini - Gakoe - Gakurwe - Gakuyu - Gathukeini - Gatunguru - Geitwa - Gikoe - Githanga - Gitugi - Kagima - Kagumo - Kagumoine - Kagumoini - Kairo - Kamacharia - Kambara - Kamune - Karunge - Kaweru - Keruri - Kiaguthu - Kiambuthia - Kiamuturi - Kiamwenji - Kiri Kamacharia - Kiria - Kiriaini - Kiru - Kora - Mioro - Mugeka - Mweru - Ngutu - Nyakianga - Ruiru - Thuita - Umbui 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 Mathioya Named natural and historic features inside Mathioya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Gathairu - Githugi - Hembe - Ithemwegi - Nboa - Thur Thur ### Hills and mountains 13 hills. - Gikai · 2,724 m - Kamune · 1,754 m - Kiganjo · 1,727 m - Iruri · 1,687 m - Kiawamumwe · 1,604 m - Mirigi · 1,586 m - Karug · 1,563 m - Gakiogo · 1,560 m - Gakurwe · 1,542 m - Gakuyu · 1,505 m - Githanga · 1,503 m - Kaweru · 1,464 m - Yakerango · 1,377 m ### History 1 fort. - Fort Warwick 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 Mathioya and the best time to visit In Mathioya, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,192 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (227 mm) and the driest Feb (36 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 49 Feb 18 36 Mar 18 100 Apr 17 227 May 16 138 Jun 15 64 Jul 15 56 Aug 15 71 Sep 16 62 Oct 17 134 Nov 16 167 Dec 16 89 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mathioya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kiriaini Mission Hospital · Mathioya 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60219&mlon=36.95199#map=17/-0.60219/36.95199) Bank Tai Sacco Society Limited · Mukurweni 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.55000&mlon=37.10000#map=17/-0.55000/37.10000) ATM Chase Bank - National Oil - Mountain Side Nyeri · Nyeri Town 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.42120&mlon=36.94982#map=17/-0.42120/36.94982) Petrol pump Rubis · Mathioya 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60223&mlon=36.95277#map=17/-0.60223/36.95277) Hotel Gitweku Villa Pack, White House Villa Park · Kangema 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68519&mlon=36.96676#map=17/-0.68519/36.96676) Mall Faith Leather General Shop · Kiharu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.72563&mlon=37.15228#map=17/-0.72563/37.15228) School Karuthi Secondary School · Mukurweni 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.57669&mlon=36.98146#map=17/-0.57669/36.98146) College Rukira Technical Training Centre · Othaya 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.56667&mlon=36.95000#map=17/-0.56667/36.95000) Police station Kigumo Police Station · Kigumo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80250&mlon=36.96318#map=17/-0.80250/36.96318) 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 Mathioya Places mapped inside Mathioya in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 Murang'a County - Gatanga - Kandara - Kangema - Kigumo - Kiharu - Maragwa ## Quick answers - Where is Mathioya?In Murang'a County, Kenya - What borders Mathioya?Kangema, Kiharu, Mukurweni and Othaya - What is there to see in Mathioya?Gatango Waterfall - What time zone is Mathioya in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mathioya?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Mathioya?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mathioya?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mathioya?Settlements lie between 1,357 m and 2,208 m - What is the highest point in Mathioya?Gikai (2,724 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mathioya?December to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mathioya?Kiriaini Mission Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mathioya?Tai Sacco Society Limited, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mathioya?Chase Bank - National Oil - Mountain Side Nyeri, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mathioya?Rubis, about 6.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mathioya?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mathioya?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mathioya?KE021105 (OCHA common operational dataset)