# Embakasi Central Constituency, Nairobi County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-central/

Constituency · Nairobi County 

# Embakasi Central

Embakasi Central is a constituency of Kenya in Nairobi County. It covers **8.18 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 79 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.2km²
- 79mapped services
- 1,595 mtypical elevation

## Where is Embakasi Central?

Embakasi Central lies in [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 3 other constituencies: [Embakasi East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-east/), [Embakasi West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-west/) and [Kasarani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kasarani/). By area it is the 287th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 1.2% of [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/). The centre of Embakasi Central is about 10 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2696° S, 36.9094° 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 Embakasi Central

### Nearby, outside Embakasi Central

- Murdock Emisembe Foundation M.E.F · castle or fort, Makadara6.1 km
- Wood market · attraction, Kamukunji7.4 km
- Mawe Mbili Resort Park · attraction, Kasarani7.9 km
- SAAJ Nairobi Cemetery · memorial, Starehe8.1 km
- Turn off A1 Here for Amboseli NP · attraction, Kasarani8.2 km
- Kariokor Market · attraction, Starehe8.4 km
- Murumbi Peace Memorial · memorial, Westlands8.7 km
- prearea hotel · attraction, Starehe9.2 km
- August 7th Memorial Park · memorial, Starehe9.4 km
- Kenya National Archives · museum, Starehe9.4 km
- Caves of Karura Forest · archaeological site, Westlands9.5 km
- Lazarus · attraction, Starehe9.5 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: Embakasi Central

- 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

- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi5.9 km
- Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi12 km

### Nearest railway station

Dandora Train Station (Embakasi West), about 1.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:33).

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 Embakasi Central

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Embakasi Central. Settlements here lie between about 1,565 m and 1,602 m above sea level (median 1,595 m).

- Kamatuto Kayole
- Kayole
- Kayole Sokoni
- Koma Rock 1
- Koma Rock 2
- Koma Rock 3
- Komarock
- Pheroze
- Pherozville
- Ruai
- Saika
- Soweto
- Tawanga

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).

## Weather in Embakasi Central and the best time to visit

In Embakasi Central, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 602 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (114 mm) and the driest Jul (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 39 

Feb 21 29 

Mar 22 64 

Apr 21 114 

May 19 73 

Jun 19 25 

Jul 19 16 

Aug 19 22 

Sep 20 20 

Oct 21 53 

Nov 20 81 

Dec 20 65 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Embakasi Central

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gertrudes Childrens · Embakasi Central 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26693&mlon=36.91080#map=17/-1.26693/36.91080) 

Bank Family Bank · Embakasi Central 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27232&mlon=36.91101#map=17/-1.27232/36.91101) 

ATM Standard Chartered · Embakasi East 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.30188&mlon=36.88823#map=17/-1.30188/36.88823) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Embakasi Central 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27256&mlon=36.91096#map=17/-1.27256/36.91096) 

Hotel NYAMA VILLA Komarock · Embakasi Central 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27537&mlon=36.90698#map=17/-1.27537/36.90698) 

Mall K-Mall Ke - Komarock Mall · Embakasi Central 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26686&mlon=36.90598#map=17/-1.26686/36.90598) 

School Houston Mustard Seed School · Embakasi Central 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26849&mlon=36.90842#map=17/-1.26849/36.90842) 

College Nairobi Industrial Institute · Embakasi Central 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27087&mlon=36.91261#map=17/-1.27087/36.91261) 

Police station Kayole Police Station · Embakasi Central 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26426&mlon=36.92578#map=17/-1.26426/36.92578) 

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 Embakasi Central

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps16
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls2
- Schools25
- Colleges and universities4
- Restaurants14
- Police stations2

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 Nairobi County

- Dagoretti
- Embakasi East
- Embakasi North
- Embakasi South
- Embakasi West
- Kamukunji
- Kasarani
- Kibra
- Kilimani
- Langata
- Makadara
- Mathare
- Roysambu
- Ruaraka
- Starehe
- Westlands

## Quick answers

- Where is Embakasi Central?In Nairobi County, Kenya
- What borders Embakasi Central?Embakasi East, Embakasi West and Kasarani
- What is there to see in Embakasi Central?Murdock Emisembe Foundation M.E.F, Wood market, Mawe Mbili Resort Park, SAAJ Nairobi Cemetery
- What time zone is Embakasi Central in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Embakasi Central?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Embakasi Central?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Embakasi Central?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Embakasi Central?Settlements lie between 1,565 m and 1,602 m
- What is the best time to visit Embakasi Central?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Embakasi Central?Gertrudes Childrens, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Embakasi Central?Family Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Embakasi Central?Standard Chartered, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Embakasi Central?Rubis, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Embakasi Central?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Embakasi Central?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Embakasi Central?16 mapped
- What is the P-code of Embakasi Central?KE047284 (OCHA common operational dataset)