# Embakasi East Constituency, Nairobi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-east/ Constituency · Nairobi County # Embakasi East Embakasi East is a constituency of Kenya in Nairobi County. It covers **85.8 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 318 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 85.8km² - 318mapped services - 1,623 mtypical elevation ## Where is Embakasi East? Embakasi East lies in [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Embakasi Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-central/), [Embakasi South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-south/), [Embakasi West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-west/), [Kasarani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kasarani/), [Makadara](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/makadara/) and [Mavoko](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/mavoko/). By area it is the 268th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 12.1% of [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/). The centre of Embakasi East is about 14 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3106° S, 36.9377° 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 East ### Nearby, outside Embakasi East - Mawe Mbili Resort Park · attraction, Kasarani7.0 km - Turn off A1 Here for Amboseli NP · attraction, Kasarani7.2 km - Murdock Emisembe Foundation M.E.F · castle or fort, Makadara8.5 km - African Heritage House · museum, Langata10 km - Afro Sayari · theme park, Kasarani10 km - Wood market · attraction, Kamukunji11 km - SAAJ Nairobi Cemetery · memorial, Starehe12 km - KIMC Film Department · viewpoint, Starehe12 km - Kariokor Market · attraction, Starehe12 km - August 7th Memorial Park · memorial, Starehe13 km - Nairobi National Park · nature reserve, Langata13 km - prearea hotel · attraction, Starehe13 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 East - 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) · Nairobi1.4 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi14 km ### Nearest railway station Embakasi Village Railway Station (Embakasi East), about 2.1 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 East Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Embakasi East. Settlements here lie between about 1,582 m and 1,627 m above sea level (median 1,623 m). - Airport North - Continental - Doonholm - Doonholm Estate - Embakasi - Embakasi Village - Fedha - Greenfield - Greenfields Estate - Jacaranda - Jua Kali - Kiandaa - Kwa Ndege - Lower Savannah - Mihango - Mradi - Mukuru kwa njenga - Sauti - Savannah - Sunrise - Tassia - Tena - Tsavo - Umoja 2 - Umoja II - Utawala 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 Embakasi East Named natural and historic features inside Embakasi East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates. - Braemar Estate - Kayole Estate - Njiru Estate ### Getting around 1 airport. - Jomo Kenyatta International 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 Embakasi East and the best time to visit In Embakasi East, 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 - Dec 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 East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Level 3 · Embakasi East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29963&mlon=36.92444#map=17/-1.29963/36.92444) Bank JKIA · Embakasi East 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33763&mlon=36.91160#map=17/-1.33763/36.91160) ATM National Bank ATM · Embakasi East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32909&mlon=36.92515#map=17/-1.32909/36.92515) Petrol pump Fuel NAI · Embakasi East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31617&mlon=36.92694#map=17/-1.31617/36.92694) Hotel Nairobi Airport Hotel · Embakasi East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32910&mlon=36.92527#map=17/-1.32910/36.92527) Mall Season Shopping Centre · Embakasi East 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.30855&mlon=36.90971#map=17/-1.30855/36.90971) School Embakasi Garrison Primary School · Embakasi East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.30719&mlon=36.92113#map=17/-1.30719/36.92113) College Kenya Airways Pride Centre · Embakasi East 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31356&mlon=36.91665#map=17/-1.31356/36.91665) Police station Embakasi Police Station · Embakasi East 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.30969&mlon=36.91328#map=17/-1.30969/36.91328) 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 East Places mapped inside Embakasi East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals36 - Banks12 - ATMs10 - Petrol pumps35 - Hotels41 - Shopping malls18 - Schools51 - Colleges and universities13 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants75 - Police stations9 - Dental clinics9 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 Central - Embakasi North - Embakasi South - Embakasi West - Kamukunji - Kasarani - Kibra - Kilimani - Langata - Makadara - Mathare - Roysambu - Ruaraka - Starehe - Westlands ## Quick answers - Where is Embakasi East?In Nairobi County, Kenya - What borders Embakasi East?Embakasi Central, Embakasi South, Embakasi West, Kasarani, Makadara and Mavoko - What is there to see in Embakasi East?Mawe Mbili Resort Park, Turn off A1 Here for Amboseli NP, Murdock Emisembe Foundation M.E.F, African Heritage House - What time zone is Embakasi East in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Embakasi East?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Embakasi East?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Embakasi East?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Embakasi East?Settlements lie between 1,582 m and 1,627 m - What is the best time to visit Embakasi East?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Embakasi East?Level 3, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Embakasi East?JKIA, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Embakasi East?National Bank ATM, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Embakasi East?Fuel NAI, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Embakasi East?36 mapped - How many banks are in Embakasi East?12 mapped - How many ATMs are in Embakasi East?10 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Embakasi East?35 mapped - What is the P-code of Embakasi East?KE047285 (OCHA common operational dataset)