# Embakasi North Constituency, Nairobi County – Villages & Map

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

Constituency · Nairobi County 

# Embakasi North

Embakasi North is a constituency of Kenya in Nairobi County. It covers **5.43 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 144 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.4km²
- 144mapped services
- 1,606 mtypical elevation

## Where is Embakasi North?

Embakasi North lies in [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Embakasi West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-west/), [Kamukunji](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kamukunji/), [Kasarani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kasarani/), [Mathare](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/mathare/) and [Ruaraka](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/ruaraka/). By area it is the 289th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 0.8% of [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/). The centre of Embakasi North is about 10 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2474° S, 36.8995° 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 North

### Nearby, outside Embakasi North

- Murdock Emisembe Foundation M.E.F · castle or fort, Makadara7.0 km
- Wood market · attraction, Kamukunji7.4 km
- Caves of Karura Forest · archaeological site, Westlands7.7 km
- The Kenyatta University Graduate School · monument, Roysambu7.7 km
- Murumbi Peace Memorial · memorial, Westlands7.8 km
- SAAJ Nairobi Cemetery · memorial, Starehe7.9 km
- Mau-Mau Caves · archaeological site, Westlands7.9 km
- Kariokor Market · attraction, Starehe8.0 km
- Warbugia Ugandensis(Muthiga) · monument, Roysambu8.2 km
- Kenyatta university environmental club · monument, Roysambu8.3 km
- KUNEC Monument · monument, Roysambu8.3 km
- KU Campanille · archaeological site, Roysambu8.7 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 North

- 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) · Nairobi8.6 km
- Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi13 km

### Nearest railway station

Dandora Train Station (Embakasi West), about 1.3 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 North

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Embakasi North. Settlements here lie between about 1,566 m and 1,656 m above sea level (median 1,606 m).

- Baba Dogo
- Dandora Area I
- Dandora Area II
- Dandora Area III
- Dandora Area IV
- Dandora Phase 4
- Dandora phase 5
- Kariobangi
- Kariobangi North

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 North

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Mathari
- Ruiruaka

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 North and the best time to visit

In Embakasi North, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 788 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (153 mm) and the driest Jul (25 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 43 

Feb 20 30 

Mar 20 76 

Apr 19 153 

May 18 87 

Jun 18 34 

Jul 17 25 

Aug 18 32 

Sep 19 28 

Oct 20 77 

Nov 19 123 

Dec 19 80 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Embakasi North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tisdonai Hospital · Embakasi North 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24837&mlon=36.90255#map=17/-1.24837/36.90255) 

Bank M-Pesa Shop · Ruaraka 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24717&mlon=36.88639#map=17/-1.24717/36.88639) 

ATM National Bank ATM-Thika Highway · Kasarani 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21996&mlon=36.88887#map=17/-1.21996/36.88887) 

Petrol pump Ngomomngo Petrol Station · Embakasi North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24361&mlon=36.89621#map=17/-1.24361/36.89621) 

Hotel Bidii Hotel · Ruaraka 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25051&mlon=36.89178#map=17/-1.25051/36.89178) 

Mall K-Mall Ke - Komarock Mall · Embakasi Central 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26686&mlon=36.90598#map=17/-1.26686/36.90598) 

School Wima Junior Academy Primary School · Embakasi North 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24858&mlon=36.90064#map=17/-1.24858/36.90064) 

College ACK computer college · Embakasi North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24195&mlon=36.89589#map=17/-1.24195/36.89589) 

Police station korogocho police post · Ruaraka 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24680&mlon=36.89137#map=17/-1.24680/36.89137) 

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 North

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

- Hospitals10
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels1
- Schools94
- Colleges and universities3
- Cinemas6
- Pharmacies11
- Restaurants8
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Embakasi North?In Nairobi County, Kenya
- What borders Embakasi North?Embakasi West, Kamukunji, Kasarani, Mathare and Ruaraka
- What is there to see in Embakasi North?Murdock Emisembe Foundation M.E.F, Wood market, Caves of Karura Forest, The Kenyatta University Graduate School
- What time zone is Embakasi North in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Embakasi North?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Embakasi North?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Embakasi North?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Embakasi North?Settlements lie between 1,566 m and 1,656 m
- What is the best time to visit Embakasi North?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Embakasi North?Tisdonai Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Embakasi North?M-Pesa Shop, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Embakasi North?National Bank ATM-Thika Highway, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Embakasi North?Ngomomngo Petrol Station, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Embakasi North?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Embakasi North?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Embakasi North?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Embakasi North?KE047283 (OCHA common operational dataset)