# Embakasi South Constituency, Nairobi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-south/ Constituency · Nairobi County # Embakasi South Embakasi South is a constituency of Kenya in Nairobi County. It covers **17.6 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 375 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17.6km² - 375mapped services - 1,633 mtypical elevation ## Where is Embakasi South? Embakasi South lies in [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Embakasi East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-east/), [Langata](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/langata/), [Makadara](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/makadara/), [Mavoko](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/mavoko/) and [Starehe](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/starehe/). By area it is the 280th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 2.5% of [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/). The centre of Embakasi South is about 8.6 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3357° S, 36.8739° 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 South ### Nearby, outside Embakasi South - Murdock Emisembe Foundation M.E.F · castle or fort, Makadara4.4 km - KIMC Film Department · viewpoint, Starehe5.5 km - Wood market · attraction, Kamukunji6.4 km - Nairobi National Park · nature reserve, Langata6.8 km - Athletics Museum · museum, Langata6.8 km - SAAJ Nairobi Cemetery · memorial, Starehe7.1 km - August 7th Memorial Park · memorial, Starehe7.4 km - Nairobi Railway Museum · museum, Starehe7.4 km - KICC Observation Plattform · attraction, Starehe7.7 km - GP Karting · attraction, Langata7.8 km - The Judiciary Museum · museum, Starehe7.8 km - Kenya National Archives · museum, Starehe7.8 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: Embakasi South - 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) · Nairobi6.3 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi6.8 km ### Nearest railway station Imara Daima (Embakasi South), about 0.8 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 06:31, 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 South Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Embakasi South. The largest with a recorded population: Imara Daima Estate (52,837). Settlements here lie between about 1,627 m and 1,643 m above sea level (median 1,633 m). - AA Estate - Avenue Park - Daima springs - Gatoto - Hazina - Honey Suckle apartments Ph. 2 - Honey Suckle apartments ph.1 - Imara Daima - Imara Daima Estate - Kenya Pipe Line - Kenya Re - Kware - Mastermind - Maziwa - Mlima - Mombasa Road - Muimara Estate - Mukuru Kwa Ruben - Pipeline - Villa Franca - Villa Franca Estate - sunrise park estate 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 South Named natural and historic features inside Embakasi South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ngong ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Embakasi 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 South and the best time to visit In Embakasi South, 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Middlestar Swiss Hospital · Embakasi South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32515&mlon=36.88081#map=17/-1.32515/36.88081) Bank Industrial Area Branch · Embakasi South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32972&mlon=36.86847#map=17/-1.32972/36.86847) ATM Industrial Area · Embakasi South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32972&mlon=36.86847#map=17/-1.32972/36.86847) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Airport View service station · Embakasi South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32818&mlon=36.88243#map=17/-1.32818/36.88243) Hotel Eka hotel · Embakasi South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32909&mlon=36.87827#map=17/-1.32909/36.87827) Mall TEAMSMART · Embakasi South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33094&mlon=36.88115#map=17/-1.33094/36.88115) School Premese Schools · Embakasi South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32705&mlon=36.87411#map=17/-1.32705/36.87411) College Academy of Graphic Technologies · Embakasi South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33323&mlon=36.86846#map=17/-1.33323/36.86846) Police station Mombasa Road Police Post · Embakasi South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33633&mlon=36.86596#map=17/-1.33633/36.86596) 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 South Places mapped inside Embakasi South in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals46 - Banks9 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps18 - Hotels14 - Shopping malls6 - Schools137 - Colleges and universities19 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies71 - Restaurants37 - Police stations10 - Dental clinics4 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 North - Embakasi West - Kamukunji - Kasarani - Kibra - Kilimani - Langata - Makadara - Mathare - Roysambu - Ruaraka - Starehe - Westlands ## Quick answers - Where is Embakasi South?In Nairobi County, Kenya - What borders Embakasi South?Embakasi East, Langata, Makadara, Mavoko and Starehe - What is there to see in Embakasi South?Murdock Emisembe Foundation M.E.F, KIMC Film Department, Wood market, Nairobi National Park - What time zone is Embakasi South in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Embakasi South?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Embakasi South?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Embakasi South?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Embakasi South?Settlements lie between 1,627 m and 1,643 m - What is the best time to visit Embakasi South?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Embakasi South?Middlestar Swiss Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Embakasi South?Industrial Area Branch, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Embakasi South?Industrial Area, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Embakasi South?TotalEnergies Airport View service station, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Embakasi South?46 mapped - How many banks are in Embakasi South?9 mapped - How many ATMs are in Embakasi South?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Embakasi South?18 mapped - What is the P-code of Embakasi South?KE047282 (OCHA common operational dataset)