# Embakasi West Constituency, Nairobi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-west/ Constituency · Nairobi County # Embakasi West Embakasi West is a constituency of Kenya in Nairobi County. It covers **9.76 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 92 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.8km² - 92mapped services - 1,617 mtypical elevation ## Where is Embakasi West? Embakasi West lies in [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Embakasi Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-central/), [Embakasi East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-east/), [Embakasi North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-north/), [Kamukunji](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kamukunji/), [Kasarani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kasarani/), [Makadara](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/makadara/) and [Mathare](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/mathare/). By area it is the 285th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 1.4% of [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/). The centre of Embakasi West is about 7.7 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2734° S, 36.8855° 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 West ### Nearby, outside Embakasi West - Murdock Emisembe Foundation M.E.F · castle or fort, Makadara3.8 km - Wood market · attraction, Kamukunji4.7 km - SAAJ Nairobi Cemetery · memorial, Starehe5.4 km - Kariokor Market · attraction, Starehe5.7 km - Murumbi Peace Memorial · memorial, Westlands6.1 km - prearea hotel · attraction, Starehe6.5 km - August 7th Memorial Park · memorial, Starehe6.7 km - Kenya National Archives · museum, Starehe6.7 km - Lazarus · attraction, Starehe6.8 km - Good person · attraction, Starehe6.9 km - The Judiciary Museum · museum, Starehe7.1 km - KICC Observation Plattform · attraction, Starehe7.1 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 West - 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) · Nairobi6.9 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi9.5 km ### Nearest railway station Kariobangi South (Embakasi West), about 0.5 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 West Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Embakasi West. Settlements here lie between about 1,594 m and 1,665 m above sea level (median 1,617 m). - Buru Buru 1 - Busara - Dandora - Joybells - Kariobangi South - Kiragu Waichahi - Korogocho - Mowlem - Mutindwa - Outer Ring Road estate - Pioneer - Sagana - Umoja - Umoja 1 - Umoja I - Umoja Innercore - Vihiga 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 West Named natural and historic features inside Embakasi West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Doonholm Limited - Kahn Estate ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Dandora Halt 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 West and the best time to visit In Embakasi West, 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Emmanuel community Hospital · Embakasi West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27546&mlon=36.88916#map=17/-1.27546/36.88916) Bank Consolidated Bank Embakasi · Embakasi West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27875&mlon=36.88312#map=17/-1.27875/36.88312) ATM Standard Chartered · Embakasi East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.30188&mlon=36.88823#map=17/-1.30188/36.88823) Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Embakasi West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27532&mlon=36.88870#map=17/-1.27532/36.88870) Hotel The Pebble Hotel Nairobi · Embakasi West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27976&mlon=36.88304#map=17/-1.27976/36.88304) Mall Outering Shopping Centre · Embakasi West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27367&mlon=36.87846#map=17/-1.27367/36.87846) School Kariobangi South Primary School · Embakasi West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26835&mlon=36.88566#map=17/-1.26835/36.88566) College Outside Unity College Gate Entrance · Makadara 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28022&mlon=36.87833#map=17/-1.28022/36.87833) Police station Umoja 1 Police Post · Embakasi West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28128&mlon=36.88646#map=17/-1.28128/36.88646) 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 West Places mapped inside Embakasi West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals17 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps13 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls3 - Schools25 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants18 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics2 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 South - Kamukunji - Kasarani - Kibra - Kilimani - Langata - Makadara - Mathare - Roysambu - Ruaraka - Starehe - Westlands ## Quick answers - Where is Embakasi West?In Nairobi County, Kenya - What borders Embakasi West?Embakasi Central, Embakasi East, Embakasi North, Kamukunji, Kasarani, Makadara and Mathare - What is there to see in Embakasi West?Murdock Emisembe Foundation M.E.F, Wood market, SAAJ Nairobi Cemetery, Kariokor Market - What time zone is Embakasi West in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Embakasi West?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Embakasi West?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Embakasi West?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Embakasi West?Settlements lie between 1,594 m and 1,665 m - What is the best time to visit Embakasi West?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Embakasi West?Emmanuel community Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Embakasi West?Consolidated Bank Embakasi, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Embakasi West?Standard Chartered, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Embakasi West?Oilcom Filling Station, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Embakasi West?17 mapped - How many banks are in Embakasi West?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Embakasi West?13 mapped - What is the P-code of Embakasi West?KE047286 (OCHA common operational dataset)