# Kamukunji Constituency, Nairobi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kamukunji/ Constituency · Nairobi County # Kamukunji Kamukunji is a constituency of Kenya in Nairobi County. It covers **8.84 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 358 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.8km² - 358mapped services - 1,641 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kamukunji? Kamukunji lies in [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Embakasi North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-north/), [Embakasi West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-west/), [Makadara](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/makadara/), [Mathare](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/mathare/) and [Starehe](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/starehe/). By area it is the 286th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 1.2% of [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/). The centre of Kamukunji is about 4.7 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2754° S, 36.8583° 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 Kamukunji OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kamukunji: 1 attraction. - Wood market · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kamukunji - SAAJ Nairobi Cemetery · memorial, Starehe2.4 km - Murdock Emisembe Foundation M.E.F · castle or fort, Makadara2.5 km - Kariokor Market · attraction, Starehe2.7 km - Murumbi Peace Memorial · memorial, Westlands3.2 km - prearea hotel · attraction, Starehe3.5 km - Kenya National Archives · museum, Starehe3.8 km - August 7th Memorial Park · memorial, Starehe3.8 km - Lazarus · attraction, Starehe3.8 km - Good person · attraction, Starehe3.9 km - The Judiciary Museum · museum, Starehe4.1 km - Askari Monument · monument, Starehe4.2 km - World War Monument · monument, Starehe4.2 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: Kamukunji - 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 - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi7.1 km - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi9.2 km ### Nearest railway station Makadara Railway Station (Makadara), about 2.9 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 06:31, sunset around 18:34). 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 Kamukunji Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Kamukunji. The largest with a recorded population: Pumwani (29,616). Settlements here lie between about 1,616 m and 1,705 m above sea level (median 1,641 m). - 3A - Air Base - Bondeni - California - Eastleigh - Eastleigh Section 1 - Eastleigh Section 3 - Fouth Street - Gikomba - Gorofani - Huruma Flats - Jerusalem - Kajificheni - Majengo - Mashimoni - Mashimoni Village - Mathare - Mlango - Mlango Kubwa - Mumias - Nairobi Handcraft - Nigeria hotspot zone - Number 10 - Number Ten - Pumwani - Shauri Moyo - Starehe - Thayu - Three A - Three B - Three C - Village One - Village Two 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 Kamukunji and the best time to visit In Kamukunji, 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 Kamukunji Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mao-Aweys International Hospital · Kamukunji 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27645&mlon=36.85227#map=17/-1.27645/36.85227) Bank KCB bank Eastleigh · Kamukunji 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27905&mlon=36.85114#map=17/-1.27905/36.85114) ATM Co-operative BankAtm · Makadara 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29447&mlon=36.85457#map=17/-1.29447/36.85457) Petrol pump Fuel NAI2 · Kamukunji 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27807&mlon=36.85599#map=17/-1.27807/36.85599) Hotel Shariif Hotel · Kamukunji 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27477&mlon=36.85108#map=17/-1.27477/36.85108) Mall Sunrise Shopping Mall Eastleigh Nairobi · Kamukunji 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27582&mlon=36.85013#map=17/-1.27582/36.85013) School All Nations Gikomba Adult Centre · Kamukunji 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28175&mlon=36.85834#map=17/-1.28175/36.85834) College Kenya Christian Industrial Training Institute - KCITI · Kamukunji 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27286&mlon=36.85380#map=17/-1.27286/36.85380) Police station Kenya Police · Makadara 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28444&mlon=36.85980#map=17/-1.28444/36.85980) 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 Kamukunji Places mapped inside Kamukunji in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals43 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps15 - Hotels21 - Shopping malls14 - Schools170 - Colleges and universities13 - Cinemas4 - Pharmacies41 - Restaurants20 - Police stations7 - Dental clinics7 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 - Embakasi West - Kasarani - Kibra - Kilimani - Langata - Makadara - Mathare - Roysambu - Ruaraka - Starehe - Westlands ## Quick answers - Where is Kamukunji?In Nairobi County, Kenya - What borders Kamukunji?Embakasi North, Embakasi West, Makadara, Mathare and Starehe - What is there to see in Kamukunji?Wood market - What time zone is Kamukunji in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kamukunji?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Kamukunji?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kamukunji?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kamukunji?Settlements lie between 1,616 m and 1,705 m - What is the best time to visit Kamukunji?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Kamukunji?Mao-Aweys International Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kamukunji?KCB bank Eastleigh, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kamukunji?Co-operative BankAtm, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamukunji?Fuel NAI2, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kamukunji?43 mapped - How many banks are in Kamukunji?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kamukunji?15 mapped - What is the P-code of Kamukunji?KE047288 (OCHA common operational dataset)