# Kasarani Constituency, Nairobi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kasarani/ Constituency · Nairobi County # Kasarani Kasarani is a constituency of Kenya in Nairobi County. It covers **136.3 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 320 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 136km² - 320mapped services - 1,584 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kasarani? Kasarani lies in [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 9 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/), [Embakasi West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-west/), [Matungulu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/matungulu/), [Mavoko](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/mavoko/), [Roysambu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/roysambu/), [Ruaraka](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/ruaraka/) and [Ruiru](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/ruiru/). By area it is the 254th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 19.3% of [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/). The centre of Kasarani is about 22 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2520° S, 37.0136° 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 Kasarani OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Kasarani: 2 attractions; 1 theme park. - Mawe Mbili Resort Park · attraction - Turn off A1 Here for Amboseli NP · attraction - Afro Sayari · theme park ### Nearby, outside Kasarani - KUNEC Monument · monument, Roysambu12 km - Kenyatta university environmental club · monument, Roysambu12 km - KU Campanille · archaeological site, Roysambu12 km - The Kenyatta University Graduate School · monument, Roysambu12 km - Warbugia Ugandensis(Muthiga) · monument, Roysambu12 km - Joys Home · attraction, Juja15 km - JKUAT Monument · memorial, Juja17 km - Murdock Emisembe Foundation M.E.F · castle or fort, Makadara18 km - African Heritage House · museum, Langata18 km - Wood market · attraction, Kamukunji19 km - SAAJ Nairobi Cemetery · memorial, Starehe20 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: Kasarani - 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) · Nairobi12 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi23 km ### Nearest railway station Mwiki (Kasarani), about 8.7 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 Kasarani Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Kasarani. Settlements here lie between about 1,476 m and 1,600 m above sea level (median 1,584 m). - Chieko - Clay City - Dandora - Gatharaini - Hunters - Kamulu - Kasarani - Moi International Sports Center - Mwiki - New Njiru Town - Ngumba - Njiru - Obama Estate - Ruai - Sunton - Tusker Village - Upper Chokaa - Utawala Githunguri 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 Kasarani Named natural and historic features inside Kasarani, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gatharaini - Kamiti ### Estates 3 estates. - Dandora Estate - Dandora Sisal Estate - Riverside Estate 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 Kasarani and the best time to visit In Kasarani, 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 Kasarani Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital RFH Healthcare · Kasarani 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27460&mlon=37.00504#map=17/-1.27460/37.00504) Bank Equity · Kasarani 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27093&mlon=36.99681#map=17/-1.27093/36.99681) ATM Equity ATM · Ruiru 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.19648&mlon=36.92432#map=17/-1.19648/36.92432) Petrol pump Shell · Kasarani 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27615&mlon=37.01610#map=17/-1.27615/37.01610) Hotel Sunside Guest House · Kasarani 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27131&mlon=37.01770#map=17/-1.27131/37.01770) Mall Welkim Shopping Centre · Kasarani 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26863&mlon=36.99295#map=17/-1.26863/36.99295) School Gituamba Primary School · Kasarani 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25712&mlon=37.00603#map=17/-1.25712/37.00603) College Ramsis Technical Training College · Kasarani 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25274&mlon=36.98720#map=17/-1.25274/36.98720) Police station Ruai Police Station · Kasarani 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27510&mlon=36.99907#map=17/-1.27510/36.99907) 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 Kasarani Places mapped inside Kasarani in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals28 - Banks19 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps52 - Hotels23 - Shopping malls6 - Schools42 - Colleges and universities16 - Cinemas3 - Pharmacies14 - Restaurants91 - Police stations10 - Dental clinics14 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 - Kamukunji - Kibra - Kilimani - Langata - Makadara - Mathare - Roysambu - Ruaraka - Starehe - Westlands ## Quick answers - Where is Kasarani?In Nairobi County, Kenya - What borders Kasarani?Embakasi Central, Embakasi East, Embakasi North, Embakasi West, Matungulu, Mavoko, Roysambu, Ruaraka and Ruiru - What is there to see in Kasarani?Afro Sayari, Mawe Mbili Resort Park, Turn off A1 Here for Amboseli NP - What time zone is Kasarani in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kasarani?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Kasarani?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kasarani?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kasarani?Settlements lie between 1,476 m and 1,600 m - What is the best time to visit Kasarani?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Kasarani?RFH Healthcare, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kasarani?Equity, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kasarani?Equity ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kasarani?Shell, about 2.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kasarani?28 mapped - How many banks are in Kasarani?19 mapped - How many ATMs are in Kasarani?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kasarani?52 mapped - What is the P-code of Kasarani?KE047280 (OCHA common operational dataset)