# Kilimani Constituency, Nairobi County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kilimani/

Constituency · Nairobi County 

# Kilimani

Kilimani is a constituency of Kenya in Nairobi County. It covers **29.4 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,133 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 29.4km²
- 1,133mapped services
- 1,773 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kilimani?

Kilimani lies in [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Dagoretti](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/dagoretti/), [Kibra](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kibra/), [Starehe](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/starehe/) and [Westlands](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/westlands/). By area it is the 276th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 4.1% of [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/). The centre of Kilimani is about 4.8 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2769° S, 36.7742° 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 Kilimani

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Kilimani: 3 galleries; 1 cave; 1 museum; 1 memorial.

- Uhuru Park Museum · museum
- Composite Pit - Main Compound · cave
- Creative Garage · gallery
- Freedom Corner · memorial
- Kioki Mwitiki · gallery
- The Art Space Kenya · gallery

### Nearby, outside Kilimani

- Circle Art Agency · gallery, Dagoretti2.7 km
- Tribal Gallery · gallery, Westlands3.1 km
- Mugumo Gardens · attraction, Kibra3.1 km
- Freeing in Africa · attraction, Westlands4.0 km
- hope house · castle or fort, Westlands4.1 km
- Nairobi Snake Park · zoo, Starehe4.5 km
- Nairobi National Museum · museum, Starehe4.5 km
- Cross of Sacrifice · memorial, Langata4.6 km
- East Africa Memorial · memorial, Langata4.6 km
- Herbarium · attraction, Starehe4.6 km
- Stone of Remembrance · memorial, Langata4.7 km
- Nairobi War Cemetery · memorial, Langata4.7 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: Kilimani

- 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) · Nairobi6.7 km
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi18 km

### Nearest railway station

Jamuhuri railways (Kibra), about 3.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:22) 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 Kilimani

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Kilimani. Settlements here lie between about 1,694 m and 1,817 m above sea level (median 1,773 m).

- Benhard
- Bernard
- Bernard Estate
- Brookside
- Chiromo
- City Estate
- Congo
- Gatina
- Groganville
- Hurlingham
- Kabiro
- Kanungaga
- Kawangware
- Kileleshwa
- Kilimani Estate
- Kwangwari
- Lavington
- Lavington Estate
- Milimani
- Muslim
- Riverside Park
- Ruthimitu
- St. Austin’s
- St. Mark
- Thompson
- Thompson Estate
- Thomson
- Upper Hill Estate
- Village 46
- Waruku

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 Kilimani

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Kerichina Kubwa
- Kerichwa Kubwa
- Masonga Wai River
- Nongumot

### Forests and nature

3 parks; 1 forest.

- Arboretum
- Central Park
- Nairobi Arboretum
- Uhuru Park

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 Kilimani and the best time to visit

In Kilimani, 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 Kilimani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Equity Afia Lavington · Kilimani 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27998&mlon=36.77023#map=17/-1.27998/36.77023) 

Bank Equity Bank · Kilimani 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28204&mlon=36.76957#map=17/-1.28204/36.76957) 

ATM Standard Chartered Bank ATM · Kilimani 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25937&mlon=36.77969#map=17/-1.25937/36.77969) 

Petrol pump Shell · Kilimani 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27538&mlon=36.77201#map=17/-1.27538/36.77201) 

Hotel Lavington Hill House · Kilimani 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28009&mlon=36.77866#map=17/-1.28009/36.77866) 

Mall Lavington Curve · Kilimani 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27832&mlon=36.76963#map=17/-1.27832/36.76963) 

School Shani Angaza School · Kilimani 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27693&mlon=36.77326#map=17/-1.27693/36.77326) 

College Evelyne College Of Design · Kilimani 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27552&mlon=36.76957#map=17/-1.27552/36.76957) 

Police station Muthangari Police Station · Kilimani 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26616&mlon=36.77299#map=17/-1.26616/36.77299) 

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 Kilimani

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

- Hospitals43
- Banks61
- ATMs13
- Petrol pumps37
- Hotels156
- Shopping malls36
- Schools193
- Colleges and universities36
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies96
- Restaurants409
- Police stations8
- Dental clinics43

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
- Kasarani
- Kibra
- Langata
- Makadara
- Mathare
- Roysambu
- Ruaraka
- Starehe
- Westlands

## Quick answers

- Where is Kilimani?In Nairobi County, Kenya
- What borders Kilimani?Dagoretti, Kibra, Starehe and Westlands
- What is there to see in Kilimani?Composite Pit - Main Compound, Creative Garage, Freedom Corner, Kioki Mwitiki
- What time zone is Kilimani in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kilimani?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Kilimani?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kilimani?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kilimani?Settlements lie between 1,694 m and 1,817 m
- What is the best time to visit Kilimani?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kilimani?Equity Afia Lavington, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kilimani?Equity Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kilimani?Standard Chartered Bank ATM, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kilimani?Shell, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kilimani?43 mapped
- How many banks are in Kilimani?61 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Kilimani?13 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kilimani?37 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kilimani?KE047275 (OCHA common operational dataset)