# Makadara Constituency, Nairobi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/makadara/ Constituency · Nairobi County # Makadara Makadara is a constituency of Kenya in Nairobi County. It covers **12.0 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 171 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.0km² - 171mapped services - 1,642 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makadara? Makadara 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/), [Embakasi South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-south/), [Embakasi West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-west/), [Kamukunji](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kamukunji/) and [Starehe](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/starehe/). By area it is the 284th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 1.7% of [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/). The centre of Makadara is about 5.3 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2946° S, 36.8634° 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 Makadara OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Makadara: 1 castle or fort. - Murdock Emisembe Foundation M.E.F · castle or fort ### Nearby, outside Makadara - Wood market · attraction, Kamukunji2.2 km - SAAJ Nairobi Cemetery · memorial, Starehe3.1 km - Kariokor Market · attraction, Starehe3.7 km - KIMC Film Department · viewpoint, Starehe3.9 km - August 7th Memorial Park · memorial, Starehe4.1 km - prearea hotel · attraction, Starehe4.3 km - Kenya National Archives · museum, Starehe4.3 km - Lazarus · attraction, Starehe4.4 km - Athletics Museum · museum, Langata4.5 km - The Judiciary Museum · museum, Starehe4.5 km - KICC Observation Plattform · attraction, Starehe4.5 km - Good person · attraction, Starehe4.5 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: Makadara - 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) · Nairobi6.2 km - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi7.7 km ### Nearest railway station Makadara Railway Station (Makadara), about 0.9 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 18:33). 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 Makadara Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Makadara. Settlements here lie between about 1,619 m and 1,709 m above sea level (median 1,642 m). - Bahati - Bama - Buru Buru 2 - Buru Buru 3 - Buru Buru 4 - Buru Buru 5 - Buru Buru Phase 2 - Buru Buru Phase 5 - Buruburu - Buruburu Phase I - Buruburu phase 3 - Eastlands - Gituambaa - Hamza - Harambee - Harambee Estate - Jericho - Kaloleni - Kanuku - Kimathi - Kimathi Estate - Lumumba - Lumumba Estate - Makadara - Makongeni - Maringo - Mbotela - Mukuru - Nolfok - Ofafa - Ofafa Jerusalem - Uhuru 2 - Uhuru Estate - Viwandani 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 Makadara and the best time to visit In Makadara, 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 Makadara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Excel Health Services · Makadara 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29774&mlon=36.85791#map=17/-1.29774/36.85791) Bank Victoria Commercial Bank Limited · Makadara 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.30868&mlon=36.86084#map=17/-1.30868/36.86084) ATM Co-operative BankAtm · Makadara 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29447&mlon=36.85457#map=17/-1.29447/36.85457) Petrol pump Shell Service Station - Jogoo Road · Makadara 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29572&mlon=36.86024#map=17/-1.29572/36.86024) Hotel Jordan Breeze Hotel/restaurant · Makadara 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28785&mlon=36.85485#map=17/-1.28785/36.85485) Mall Makadara Shopping Center · Makadara 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29368&mlon=36.86935#map=17/-1.29368/36.86935) School Sts Patrick Primary School · Makadara 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29523&mlon=36.86504#map=17/-1.29523/36.86504) College Pinesh School Of Accountancy Uchumi Jogoo Rd Campus · Makadara 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29765&mlon=36.86905#map=17/-1.29765/36.86905) Police station Jogoo Road Police Station · Makadara 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29264&mlon=36.86128#map=17/-1.29264/36.86128) 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 Makadara Places mapped inside Makadara in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals14 - Banks8 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps27 - Hotels13 - Shopping malls9 - Schools50 - Colleges and universities10 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies9 - Restaurants21 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics3 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 - Kilimani - Langata - Mathare - Roysambu - Ruaraka - Starehe - Westlands ## Quick answers - Where is Makadara?In Nairobi County, Kenya - What borders Makadara?Embakasi East, Embakasi South, Embakasi West, Kamukunji and Starehe - What is there to see in Makadara?Murdock Emisembe Foundation M.E.F - What time zone is Makadara in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Makadara?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Makadara?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makadara?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makadara?Settlements lie between 1,619 m and 1,709 m - What is the best time to visit Makadara?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Makadara?Excel Health Services, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makadara?Victoria Commercial Bank Limited, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makadara?Co-operative BankAtm, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makadara?Shell Service Station - Jogoo Road, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Makadara?14 mapped - How many banks are in Makadara?8 mapped - How many ATMs are in Makadara?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Makadara?27 mapped - What is the P-code of Makadara?KE047287 (OCHA common operational dataset)