# Mathare Constituency, Nairobi County – Villages & Map

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

Constituency · Nairobi County 

# Mathare

Mathare is a constituency of Kenya in Nairobi County. It covers **2.90 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 305 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.9km²
- 305mapped services
- 1,617 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mathare?

Mathare lies in [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Embakasi North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-north/), [Embakasi West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-west/), [Kamukunji](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kamukunji/), [Roysambu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/roysambu/), [Ruaraka](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/ruaraka/), [Starehe](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/starehe/) and [Westlands](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/westlands/). By area it is the smallest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 0.4% of [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/). The centre of Mathare is about 6.7 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2559° S, 36.8705° 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 Mathare

### Nearby, outside Mathare

- Murumbi Peace Memorial · memorial, Westlands4.4 km
- Wood market · attraction, Kamukunji4.4 km
- SAAJ Nairobi Cemetery · memorial, Starehe4.7 km
- Kariokor Market · attraction, Starehe4.7 km
- Murdock Emisembe Foundation M.E.F · castle or fort, Makadara4.7 km
- Caves of Karura Forest · archaeological site, Westlands4.9 km
- Mau-Mau Caves · archaeological site, Westlands5.1 km
- prearea hotel · attraction, Starehe5.6 km
- Amani Garden · memorial, Westlands5.9 km
- Kenya National Archives · museum, Starehe5.9 km
- Lazarus · attraction, Starehe5.9 km
- Good person · attraction, Starehe6.0 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: Mathare

- 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) · Nairobi9.5 km
- Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi9.6 km

### Nearest railway station

Kariobangi South (Embakasi West), about 2.4 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 Mathare

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Mathare. Settlements here lie between about 1,601 m and 1,629 m above sea level (median 1,617 m).

- Area One
- Area Two
- Casanova
- Drive-in
- Four A
- Four B
- Huruma
- Huruma B
- Kiamaiko
- Kiamutisya
- Kibichoi
- Kosovo
- Kyamutisya village
- Mabatini
- Madoya
- Mathare Valley
- New Mathare
- Ngei One
- Ngei Two B
- ngei

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 Mathare and the best time to visit

In Mathare, 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 Mathare

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mundika Nursing Clinic · Mathare 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25750&mlon=36.86898#map=17/-1.25750/36.86898) 

Bank CFC Stanbic Bank · Ruaraka 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24697&mlon=36.87172#map=17/-1.24697/36.87172) 

ATM National Bank ATM-Thika Highway · Kasarani 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21996&mlon=36.88887#map=17/-1.21996/36.88887) 

Petrol pump Hass · Kamukunji 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26220&mlon=36.86577#map=17/-1.26220/36.86577) 

Hotel Kibandaski · Mathare 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25284&mlon=36.87230#map=17/-1.25284/36.87230) 

Mall MBETA YOUNG TRADERS · Mathare 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25236&mlon=36.87345#map=17/-1.25236/36.87345) 

School B.A.F Academy · Mathare 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25593&mlon=36.86947#map=17/-1.25593/36.86947) 

College Bethany christian college · Ruaraka 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25440&mlon=36.86669#map=17/-1.25440/36.86669) 

Police station Mathare North Assistant chief's camp · Ruaraka 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25114&mlon=36.87092#map=17/-1.25114/36.87092) 

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 Mathare

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

- Hospitals28
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls4
- Schools189
- Colleges and universities4
- Cinemas8
- Pharmacies48
- Restaurants13
- 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
- Embakasi West
- Kamukunji
- Kasarani
- Kibra
- Kilimani
- Langata
- Makadara
- Roysambu
- Ruaraka
- Starehe
- Westlands

## Quick answers

- Where is Mathare?In Nairobi County, Kenya
- What borders Mathare?Embakasi North, Embakasi West, Kamukunji, Roysambu, Ruaraka, Starehe and Westlands
- What is there to see in Mathare?Murumbi Peace Memorial, Wood market, SAAJ Nairobi Cemetery, Kariokor Market
- What time zone is Mathare in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mathare?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Mathare?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mathare?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mathare?Settlements lie between 1,601 m and 1,629 m
- What is the best time to visit Mathare?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mathare?Mundika Nursing Clinic, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mathare?CFC Stanbic Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mathare?National Bank ATM-Thika Highway, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mathare?Hass, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mathare?28 mapped
- How many banks are in Mathare?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mathare?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mathare?KE047290 (OCHA common operational dataset)