# Roysambu Constituency, Nairobi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/roysambu/ Constituency · Nairobi County # Roysambu Roysambu is a constituency of Kenya in Nairobi County. It covers **48.1 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 272 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 48.1km² - 272mapped services - 1,645 mtypical elevation ## Where is Roysambu? Roysambu lies in [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Juja](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/juja/), [Kasarani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kasarani/), [Kiambu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/kiambu/), [Mathare](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/mathare/), [Ruaraka](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/ruaraka/), [Ruiru](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/ruiru/) and [Westlands](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/westlands/). By area it is the 274th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 6.8% of [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/). The centre of Roysambu is about 11 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2080° S, 36.8785° 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 Roysambu OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Roysambu: 4 monuments; 1 archaeological site. - KU Campanille · archaeological site - KUNEC Monument · monument - Kenyatta university environmental club · monument - The Kenyatta University Graduate School · monument - Warbugia Ugandensis(Muthiga) · monument ### Nearby, outside Roysambu - Karura Nursery · nature reserve, Kiambu5.8 km - Caves of Karura Forest · archaeological site, Westlands6.1 km - Paradise lost · attraction, Kiambu6.3 km - Mau-Mau Caves · archaeological site, Westlands6.3 km - Muralpaintings · gallery, Westlands7.3 km - Amani Garden · memorial, Westlands7.6 km - 1998 Bomb Blast Memorial · memorial, Westlands7.6 km - Joys Home · attraction, Juja7.9 km - Murumbi Peace Memorial · memorial, Westlands8.1 km - Fundii Centre for the Arts · gallery, Westlands8.6 km - Kariokor Market · attraction, Starehe9.2 km - SAAJ Nairobi Cemetery · memorial, Starehe9.5 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: Roysambu - 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) · Nairobi14 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi14 km ### Nearest railway station Kahawa West Railway Station (Roysambu), about 4.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, 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 Roysambu Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Roysambu. Settlements here lie between about 1,555 m and 1,685 m above sea level (median 1,645 m). - Daisy Court - Fourways Junction - Garden - Garden Estate - Halai - Kahawa - Kahawa West - Kegwa - Kegwa Ridge - Kenya Pipeline Estate - Kiwanja - Kongo soweto - Lilac court - Marurui - Mika - Mirema - Orchard - Ridgeways - Ridgeways Springs - Roysambu - Thome - Zimmerman 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 Roysambu Named natural and historic features inside Roysambu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kegwa - Kianjibe - Riara ### Estates 6 estates. - Aintree Estate - Garden Estate - Kigwa Estate - Liala Estate - Liliana Estate - Marurui 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 Roysambu and the best time to visit In Roysambu, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 788 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (153 mm) and the driest Jul (25 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 43 Feb 20 30 Mar 20 76 Apr 19 153 May 18 87 Jun 18 34 Jul 17 25 Aug 18 32 Sep 19 28 Oct 20 77 Nov 19 123 Dec 19 80 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Roysambu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lifebridge Hospital · Roysambu 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.20630&mlon=36.88759#map=17/-1.20630/36.88759) Bank Cooperative Bank · Roysambu 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21283&mlon=36.89331#map=17/-1.21283/36.89331) ATM Thika Road Mall Branch · Kasarani 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21949&mlon=36.88819#map=17/-1.21949/36.88819) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Thome service station · Roysambu 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.20921&mlon=36.87887#map=17/-1.20921/36.87887) Hotel Eden Bliss Gardens · Roysambu 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21017&mlon=36.87569#map=17/-1.21017/36.87569) Mall Safari Business Arcade · Roysambu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.22038&mlon=36.88035#map=17/-1.22038/36.88035) School Mirema School · Roysambu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21223&mlon=36.88814#map=17/-1.21223/36.88814) College United States International University - Africa · Roysambu 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21469&mlon=36.87902#map=17/-1.21469/36.87902) Police station Thome Police Post · Roysambu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21040&mlon=36.86882#map=17/-1.21040/36.86882) 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 Roysambu Places mapped inside Roysambu in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals15 - Banks9 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps25 - Hotels47 - Shopping malls5 - Schools47 - Colleges and universities20 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants88 - Police stations5 - Dental clinics1 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 - Mathare - Ruaraka - Starehe - Westlands ## Quick answers - Where is Roysambu?In Nairobi County, Kenya - What borders Roysambu?Juja, Kasarani, Kiambu, Mathare, Ruaraka, Ruiru and Westlands - What is there to see in Roysambu?KU Campanille, KUNEC Monument, Kenyatta university environmental club, The Kenyatta University Graduate School - What time zone is Roysambu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Roysambu?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Roysambu?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Roysambu?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Roysambu?Settlements lie between 1,555 m and 1,685 m - What is the best time to visit Roysambu?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Roysambu?Lifebridge Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Roysambu?Cooperative Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Roysambu?Thika Road Mall Branch, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Roysambu?TotalEnergies Thome service station, about 0.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Roysambu?15 mapped - How many banks are in Roysambu?9 mapped - How many ATMs are in Roysambu?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Roysambu?25 mapped - What is the P-code of Roysambu?KE047279 (OCHA common operational dataset)