# Ruaraka Constituency, Nairobi County – Villages & Map

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

Constituency · Nairobi County 

# Ruaraka

Ruaraka is a constituency of Kenya in Nairobi County. It covers **7.18 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 140 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.2km²
- 140mapped services
- 1,614 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ruaraka?

Ruaraka lies in [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Embakasi North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/embakasi-north/), [Kasarani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/kasarani/), [Mathare](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/mathare/) and [Roysambu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/roysambu/). By area it is the 288th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 1.0% of [Nairobi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nairobi/). The centre of Ruaraka is about 8.0 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2457° S, 36.8781° 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 Ruaraka

### Nearby, outside Ruaraka

- Caves of Karura Forest · archaeological site, Westlands5.3 km
- Murumbi Peace Memorial · memorial, Westlands5.5 km
- Mau-Mau Caves · archaeological site, Westlands5.5 km
- Wood market · attraction, Kamukunji5.8 km
- Kariokor Market · attraction, Starehe6.0 km
- Murdock Emisembe Foundation M.E.F · castle or fort, Makadara6.0 km
- SAAJ Nairobi Cemetery · memorial, Starehe6.1 km
- Amani Garden · memorial, Westlands6.5 km
- prearea hotel · attraction, Starehe6.9 km
- 1998 Bomb Blast Memorial · memorial, Westlands7.1 km
- Fundii Centre for the Arts · gallery, Westlands7.1 km
- KOLOBOT HEIGHTS · attraction, Starehe7.2 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: Ruaraka

- 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) · Nairobi9.9 km
- Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi11 km

### Nearest railway station

Dandora Train Station (Embakasi West), about 2.5 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 Ruaraka

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Ruaraka. Settlements here lie between about 1,573 m and 1,652 m above sea level (median 1,614 m).

- Allsops
- Area Four
- Area Three
- Hurma
- Lucky Summer
- Mathare North
- Ngomongo
- Ruaraka
- Ruaraka Estate

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 Ruaraka

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Gitathuru
- Karura

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 Ruaraka and the best time to visit

In Ruaraka, 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 Ruaraka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Green wood medical clinic · Embakasi North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24756&mlon=36.87964#map=17/-1.24756/36.87964) 

Bank CFC Stanbic Bank · Ruaraka 0.7 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 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21996&mlon=36.88887#map=17/-1.21996/36.88887) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies BabaDogo · Ruaraka 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24691&mlon=36.87659#map=17/-1.24691/36.87659) 

Hotel Celebration Rongai, Chomazone and Motel · Ruaraka 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24767&mlon=36.87281#map=17/-1.24767/36.87281) 

Mall Naivas Ruaraka · Ruaraka 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24767&mlon=36.87224#map=17/-1.24767/36.87224) 

School Froli junior school · Ruaraka 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24635&mlon=36.87915#map=17/-1.24635/36.87915) 

College Nomiya Bible Center · Mathare 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24937&mlon=36.87662#map=17/-1.24937/36.87662) 

Police station Ruaraka Provincial Administration Chief's camp · Mathare 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25023&mlon=36.87391#map=17/-1.25023/36.87391) 

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 Ruaraka

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

- Hospitals15
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels6
- Shopping malls1
- Schools59
- Colleges and universities12
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants15
- Police stations6

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
- Roysambu
- Starehe
- Westlands

## Quick answers

- Where is Ruaraka?In Nairobi County, Kenya
- What borders Ruaraka?Embakasi North, Kasarani, Mathare and Roysambu
- What is there to see in Ruaraka?Caves of Karura Forest, Murumbi Peace Memorial, Mau-Mau Caves, Wood market
- What time zone is Ruaraka in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ruaraka?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Ruaraka?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ruaraka?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ruaraka?Settlements lie between 1,573 m and 1,652 m
- What is the best time to visit Ruaraka?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ruaraka?Green wood medical clinic, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ruaraka?CFC Stanbic Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ruaraka?National Bank ATM-Thika Highway, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruaraka?TotalEnergies BabaDogo, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ruaraka?15 mapped
- How many banks are in Ruaraka?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ruaraka?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ruaraka?KE047281 (OCHA common operational dataset)