# Kinangop Constituency, Nyandarua County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/kinangop/ Constituency · Nyandarua County # Kinangop Kinangop is a constituency of Kenya in Nyandarua County. It covers **538.9 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 539km² - 49mapped services - 2,587 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kinangop? Kinangop lies in [Nyandarua County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Gatanga](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/murang-a/gatanga/), [Kangema](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/murang-a/kangema/), [Kigumo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/murang-a/kigumo/), [Kipipiri](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/kipipiri/), [Lari](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/lari/), [Naivasha](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/naivasha/) and [Othaya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyeri/othaya/). By area it is the 137th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 16.5% of [Nyandarua County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/). The centre of Kinangop is about 65 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 58 km from Ol Kalou, the main town of Nyandarua County. The centre point is at 0.7312° S, 36.6238° 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 Kinangop OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Kinangop: 3 attractions. - Bamboo Gate 2933M · attraction - Njabini Forest Station Entrance Gate · attraction - Starting point elephant hill 2802m · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kinangop - Point of Despair 3255M · attraction, Gatanga11 km - The Tail 3513M · attraction, Kigumo12 km - Naivasha Wildlife Sanctuary · nature reserve, Naivasha19 km - Canyon human made · viewpoint, Naivasha19 km - Kimakia Waterfalls · waterfall, Gatundu North19 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: Kinangop - 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) · Nairobi69 km - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi74 km ### Nearest railway station Munyu (Naivasha), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:35). 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 Kinangop Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Kinangop. The largest with a recorded population: Engineer (5,324) and South Kinangop (3,929). Settlements here lie between about 2,425 m and 2,719 m above sea level (median 2,587 m). - Bongo - Engineer - Excelsior - Githioro - Githioro Settlement - Heni Village - Hill Side - Howbury Lower - Karati Settlement - Kipata - Kwaharaka - Magumu - Mai Maharo - Mai Mahoro - Mugumo - Mukeo - Muruaki Settlement - Mutamaiyu - Mutarakwa - Nenepa - Njabini - Njoya - North Kinangop - Rwanyambo - Sasumua - South Kinangop - South Kinangop Settlement - Tulaga - Windmill - Wishipon 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 Kinangop Named natural and historic features inside Kinangop, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Engare Kenja - Engare Syana - Githima - Kalini - Kariani - Kasaringa - Kiamweri - Kiriani - Little Sasumwa - Rumaru - Sasumwa Dam - Turasha - Wamuhu ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 peak; 1 hill. - The Knoll · 3,308 m - Feys Peak · 3,290 m - Sisiun Hill · 2,741 m - Kijabe · 2,634 m 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 Kinangop and the best time to visit In Kinangop, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,192 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (227 mm) and the driest Feb (36 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 49 Feb 18 36 Mar 18 100 Apr 17 227 May 16 138 Jun 15 64 Jul 15 56 Aug 15 71 Sep 16 62 Oct 17 134 Nov 16 167 Dec 16 89 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kinangop Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital heni dispensery · Kinangop 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78446&mlon=36.55758#map=17/-0.78446/36.55758) Bank KCB · Kinangop 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.72593&mlon=36.65276#map=17/-0.72593/36.65276) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Njabini service station · Kinangop 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.72610&mlon=36.65330#map=17/-0.72610/36.65330) Hotel Njabini fish cafe · Kinangop 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.72646&mlon=36.65182#map=17/-0.72646/36.65182) Mall Safari Center · Naivasha 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.75472&mlon=36.47146#map=17/-0.75472/36.47146) School Sint Paul Secondary School · Kinangop 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.70090&mlon=36.62570#map=17/-0.70090/36.62570) College Muthethia Youth Polytechnic · Naivasha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.72592&mlon=36.51436#map=17/-0.72592/36.51436) Police station Naivasha Police Station · Naivasha 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.72478&mlon=36.43842#map=17/-0.72478/36.43842) 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 Kinangop Places mapped inside Kinangop in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels3 - Schools32 - Restaurants3 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 Nyandarua County - Kipipiri - Ndaragwa - Ol Jorok - Ol Kalou ## Quick answers - Where is Kinangop?In Nyandarua County, Kenya - What borders Kinangop?Gatanga, Kangema, Kigumo, Kipipiri, Lari, Naivasha and Othaya - What is there to see in Kinangop?Bamboo Gate 2933M, Njabini Forest Station Entrance Gate, Starting point elephant hill 2802m - What time zone is Kinangop in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kinangop?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Kinangop?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kinangop?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kinangop?Settlements lie between 2,425 m and 2,719 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kinangop?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Kinangop?The Knoll (3,308 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kinangop?December to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kinangop?heni dispensery, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kinangop?KCB, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kinangop?TotalEnergies Njabini service station, about 3.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kinangop?2 mapped - How many banks are in Kinangop?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kinangop?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Kinangop?KE018089 (OCHA common operational dataset)