# Ndaragwa Constituency, Nyandarua County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/ndaragwa/ Constituency · Nyandarua County # Ndaragwa Ndaragwa is a constituency of Kenya in Nyandarua County. It covers **874.1 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 874km² - 40mapped services - 2,425 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ndaragwa? Ndaragwa lies in [Nyandarua County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Kieni](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyeri/kieni/), [Kipipiri](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/kipipiri/), [Laikipia East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/laikipia/laikipia-east/), [Laikipia West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/laikipia/laikipia-west/), [Ol Jorok](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/ol-jorok/) and [Ol Kalou](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/ol-kalou/). By area it is the 95th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 26.8% of [Nyandarua County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/). The centre of Ndaragwa is about 139 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 25 km from Ol Kalou, the main town of Nyandarua County. The centre point is at 0.0802° S, 36.4902° 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 Ndaragwa OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Ndaragwa: 2 attractions; 1 nature reserve. - Aberdares Forest Reserve · nature reserve - Equator Sign · attraction - Shamata Gate · attraction ### Nearby, outside Ndaragwa - Thomson's Falls · attraction, Laikipia East19 km - Thompson's Falls · viewpoint, Laikipia East19 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: Ndaragwa - 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 - Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru61 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi143 km ### Nearest railway station Nyahururu (Laikipia East), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Sep (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:32). 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 Ndaragwa Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Ndaragwa. The largest with a recorded population: Mairo Inya (30,527). Settlements here lie between about 2,110 m and 2,736 m above sea level (median 2,425 m). - Gwakungu - Ildarakwa - Kaheho - Kambaa - Kanyagia Settlement - Kanyanya - Karagoini Settlement - Karai Settlement - Leshau - Mairo Inya - Ndaragwa - Ndaragwa Settlement - Ndururi - Ol Kalou Settlement - Orper - Pesi Settlement - Rudisha - Rurie - Shamata Settlement - Simbara Settlement 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 Ndaragwa Named natural and historic features inside Ndaragwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Gathanji - Kaheho - Kanyagia - Lake Ol Bolossat - Moridjo - Ol Morijo - Ol Morijo - Small Pesi ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 3 mountains. - Muir’s Massif · 3,529 m - The Twins · 3,393 m - Chebuswa · 3,118 m - Kanjwiri Hill · 2,948 m - Simbara Hill · 2,569 m - Shamata · 2,512 m - Manyata · 2,465 m - Ndaragwa Hill · 2,251 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Leshau Forest ### Estates 2 estates. - Aberdare Estates - Subego Estate ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Deighton Downs Airstrip 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 Ndaragwa and the best time to visit In Ndaragwa, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,189 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (189 mm) and the driest Feb (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 42 Feb 19 30 Mar 20 83 Apr 19 189 May 18 140 Jun 18 96 Jul 17 94 Aug 17 109 Sep 18 90 Oct 19 108 Nov 18 128 Dec 18 80 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ndaragwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ndaragwa Health Center · Ndaragwa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.05650&mlon=36.53185#map=17/-0.05650/36.53185) Bank Family Bank · Laikipia East 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.03376&mlon=36.36457#map=17/0.03376/36.36457) Petrol pump Rubis · Laikipia West 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.07843&mlon=36.57668#map=17/-0.07843/36.57668) Hotel Abadare Game View Resort · Ndaragwa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.05789&mlon=36.53110#map=17/-0.05789/36.53110) Mall Gwa Kung'u Shopping Centre · Ndaragwa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.01402&mlon=36.49172#map=17/0.01402/36.49172) School Ndaragwa Primary School · Ndaragwa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.05781&mlon=36.52978#map=17/-0.05781/36.52978) College Nyandarua Institute of Science and Technology · Ol Jorok 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.04505&mlon=36.35975#map=17/-0.04505/36.35975) Police station Ndaragwa Police Station · Ndaragwa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.05872&mlon=36.52875#map=17/-0.05872/36.52875) 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 Ndaragwa Places mapped inside Ndaragwa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels3 - Shopping malls1 - Schools27 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations2 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 - Kinangop - Kipipiri - Ol Jorok - Ol Kalou ## Quick answers - Where is Ndaragwa?In Nyandarua County, Kenya - What borders Ndaragwa?Kieni, Kipipiri, Laikipia East, Laikipia West, Ol Jorok and Ol Kalou - What is there to see in Ndaragwa?Aberdares Forest Reserve, Equator Sign, Shamata Gate - What time zone is Ndaragwa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ndaragwa?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Ndaragwa?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ndaragwa?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ndaragwa?Settlements lie between 2,110 m and 2,736 m - What is the highest point in Ndaragwa?Muir’s Massif (3,529 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ndaragwa?December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ndaragwa?Ndaragwa Health Center, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ndaragwa?Family Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ndaragwa?Rubis, about 9.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ndaragwa?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ndaragwa?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Ndaragwa?KE018093 (OCHA common operational dataset)