# Nyeri Town Constituency, Nyeri County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyeri/nyeri-town/ Constituency · Nyeri County # Nyeri Town Nyeri Town is a constituency of Kenya in Nyeri County. It covers **169.2 km²**. Its main town is Nyeri. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 197 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 169km² - 197mapped services - 1,780 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyeri Town? Nyeri Town lies in [Nyeri County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyeri/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 3 other constituencies: [Kieni](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyeri/kieni/), [Mathira](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyeri/mathira/) and [Tetu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyeri/tetu/). By area it is the 243rd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 5.1% of [Nyeri County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyeri/). The centre of Nyeri Town is about 98 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 2.5 km from Nyeri, the main town of Nyeri County. The centre point is at 0.4169° S, 36.9697° 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 Nyeri Town OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Nyeri Town: 2 memorials; 1 monument; 1 attraction; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve. - Nyeri Museum · museum - Dedan Kimathi University Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve - Arboretum · attraction - NELSON MANDELA AND ALBERTINA SISULU · monument - Nyeri-Kiganjo War Cemetary · memorial - kamukunji ground · memorial ### Nearby, outside Nyeri Town - Aberdares National Park Head Quarters · attraction, Kieni9.2 km - Sangare Conservancy · nature reserve, Kieni11 km - Maumau Cave (Sangare Conservancy) · cave, Kieni12 km - Aberdare Country Club Sanctuary Conservancy · nature reserve, Kieni12 km - Zania falls · waterfall, Tetu15 km - Turn for sandai farms · viewpoint, Kieni16 km - Leopard male on the hunt · attraction, Kieni18 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: Nyeri Town - 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) · Gathiuru40 km - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi100 km ### Nearest railway station Chaka Railway Station (Kieni), about 7.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:29, 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 Nyeri Town Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Nyeri Town. The largest with a recorded population: Nyeri (80,081), Tetu (39,293) and Kiganjo (4,009). Settlements here lie between about 1,626 m and 2,026 m above sea level (median 1,780 m). - Chang’onde - Cheronge - Gatitu - Gichira - Gitathi-ini - Gitero - Githiru - Gitumbi - Kaagogi - Kahiga - Kamuyu - Kamwenja - Karia - Kericho - Kiamwathi - Kiganjo - Kihatha - Kihuyo - Kinunga - Kiriti - Kĩganjo - Kĩricũ Town - Marua - Mathari - Muruguru - Muthua-ini - Ndurutu - Nyeri - Riamukurwe - Ruringu - Tetu - Thunguma 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 Nyeri Town Named natural and historic features inside Nyeri Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Amboni - Chania - Gachika - Gachima - Ingato - Kanoga - Muraria - Muringato - Muthira - Nairobi - Thego - Thuta ### Forests and nature 5 forests. - Kiganjo Forest - Muringato Forest - Nyeri Forest - Nyeri Hill Forest - Nyeri Station Forest ### Estates 6 estates. - Creacombe Estate - Cults Estate - Jungle Estate - Peerless Estate - Seremai Estate - Zawadi Estate ### Getting around 2 railway stations; 1 airport. - Kiganjo Station - Nyeri - Nyeri Airport 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 Nyeri Town and the best time to visit In Nyeri Town, 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 Nyeri Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital nyeri morgue · Nyeri Town 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.42553&mlon=36.96459#map=17/-0.42553/36.96459) Bank JAMII BORA BANK NYERI BRANCH · Nyeri Town 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.42553&mlon=36.95654#map=17/-0.42553/36.95654) ATM Chase Bank - National Oil - Mountain Side Nyeri · Nyeri Town 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.42120&mlon=36.94982#map=17/-0.42120/36.94982) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyeri Town 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.42558&mlon=36.95723#map=17/-0.42558/36.95723) Hotel Mpeta House · Nyeri Town 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.41583&mlon=36.96252#map=17/-0.41583/36.96252) Mall Nyeri Mall · Nyeri Town 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.42492&mlon=36.95569#map=17/-0.42492/36.95569) School Nyeri Baptist School · Nyeri Town 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.41536&mlon=36.96685#map=17/-0.41536/36.96685) College Kenya Medical Training College · Nyeri Town 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.41715&mlon=36.96087#map=17/-0.41715/36.96087) Police station Kiganjo police training college · Nyeri Town 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.39271&mlon=36.99992#map=17/-0.39271/36.99992) 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 Nyeri Town Places mapped inside Nyeri Town in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals19 - Banks14 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps27 - Hotels50 - Shopping malls3 - Schools32 - Colleges and universities18 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants29 - Police stations1 - 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 Nyeri County - Kieni - Mathira - Mukurweni - Othaya - Tetu ## Quick answers - Where is Nyeri Town?In Nyeri County, Kenya - What borders Nyeri Town?Kieni, Mathira and Tetu - What is there to see in Nyeri Town?Arboretum, Dedan Kimathi University Wildlife Conservancy, NELSON MANDELA AND ALBERTINA SISULU, Nyeri Museum - What time zone is Nyeri Town in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyeri Town?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Nyeri Town?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyeri Town?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyeri Town?Settlements lie between 1,626 m and 2,026 m - What is the best time to visit Nyeri Town?December to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyeri Town?nyeri morgue, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyeri Town?JAMII BORA BANK NYERI BRANCH, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyeri Town?Chase Bank - National Oil - Mountain Side Nyeri, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyeri Town?Rubis, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nyeri Town?19 mapped - How many banks are in Nyeri Town?14 mapped - How many ATMs are in Nyeri Town?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nyeri Town?27 mapped - What is the P-code of Nyeri Town?KE019099 (OCHA common operational dataset)