# Maara Constituency, Tharaka-Nithi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/maara/ Constituency · Tharaka-Nithi County # Maara Maara is a constituency of Kenya in Tharaka-Nithi County. It covers **504.9 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 505km² - 36mapped services - 1,341 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maara? Maara lies in [Tharaka-Nithi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 12 other constituencies: [Buuri](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/buuri/), [Cental Imenti](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/cental-imenti/), [Gichugu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kirinyaga/gichugu/), [Kieni](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyeri/kieni/), [Kirinyaga Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kirinyaga/kirinyaga-central/), [Manyatta](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/manyatta/), [Mathira](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyeri/mathira/), [Ndia](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kirinyaga/ndia/), [Nithi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/nithi/), [Runyenjes](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/runyenjes/), [South Imenti](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/south-imenti/) and [Tharaka](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/tharaka/). By area it is the 141st largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 19.6% of [Tharaka-Nithi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/). The centre of Maara is about 149 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 27 km from Kathwana, the main town of Tharaka-Nithi County. The centre point is at 0.2344° S, 37.6500° 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 Maara OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Maara: 1 city gate. - Chogoria gate lower · city gate ### Nearby, outside Maara - Thunguru Hill Forest Reserve · nature reserve, South Imenti10 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: Maara - 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) · Gathiuru70 km - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi145 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Aug (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:37). 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 Maara Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Maara. The largest with a recorded population: Chogoria (7,603). Settlements here lie between about 915 m and 1,641 m above sea level (median 1,341 m). - Chogoria - Giampapo - Gituntu - Igakiramba - Ikumbo - Irangare - Iriga - Iruma - Kabeche - Kachiambaki - Kajiunduthi - Kalewa - Kamwango - Kanoro - Kariakomo - Kariani - Keria - Kiakanyinga - Kiamiogo - Kieni - Kirindini - Magundu - Magutuni - Marima - Mautini - Mumbuni - Munga - Mwangareme - Mwangarimwe - Ndumbeni - Ngeru - Nguruki 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 Maara Named natural and historic features inside Maara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams. - Bwee - Gakeu - Gatamathiina - Iraru - Kamaara - Kanyiriri - Karurumo - Kiambogo - Kinji - Mara - Mara Manyi - Mara Manyi - Mara Nene - Mara ya Kaibiria - Muthanga - North Mara - Ruguti North - South Mara - Tungo ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 2 mountains. - Ntua · 2,755 m - Mbogoli · 1,723 m - Kiera · 1,468 m - Nyagara · 1,050 m - Mikai · 1,030 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest; 1 park. - Mount Kenya National Park - Njuguni Forest 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 Maara and the best time to visit In Maara, the warmest month is Mar (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,075 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (206 mm) and the driest Feb (30 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 17 44 Feb 18 30 Mar 19 80 Apr 18 206 May 18 114 Jun 17 58 Jul 16 62 Aug 17 71 Sep 18 56 Oct 18 117 Nov 17 152 Dec 17 86 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chogoria Hospital · Maara 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.23017&mlon=37.62836#map=17/-0.23017/37.62836) Bank Co-operative · Nithi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33407&mlon=37.64664#map=17/-0.33407/37.64664) Petrol pump Shell · Maara 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.22805&mlon=37.64329#map=17/-0.22805/37.64329) Hotel Sarova White Sand Hotel · Maara 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.23125&mlon=37.65185#map=17/-0.23125/37.65185) Mall Amazon Shop · Nithi 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.31669&mlon=37.66391#map=17/-0.31669/37.66391) School Chogoria Senior Girls High School · Maara 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.23053&mlon=37.63267#map=17/-0.23053/37.63267) College Igoji Teachers Training College · South Imenti 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18030&mlon=37.66347#map=17/-0.18030/37.66347) Police station Magutuni Police Post · Maara 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.22446&mlon=37.73597#map=17/-0.22446/37.73597) 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 Maara Places mapped inside Maara in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels7 - Schools12 - Restaurants7 - Police stations1 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 Tharaka-Nithi County - Nithi - Tharaka ## Quick answers - Where is Maara?In Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya - What borders Maara?Buuri, Cental Imenti, Gichugu, Kieni, Kirinyaga Central, Manyatta, Mathira, Ndia, Nithi, Runyenjes, South Imenti and Tharaka - What is there to see in Maara?Chogoria gate lower - What time zone is Maara in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Maara?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Maara?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maara?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maara?Settlements lie between 915 m and 1,641 m - What is the highest point in Maara?Ntua (2,755 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maara?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Maara?Chogoria Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maara?Co-operative, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maara?Shell, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Maara?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Maara?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Maara?KE013061 (OCHA common operational dataset)