# Nithi Constituency, Tharaka-Nithi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/nithi/ Constituency · Tharaka-Nithi County # Nithi Nithi is a constituency of Kenya in Tharaka-Nithi County. It covers **598.2 km²**. Its main town is Kathwana. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 64 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 598km² - 64mapped services - 1,202 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nithi? Nithi lies in [Tharaka-Nithi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 13 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/), [Maara](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/maara/), [Manyatta](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/manyatta/), [Mathira](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyeri/mathira/), [Ndia](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kirinyaga/ndia/), [Runyenjes](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/runyenjes/), [Siakago](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/siakago/), [South Imenti](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/south-imenti/) and [Tharaka](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/tharaka/). By area it is the 130th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 23.2% of [Tharaka-Nithi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/). The centre of Nithi is about 136 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 36 km from Kathwana, the main town of Tharaka-Nithi County. The centre point is at 0.3007° S, 37.5449° 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 Nithi ### Nearby, outside Nithi - Chogoria gate lower · city gate, Maara8.6 km - Thunguru Hill Forest Reserve · nature reserve, South Imenti17 km - Chogoria Gate · attraction, South Imenti19 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: Nithi - 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) · Gathiuru62 km - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi132 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jul (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:38). 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 Nithi Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Nithi. The largest with a recorded population: Chuka (22,388). Settlements here lie between about 722 m and 1,529 m above sea level (median 1,202 m). - Chera - Chuka - Igambangombe - Ikuu - Itugururu - Kaanwa - Kajiampau - Kajuki - Kamainde - Kamaindi - Kamutiria - Kamwimbi - Kanjuki - Karamani - Kathwana - Kibugwa - Kiegumo - Kiereni - Kirege - Kithangani - Kithinge - Magenka - Makambani - Makanyanga - Mariani - Mugere - Mukuuni - Mutembe - Ndagani - Nthirani - Raguta - Thuchi - Thuita - Toibetia - Tungu - Weru 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 Nithi Named natural and historic features inside Nithi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Chikuu - Chituambugi - Enchanted Lake - Irigu - Kamagogo - Kankiriri - Kanthinthioko - Kuruguchi - Naka - Namkithie - Samji - Tharia - Tungu ### Hills and mountains 3 peaks; 3 hills. - Coryndon Peak · 4,425 m - Delamere Peak · 4,425 m - Macmillan Peak · 4,425 m - Nandago · 1,016 m - Kiarugurere Hills · 833 m - Mbiriga · 753 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Mount Kenya Forest - Munguni 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 Nithi and the best time to visit In Nithi, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 978 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (183 mm) and the driest Feb (29 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 21 42 Feb 22 29 Mar 22 82 Apr 21 183 May 20 106 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 45 Aug 19 57 Sep 20 49 Oct 21 105 Nov 20 148 Dec 20 83 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nithi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital gatumbi health centre · Runyenjes 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.37737&mlon=37.55967#map=17/-0.37737/37.55967) Bank Kenya Commercial Bank · Nithi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33431&mlon=37.64604#map=17/-0.33431/37.64604) Petrol pump OLA Energy · Nithi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34169&mlon=37.63190#map=17/-0.34169/37.63190) Hotel Transit Motel Chogoria · Maara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.24970&mlon=37.62693#map=17/-0.24970/37.62693) Mall Maguna andu · Nithi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33482&mlon=37.64732#map=17/-0.33482/37.64732) School Ikuu Boys High School · Nithi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.35448&mlon=37.62371#map=17/-0.35448/37.62371) College kmtc chuka · Nithi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.32307&mlon=37.65645#map=17/-0.32307/37.65645) Police station Magutuni Police Post · Maara 23 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 Nithi Places mapped inside Nithi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels17 - Shopping malls3 - Schools17 - Colleges and universities3 - Restaurants10 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 - Maara - Tharaka ## Quick answers - Where is Nithi?In Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya - What borders Nithi?Buuri, Cental Imenti, Gichugu, Kieni, Kirinyaga Central, Maara, Manyatta, Mathira, Ndia, Runyenjes, Siakago, South Imenti and Tharaka - What is there to see in Nithi?Chogoria gate lower, Thunguru Hill Forest Reserve, Chogoria Gate - What time zone is Nithi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nithi?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Nithi?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nithi?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nithi?Settlements lie between 722 m and 1,529 m - What is the highest point in Nithi?Coryndon Peak (4,425 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nithi?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nithi?gatumbi health centre, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nithi?Kenya Commercial Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nithi?OLA Energy, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nithi?3 mapped - How many banks are in Nithi?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nithi?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Nithi?KE013060 (OCHA common operational dataset)