# Tharaka Constituency, Tharaka-Nithi County – Villages & Map

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Constituency · Tharaka-Nithi County 

# Tharaka

Tharaka is a constituency of Kenya in Tharaka-Nithi County. It covers **1,478.0 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,478km²
- 22mapped services
- 612 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tharaka?

Tharaka lies in [Tharaka-Nithi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 10 other constituencies: [Cental Imenti](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/cental-imenti/), [Igembe South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/igembe-south/), [Maara](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/maara/), [Mwingi North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-north/), [Nithi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/nithi/), [North Imenti](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/north-imenti/), [Siakago](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/embu/siakago/), [South Imenti](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/south-imenti/), [Tigania East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/tigania-east/) and [Tigania West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/tigania-west/). By area it is the 72nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 57.3% of [Tharaka-Nithi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tharaka-nithi/). The centre of Tharaka is about 180 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 22 km from Kathwana, the main town of Tharaka-Nithi County. The centre point is at 0.1797° S, 37.9964° E.

Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken).

## Know before you go: Tharaka

- 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

- Mulika Lodge Airport (JJM) · Meru-Kinna44 km
- Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru107 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Aug (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:36).

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 Tharaka

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Tharaka. The largest with a recorded population: Marimanti (2,752). Settlements here lie between about 442 m and 889 m above sea level (median 612 m).

- Chiokariga
- Ciakariga
- Gacigongoni
- Gaciongo
- Gakurungu
- Gatunga
- Irereni
- Iruma
- Kaanyaga
- Kaiga
- Kakaoni
- Kamaguna
- Kamarandi
- Kamatungu
- Kamungoita
- Kamwathu
- Kanjoro
- Kariikamburi
- Karumandu
- Karungwaru
- Kathangari Village
- Kathenaugi
- Kathithine
- Katwana ka Munanda
- Kijegge
- Kinunku
- Kirimbu
- Magandi
- Makithi
- Makomango
- Maragwa
- Maranthiu
- Marimanti
- Materi
- Mubuura
- Ndiune
- Ngonya
- Nkarini
- Nkondi
- Nthara
- Nthumbini
- Tharaka
- Tunyai
- Ucweni

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 Tharaka

Named natural and historic features inside Tharaka, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Akothima
- Allen‘s Waterfall
- Kathita
- Kithinu
- Kuuru
- Thanantu
- Thiiti
- Thingithu

### Hills and mountains

31 hills; 1 mountain.

- Kijegge · 1,544 m
- Mariene · 1,032 m
- Tunyai · 1,006 m
- Magari · 983 m
- Kuru · 982 m
- Mutejewa · 962 m
- Muugi · 959 m
- Makithe · 947 m
- Karini · 926 m
- Kiamara · 917 m
- Kikingo · 902 m
- Maatha · 891 m
- Lansa · 840 m
- Kamwale · 823 m
- Giankari · 820 m
- Mukeria · 756 m
- Kamungoita · 726 m
- Kamanyore · 699 m
- Kanduthu · 690 m
- Makithi · 679 m
- Mugagu · 658 m
- Mathiga · 656 m
- Kalusikaumu · 633 m
- Kamugi · 631 m

…and 8 more.

### Forests and nature

7 forests.

- Kierera Forest
- Kijegge Forest
- Kikingo Forest
- Maatha Forest
- Mutejewa Forest
- Mutharanga Forest
- Ntugi 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 Tharaka and the best time to visit

In Tharaka, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 548 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (127 mm) and the driest Sep (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 28 

Feb 27 14 

Mar 27 41 

Apr 26 115 

May 26 45 

Jun 25 12 

Jul 24 11 

Aug 25 13 

Sep 26 11 

Oct 26 64 

Nov 25 127 

Dec 25 68 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tharaka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Marimanti Hospital · Tharaka 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.15862&mlon=37.97536#map=17/-0.15862/37.97536) 

Bank Equity Bank · South Imenti 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.06558&mlon=37.66462#map=17/-0.06558/37.66462) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Tharaka 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.15578&mlon=37.98036#map=17/-0.15578/37.98036) 

Hotel Comfort Inn · Tharaka 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.16045&mlon=37.98009#map=17/-0.16045/37.98009) 

Mall Amazon Shop · Nithi 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.31669&mlon=37.66391#map=17/-0.31669/37.66391) 

School Karuguyuni Primary · Tharaka 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.25556&mlon=37.90304#map=17/-0.25556/37.90304) 

College The Mitunguu National Polytechnic · South Imenti 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.11697&mlon=37.79547#map=17/-0.11697/37.79547) 

Police station Tseikuru Police Station · Mwingi North 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.31215&mlon=38.21885#map=17/-0.31215/38.21885) 

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 Tharaka

Places mapped inside Tharaka in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals7
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels3
- Schools5
- 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 Tharaka-Nithi County

- Maara
- Nithi

## Quick answers

- Where is Tharaka?In Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
- What borders Tharaka?Cental Imenti, Igembe South, Maara, Mwingi North, Nithi, North Imenti, Siakago, South Imenti, Tigania East and Tigania West
- What time zone is Tharaka in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Tharaka?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Tharaka?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tharaka?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tharaka?Settlements lie between 442 m and 889 m
- What is the highest point in Tharaka?Kijegge (1,544 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tharaka?December to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tharaka?Marimanti Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tharaka?Equity Bank, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tharaka?Rubis, about 3.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tharaka?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tharaka?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tharaka?KE013062 (OCHA common operational dataset)