# Tongaren Constituency, Bungoma County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/tongaren/

Constituency · Bungoma County 

# Tongaren

Tongaren is a constituency of Kenya in Bungoma County. It covers **375.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 375km²
- 13mapped services
- 1,790 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tongaren?

Tongaren lies in [Bungoma County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Kimilili](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/kimilili/), [Kiminini](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/trans-nzoia/kiminini/), [Likuyani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/likuyani/), [Lugari](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/lugari/) and [Webuye East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/webuye-east/). By area it is the 166th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 12.4% of [Bungoma County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/). The centre of Tongaren is about 310 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 48 km from Bungoma, the main town of Bungoma County. The centre point is at 0.7776° N, 34.9348° 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 Tongaren

### Nearby, outside Tongaren

- St. Peters ACK, Wamuini parish · castle or fort, Kiminini19 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: Tongaren

- 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

- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret54 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu99 km

### Nearest railway station

Kipkarren (Turbo), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:33, 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 Tongaren

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Tongaren. Settlements here lie between about 1,605 m and 1,824 m above sea level (median 1,790 m).

- Kiminini
- Lugari
- Natiri Corner
- Richmond‘s Corner

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 Tongaren

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Cheptoigan
- Ewaso Rongai
- Kabuyefwe
- Kabuyefwe
- Kimilili
- Little Cheptoigan
- Lutacho
- Magusi
- Nabanyolo
- Ruafwa
- Tabani
- Vilivili

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Natiri · 1,793 m
- Ngumbaut · 1,758 m

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 Tongaren and the best time to visit

In Tongaren, the warmest month is Mar (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,846 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (245 mm) and the driest Jan (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 42 

Feb 18 45 

Mar 19 108 

Apr 18 245 

May 17 234 

Jun 17 163 

Jul 16 165 

Aug 16 215 

Sep 17 187 

Oct 17 202 

Nov 16 155 

Dec 16 84 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tongaren

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sikhendu Medical clinic · Kiminini 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83561&mlon=34.86588#map=17/0.83561/34.86588) 

Bank Joseph Muiyuro · Kiminini 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93381&mlon=35.00261#map=17/0.93381/35.00261) 

ATM Kitale Branch · Saboti 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01266&mlon=35.00240#map=17/1.01266/35.00240) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kiminini service station · Kiminini 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.89395&mlon=34.92509#map=17/0.89395/34.92509) 

Hotel Sikhendu Guest house · Kiminini 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83612&mlon=34.86649#map=17/0.83612/34.86649) 

Mall Mukuyuni Shopping Centre · Tongaren 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76277&mlon=34.83192#map=17/0.76277/34.83192) 

School Milima Secondary school · Tongaren 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.81015&mlon=34.86780#map=17/0.81015/34.86780) 

College Pinpoint College of Technology · Tongaren 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.75657&mlon=34.89089#map=17/0.75657/34.89089) 

Police station Sikhendu police post · Kiminini 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83587&mlon=34.86947#map=17/0.83587/34.86947) 

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 Tongaren

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

- Shopping malls1
- Schools9
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2

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 Bungoma County

- Bumula
- Kabuchai
- Kanduyi
- Kimilili
- Mt. Elgon
- Sirisia
- Webuye East
- Webuye West

## Quick answers

- Where is Tongaren?In Bungoma County, Kenya
- What borders Tongaren?Kimilili, Kiminini, Likuyani, Lugari and Webuye East
- What is there to see in Tongaren?St. Peters ACK, Wamuini parish
- What time zone is Tongaren in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Tongaren?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Tongaren?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tongaren?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tongaren?Settlements lie between 1,605 m and 1,824 m
- What is the highest point in Tongaren?Natiri (1,793 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tongaren?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tongaren?Sikhendu Medical clinic, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tongaren?Joseph Muiyuro, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tongaren?Kitale Branch, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tongaren?TotalEnergies Kiminini service station, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tongaren?KE039224 (OCHA common operational dataset)