# Webuye West Constituency, Bungoma County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/webuye-west/

Constituency · Bungoma County 

# Webuye West

Webuye West is a constituency of Kenya in Bungoma County. It covers **236.1 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 236km²
- 37mapped services
- 1,499 mtypical elevation

## Where is Webuye West?

Webuye West lies in [Bungoma County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Kabuchai](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/kabuchai/), [Kanduyi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/kanduyi/), [Kimilili](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/kimilili/), [Lugari](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/lugari/), [Navakholo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/navakholo/) and [Webuye East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/webuye-east/). By area it is the 217th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 7.8% of [Bungoma County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/). The centre of Webuye West is about 313 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 18 km from Bungoma, the main town of Bungoma County. The centre point is at 0.5975° N, 34.7167° 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 Webuye West

### Nearby, outside Webuye West

- Nabuyole waterfalls · attraction, Webuye East9.3 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: Webuye West

- 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) · Eldoret62 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu76 km

### Nearest railway station

Webuye (Webuye West), about 6.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:33, 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 Webuye West

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Webuye West. The largest with a recorded population: Webuye (42,642). Settlements here lie between about 1,368 m and 1,697 m above sea level (median 1,499 m).

- Bokoli
- Chebosi
- Kakimanyi
- Khalala
- Khalumuli
- Kituni
- Kuywa
- Lugulu
- Mahanga
- Majaha
- Malaha
- Mangana
- Matisi
- Matulo
- Miendo
- Milani
- Milo
- Misikhu
- Mwembula
- Nambami
- Ngwelo
- Sidikho
- Sirende
- Sirisia
- Webuye
- Yalusi

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 Webuye West

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Kibingei
- Kibisi
- Kituni
- Kuywa
- Lutonyi
- Misikhu
- Muchi
- Namawanga
- Namilama

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Webuye

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 Webuye West and the best time to visit

In Webuye West, the warmest month is Mar (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,949 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (275 mm) and the driest Feb (49 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 52 

Feb 20 49 

Mar 21 128 

Apr 20 275 

May 19 260 

Jun 18 173 

Jul 18 159 

Aug 18 201 

Sep 19 188 

Oct 19 200 

Nov 19 175 

Dec 18 89 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Webuye West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Webuye County Hospital · Webuye West 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61317&mlon=34.76460#map=17/0.61317/34.76460) 

Bank Kwft Kenya Women Microfinance Bank · Webuye West 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60833&mlon=34.77110#map=17/0.60833/34.77110) 

ATM Nalondo · Kabuchai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65645&mlon=34.59040#map=17/0.65645/34.59040) 

Petrol pump Total Webuye · Webuye West 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60635&mlon=34.75055#map=17/0.60635/34.75055) 

Hotel Parkvilla hotel · Webuye West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60100&mlon=34.73497#map=17/0.60100/34.73497) 

Mall Sikata · Kabuchai 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59333&mlon=34.57079#map=17/0.59333/34.57079) 

School Khamoto Primary School · Webuye East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.57101&mlon=34.72829#map=17/0.57101/34.72829) 

College Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology- Webuye Campus · Webuye East 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59474&mlon=34.77971#map=17/0.59474/34.77971) 

Police station Bungoma Police Station · Kanduyi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58090&mlon=34.55812#map=17/0.58090/34.55812) 

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 Webuye West

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels12
- Schools12
- 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
- Tongaren
- Webuye East

## Quick answers

- Where is Webuye West?In Bungoma County, Kenya
- What borders Webuye West?Kabuchai, Kanduyi, Kimilili, Lugari, Navakholo and Webuye East
- What is there to see in Webuye West?Nabuyole waterfalls
- What time zone is Webuye West in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Webuye West?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Webuye West?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Webuye West?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Webuye West?Settlements lie between 1,368 m and 1,697 m
- What is the best time to visit Webuye West?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Webuye West?Webuye County Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Webuye West?Kwft Kenya Women Microfinance Bank, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Webuye West?Nalondo, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Webuye West?Total Webuye, about 3.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Webuye West?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Webuye West?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Webuye West?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Webuye West?KE039222 (OCHA common operational dataset)