# Nambale Constituency, Busia County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/nambale/ Constituency · Busia County # Nambale Nambale is a constituency of Kenya in Busia County. It covers **232.3 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 232km² - 10mapped services - 1,242 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nambale? Nambale lies in [Busia County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Bumula](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/bumula/), [Butula](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/butula/), [Matayos](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/matayos/), [Matungu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/matungu/), [Teso North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/teso-north/) and [Teso South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/teso-south/). By area it is the 221st largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 12.8% of [Busia County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/). The centre of Nambale is about 338 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 28 km from Busia, the main town of Busia County. The centre point is at 0.5046° N, 34.3571° 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 Nambale ### Nearby, outside Nambale - Kakapel · museum, Teso North18 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: Nambale - 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 - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu78 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret99 km ### Nearest railway station Malaba (Teso North), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:40). 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 Nambale Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Nambale. The largest with a recorded population: Nambare (3,993). Settlements here lie between about 1,197 m and 1,266 m above sea level (median 1,242 m). - Bukurimu - Bumakunda - Bumalirani - Busakadi A - Buyofu - Efatana - Emunyenya - Ibanda - Igara - Kaliwa - Kaludeka - Kamusogono - Khulwanda - Khwirale - Kisoko - Kokare A - Lubida - Mabunge - Madende - Mahuga - Malanga - Matili - Mayanja - Menya - Mungatsi - Musokoto - Nambale - Nambare - Sianda - Sibembe - Siera - Sikinga 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 Nambale Named natural and historic features inside Nambale, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Kakoiet - Liyala - Mererak - Mosokoto - Naliwatsi - Nanderema - Nanyana - Waliwatsi ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Sio Bridge 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 Nambale and the best time to visit In Nambale, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,848 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (242 mm) and the driest Feb (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 63 Feb 24 58 Mar 24 153 Apr 22 242 May 21 241 Jun 21 139 Jul 21 113 Aug 21 160 Sep 22 200 Oct 22 193 Nov 22 185 Dec 22 104 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nambale Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nambale Health Centre · Nambale 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44841&mlon=34.24494#map=17/0.44841/34.24494) Bank Equity Bank · Teso North 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63460&mlon=34.27854#map=17/0.63460/34.27854) ATM DFCU Busia Branch · Matayos 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46580&mlon=34.09728#map=17/0.46580/34.09728) Petrol pump Shell · Teso North 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63491&mlon=34.28066#map=17/0.63491/34.28066) Hotel TEXAS ANNEX Garden HOTEL · Nambale 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44920&mlon=34.25587#map=17/0.44920/34.25587) Mall Shibale Shopping Centre · Mumias West 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.35825&mlon=34.48769#map=17/0.35825/34.48769) School Kwangamoru Primary · Teso South 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.53585&mlon=34.32457#map=17/0.53585/34.32457) College Alupe University College · Nambale 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44920&mlon=34.25586#map=17/0.44920/34.25586) Police station Malaba Kenya Police Station · Teso North 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63471&mlon=34.27222#map=17/0.63471/34.27222) 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 Nambale Places mapped inside Nambale in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Hotels3 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 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 Busia County - Budalangi - Butula - Funyula - Matayos - Teso North - Teso South ## Quick answers - Where is Nambale?In Busia County, Kenya - What borders Nambale?Bumula, Butula, Matayos, Matungu, Teso North and Teso South - What is there to see in Nambale?Kakapel - What time zone is Nambale in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nambale?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Nambale?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nambale?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nambale?Settlements lie between 1,197 m and 1,266 m - What is the best time to visit Nambale?December to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Nambale?Nambale Health Centre, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nambale?Equity Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nambale?DFCU Busia Branch, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nambale?Shell, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nambale?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nambale?KE040227 (OCHA common operational dataset)