# Kasipul Constituency, Homa Bay County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/kasipul/ Constituency · Homa Bay County # Kasipul Kasipul is a constituency of Kenya in Homa Bay County. It covers **258.1 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 50 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 258km² - 50mapped services - 1,408 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kasipul? Kasipul lies in [Homa Bay County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Bonchari](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/bonchari/), [Kabondo Kasipul](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/kabondo-kasipul/), [Karachuonyo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/karachuonyo/), [Kitutu Chache North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/kitutu-chache-north/), [Kitutu Chache South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/kitutu-chache-south/) and [Rangwe](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/rangwe/). By area it is the 207th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 5.5% of [Homa Bay County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/). The centre of Kasipul is about 250 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 28 km from Homa Bay, the main town of Homa Bay County. The centre point is at 0.5029° S, 34.7108° 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 Kasipul ### Nearby, outside Kasipul - Rambira Beach · beach, Karachuonyo17 km - Lake Simbi National Sanctuary · national park, Karachuonyo17 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: Kasipul - 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) · Kisumu46 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena106 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:43). 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 Kasipul Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Kasipul. The largest with a recorded population: Oyugis (19,947). Settlements here lie between about 1,293 m and 1,539 m above sea level (median 1,408 m). - Andiwo’s Village - Buoye - Doho Karachuon - God Nyango - Karabok - Kiwiro - Kodera Nyambare - Kosele - Kwoyo - Matiti - Mithui - Mumbo - Nyagowa - Nyahera - Nyalenda - Nyandiwa - Nyangiela - Nyatindo - Ojwade - Ombete - Oyugis - Rabuor Kotieno - Ragwe - Saye - Sino - Sino Kagola - Wasis 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 Kasipul Named natural and historic features inside Kasipul, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Agenga - Aora Chak - Awach Kabondo - Awach Kasipul - Awach Kodera - Mogusi - Owade - Pundo ### Hills and mountains 16 hills. - Wire · 1,651 m - Opok · 1,576 m - Keringa · 1,527 m - God Matiti · 1,506 m - Pakla · 1,494 m - God Mony · 1,482 m - God Nyango · 1,476 m - Mithui · 1,445 m - Nyawita · 1,443 m - God Agulu · 1,438 m - Nyimbi · 1,405 m - Kimanyi · 1,397 m - Mawira · 1,395 m - God Opija · 1,295 m - God Ludra · 1,263 m - God Luora · 1,263 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kodera 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 Kasipul and the best time to visit In Kasipul, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,746 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (255 mm) and the driest Jul (66 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 93 Feb 22 68 Mar 22 176 Apr 21 255 May 20 214 Jun 19 100 Jul 19 66 Aug 20 97 Sep 20 116 Oct 21 170 Nov 20 236 Dec 20 155 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kasipul Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rachuonyo sub-county hospital · Kasipul 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.50565&mlon=34.73322#map=17/-0.50565/34.73322) Bank KCB Oyugis · Kasipul 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.51318&mlon=34.73348#map=17/-0.51318/34.73348) Petrol pump Ragama Filling Station · Kasipul 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.51896&mlon=34.72894#map=17/-0.51896/34.72894) Hotel Dudi View Hotel · Kasipul 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.50000&mlon=34.71670#map=17/-0.50000/34.71670) Mall Kumenda Shopping Center · Kitutu Chache South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.66166&mlon=34.74514#map=17/-0.66166/34.74514) School St.joseph's Combined Academy-Oyugis · Kasipul 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.50000&mlon=34.71670#map=17/-0.50000/34.71670) College Kendu Adventist School of Medical Sciences · Karachuonyo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40146&mlon=34.66478#map=17/-0.40146/34.66478) Police station Kendu Bay Police Station · Karachuonyo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.37161&mlon=34.65201#map=17/-0.37161/34.65201) 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 Kasipul Places mapped inside Kasipul in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels16 - Schools16 - 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 Homa Bay County - Homa Bay - Kabondo Kasipul - Karachuonyo - Ndhiwa - Rangwe - Suba North - Suba South ## Quick answers - Where is Kasipul?In Homa Bay County, Kenya - What borders Kasipul?Bonchari, Kabondo Kasipul, Karachuonyo, Kitutu Chache North, Kitutu Chache South and Rangwe - What is there to see in Kasipul?Rambira Beach, Lake Simbi National Sanctuary - What time zone is Kasipul in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kasipul?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Kasipul?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kasipul?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kasipul?Settlements lie between 1,293 m and 1,539 m - What is the highest point in Kasipul?Wire (1,651 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kasipul?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kasipul?Rachuonyo sub-county hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kasipul?KCB Oyugis, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kasipul?Ragama Filling Station, about 2.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kasipul?4 mapped - How many banks are in Kasipul?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kasipul?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Kasipul?KE043245 (OCHA common operational dataset)