# Ndhiwa Constituency, Homa Bay County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/ndhiwa/ Constituency · Homa Bay County # Ndhiwa Ndhiwa is a constituency of Kenya in Homa Bay County. It covers **695.4 km²**. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 54 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 695km² - 54mapped services - 1,352 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ndhiwa? Ndhiwa lies in [Homa Bay County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Awendo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/awendo/), [Homa Bay](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/homa-bay/), [Nyatike](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/nyatike/), [Rongo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/rongo/), [Suba North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/suba-north/), [Suba South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/suba-south/) and [Uriri](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/uriri/). By area it is the 114th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 14.7% of [Homa Bay County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/). The centre of Ndhiwa is about 278 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 22 km from Homa Bay, the main town of Homa Bay County. The centre point is at 0.7125° S, 34.3842° 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 Ndhiwa ### Nearby, outside Ndhiwa - Picnic Place · viewpoint, Suba South12 km - Ruma National Park · nature reserve, Suba South15 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: Ndhiwa - 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) · Kisumu79 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena104 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:44). 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 Ndhiwa Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in Ndhiwa. The largest with a recorded population: Ndhiwa (4,762). Settlements here lie between about 1,250 m and 1,593 m above sea level (median 1,352 m). - Amoya - Aora Chuodho - Gina - God Keyo - Got Kojowi - Kachola - Kobodo - Koguta - Kome - Kwandiku - Langi - Magena - Magina - Magina centre - Maranyona - Mariwa - Miraga - Mirogi - Moseja - Ndere - Ndhiwa - Ndisi - Nyamanga - Nyamila - Nyanrang - Nyarongi - Nyawita - Nyowita - Obado - Obera - Okok - Okota - Ondiek's - Ondiek’s Village - Ongamo Dhoge - Ongeng - Ongeng centre - Oridi - Osani - Osure - Otange - Ototo - Pala - Pala Koguta - Pundo - Pundo’s Village - Rachar - Ralang - Rambusi - Ramoya - Rapedhi - Rarage - Ratang’a - Seka - Unga - Wachara - Wangajo - Wangapala - Wayaga - adek centre - amoyo centre - aura chuodho centre - kobodo centre - oboch centre - ombo center - oridi centre - pala koguta center - riat centre - sikuadhi center - wachare centre 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 Ndhiwa Named natural and historic features inside Ndhiwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 20 rivers and streams; 4 dams. - Ajiko - Aora Chuodho - Augo - Bala - Kawan - Kibugo - Kitota Dam - Kowich - Mirogi - Misadhi - Nyakwamba - Nyamador - Nyamauro - Nyanang - Nyangu - Olase - Olungo - Omuga Dam - Orandi - Oriang Dam - Oyani - Riana - Sare - Wachara Dam ### Hills and mountains 14 hills; 1 mountain. - Gendo · 1,755 m - Sigoma · 1,641 m - Misita · 1,594 m - Kombe · 1,588 m - Rachar · 1,529 m - Seka · 1,461 m - Pala · 1,460 m - Mikumu · 1,457 m - Sidede · 1,444 m - God Bondo · 1,378 m - Nyawiso · 1,375 m - Unga · 1,374 m - Kome · 1,364 m - Omar Kokoth · 1,326 m - Maseja · 1,297 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 Ndhiwa and the best time to visit In Ndhiwa, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,635 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (232 mm) and the driest Jul (49 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 24 92 Feb 25 75 Mar 25 193 Apr 24 232 May 23 189 Jun 23 78 Jul 23 49 Aug 24 82 Sep 24 103 Oct 24 159 Nov 23 222 Dec 24 161 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ndhiwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mamas nursing home- Riat · Ndhiwa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.73333&mlon=34.36670#map=17/-0.73333/34.36670) Bank Equity bank agent · Homa Bay 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.62442&mlon=34.50179#map=17/-0.62442/34.50179) Petrol pump Rubis · Ndhiwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.73022&mlon=34.36938#map=17/-0.73022/34.36938) Hotel Ndhiwa Village Resort · Ndhiwa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74248&mlon=34.36042#map=17/-0.74248/34.36042) Mall Rodi kopany shopping centre · Homa Bay 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.62474&mlon=34.50149#map=17/-0.62474/34.50149) School Mirogi Girls Secondary School · Ndhiwa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.70089&mlon=34.38711#map=17/-0.70089/34.38711) College Ratanga College of Professional Studies-Racops · Ndhiwa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.72836&mlon=34.36501#map=17/-0.72836/34.36501) Police station Kangeso Police Station · Rongo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74824&mlon=34.55956#map=17/-0.74824/34.55956) 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 Ndhiwa Places mapped inside Ndhiwa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools39 - Colleges and universities4 - 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 Homa Bay County - Homa Bay - Kabondo Kasipul - Karachuonyo - Kasipul - Rangwe - Suba North - Suba South ## Quick answers - Where is Ndhiwa?In Homa Bay County, Kenya - What borders Ndhiwa?Awendo, Homa Bay, Nyatike, Rongo, Suba North, Suba South and Uriri - What is there to see in Ndhiwa?Picnic Place, Ruma National Park - What time zone is Ndhiwa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ndhiwa?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Ndhiwa?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ndhiwa?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ndhiwa?Settlements lie between 1,250 m and 1,593 m - What is the highest point in Ndhiwa?Gendo (1,755 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ndhiwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ndhiwa?Mamas nursing home- Riat, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ndhiwa?Equity bank agent, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ndhiwa?Rubis, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ndhiwa?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ndhiwa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ndhiwa?KE043250 (OCHA common operational dataset)