# Rangwe Constituency, Homa Bay County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/rangwe/ Constituency · Homa Bay County # Rangwe Rangwe is a constituency of Kenya in Homa Bay County. It covers **290.7 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 291km² - 23mapped services - 1,320 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rangwe? Rangwe 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/), [Homa Bay](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/homa-bay/), [Karachuonyo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/karachuonyo/), [Kasipul](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/kasipul/), [Rarieda](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/rarieda/) and [Rongo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/rongo/). By area it is the 197th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 6.1% of [Homa Bay County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/). The centre of Rangwe is about 264 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 13 km from Homa Bay, the main town of Homa Bay County. The centre point is at 0.5132° S, 34.5697° 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 Rangwe ### Nearby, outside Rangwe - Lake Simbi National Sanctuary · national park, Karachuonyo17 km - Abundu Hot Springs · hot spring, Karachuonyo19 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: Rangwe - 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) · Kisumu51 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena110 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 06:39, 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 Rangwe Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Rangwe. Settlements here lie between about 1,148 m and 1,493 m above sea level (median 1,320 m). - Akelo’s Village - Asumbi - Awach Tende - Awundo’s Village - God Bondo - Josephs - Kager - Koyo - Kwoyo - Ligisa - Luora - Lwaho - Migori - Ndiru - Ngulu - Nyakwadha - Nyandiwa - Nyangweso - Nyawita - Odienya - Olare - Oluso - Omoche - Omoya - Onjnyo - Rabango - Rabondo - Rangwe - Ran‘gi - Ratiw - Reru - Sango - Sinema - Tar - Wikoten‘g 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 Rangwe Named natural and historic features inside Rangwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Awach Tende - Maugo - Nyadhingo - Nyaliech - Nyandara - Ogwoyo - Otula - Sare - Wigi ### Hills and mountains 19 hills. - God Mony · 1,436 m - Kirongo · 1,403 m - God Nyajanja · 1,372 m - God Ban · 1,362 m - God Oleko · 1,337 m - God Lwaho · 1,336 m - Aimo · 1,334 m - God Puro · 1,329 m - Oluso · 1,321 m - Oporo · 1,291 m - God Bon · 1,281 m - Nyatworo · 1,255 m - An’giro · 1,242 m - Kisuge · 1,232 m - Ochimbo · 1,231 m - God Odhiambo · 1,220 m - Sombro · 1,217 m - Nyandeke · 1,211 m - Kokaiya · 1,134 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 Rangwe and the best time to visit In Rangwe, 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 Rangwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meditrina Hospital · Rangwe 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.48709&mlon=34.53798#map=17/-0.48709/34.53798) Bank Equity Bank Homabay · Homa Bay 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.52644&mlon=34.45737#map=17/-0.52644/34.45737) Petrol pump Total Petrol Station · Homa Bay 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53421&mlon=34.45636#map=17/-0.53421/34.45636) Hotel Walter Asugo's Resident · Kasipul 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.52652&mlon=34.64016#map=17/-0.52652/34.64016) Mall Rodi kopany shopping centre · Homa Bay 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.62474&mlon=34.50149#map=17/-0.62474/34.50149) School St. Josephine Bakhita Girls High School · Rangwe 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.52134&mlon=34.54002#map=17/-0.52134/34.54002) College Tom Mboya University · Homa Bay 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53048&mlon=34.46354#map=17/-0.53048/34.46354) Police station Kendu Bay Police Station · Karachuonyo 18 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 Rangwe Places mapped inside Rangwe in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Schools18 - Colleges and universities1 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 - Ndhiwa - Suba North - Suba South ## Quick answers - Where is Rangwe?In Homa Bay County, Kenya - What borders Rangwe?Bonchari, Homa Bay, Karachuonyo, Kasipul, Rarieda and Rongo - What is there to see in Rangwe?Lake Simbi National Sanctuary, Abundu Hot Springs - What time zone is Rangwe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rangwe?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Rangwe?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rangwe?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rangwe?Settlements lie between 1,148 m and 1,493 m - What is the highest point in Rangwe?God Mony (1,436 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rangwe?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rangwe?Meditrina Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rangwe?Equity Bank Homabay, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rangwe?Total Petrol Station, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rangwe?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Rangwe?KE043248 (OCHA common operational dataset)