# Malava Constituency, Kakamega County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/malava/ Constituency · Kakamega County # Malava Malava is a constituency of Kenya in Kakamega County. It covers **423.0 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 50 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 423km² - 50mapped services - 1,596 mtypical elevation ## Where is Malava? Malava lies in [Kakamega County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Lugari](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/lugari/), [Lurambi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/lurambi/), [Mosop](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/mosop/), [Navakholo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/navakholo/), [Shinyalu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/shinyalu/) and [Turbo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/turbo/). By area it is the 157th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 14.1% of [Kakamega County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/). The centre of Malava is about 294 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 23 km from Kakamega, the main town of Kakamega County. The centre point is at 0.4696° N, 34.8373° 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 Malava ### Nearby, outside Malava - Kakamega Forest National Reserve Gate · attraction, Shinyalu12 km - KWS gallery · museum, Shinyalu12 km - Isiukhu Falls · waterfall, Shinyalu14 km - Nabuyole waterfalls · attraction, Webuye East15 km - Kagamega Forest · nature reserve, Shinyalu20 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: Malava - 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) · Eldoret45 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu63 km ### Nearest railway station Webuye (Webuye West), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32, 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 Malava Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Malava. The largest with a recorded population: Malava (5,131). Settlements here lie between about 1,452 m and 1,728 m above sea level (median 1,596 m). - Butali - Chebwai - Chegulo - Chemuche - Chimangeti - Chimoi - Chimuche - Ikoli - Kafusi - Kakoyi - Kambi-Mwanza - Kamuchisu A - Koli - Kubasari - Lukume - Lukusi - Lusumu - Lutali A - Lwanda - Mahira - Makuu A - Malava - Malava Constituency - Matsakha - Mawang'i A - Mukhonje - Mukhuyu - Mulupi B - Musidi - Mutsuma - Mwanza - Mwonyonyi - Namagara - Nambirima - Ngavira - Nguvuli - Samitsi - Shamberere - Shamon - Shikutse - Shipala - Shirugu - Shivanga - Sivilie - Tande - Teressia - Vision 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 Malava Named natural and historic features inside Malava, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Lugadsi - Matiti - Matiti - Shivotio ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Obasiri · 1,836 m - New Kakunga · 1,708 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Kisere Forest - Mlaba 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 Malava and the best time to visit In Malava, 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 Malava Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Malava sub-county hospital · Malava 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44836&mlon=34.85342#map=17/0.44836/34.85342) Bank KCB-Webuye · Webuye West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60398&mlon=34.77332#map=17/0.60398/34.77332) ATM Nalondo · Kabuchai 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65645&mlon=34.59040#map=17/0.65645/34.59040) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Malava service station · Malava 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45077&mlon=34.85658#map=17/0.45077/34.85658) Hotel Dorint Hotel& Restaurant · Malava 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48992&mlon=34.83704#map=17/0.48992/34.83704) Mall Holden Mall · Lurambi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28933&mlon=34.75761#map=17/0.28933/34.75761) School Malava Boys High School · Malava 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44654&mlon=34.83965#map=17/0.44654/34.83965) College Leben College of Health Sciences and Technology · Malava 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48738&mlon=34.83930#map=17/0.48738/34.83930) Police station Malava Police Station · Malava 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44724&mlon=34.85331#map=17/0.44724/34.85331) 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 Malava Places mapped inside Malava in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools38 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Kakamega County - Butere - Ikolomani - Khwisero - Likuyani - Lugari - Lurambi - Matungu - Mumias East - Mumias West - Navakholo - Shinyalu ## Quick answers - Where is Malava?In Kakamega County, Kenya - What borders Malava?Lugari, Lurambi, Mosop, Navakholo, Shinyalu and Turbo - What is there to see in Malava?Kakamega Forest National Reserve Gate, KWS gallery, Isiukhu Falls, Nabuyole waterfalls - What time zone is Malava in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Malava?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Malava?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malava?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Malava?Settlements lie between 1,452 m and 1,728 m - What is the highest point in Malava?Obasiri (1,836 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Malava?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Malava?Malava sub-county hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Malava?KCB-Webuye, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Malava?Nalondo, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malava?TotalEnergies Malava service station, about 3.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Malava?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Malava?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Malava?KE037201 (OCHA common operational dataset)