# Mumias East Constituency, Kakamega County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/mumias-east/ Constituency · Kakamega County # Mumias East Mumias East is a constituency of Kenya in Kakamega County. It covers **175.0 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 175km² - 47mapped services - 1,371 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mumias East? Mumias East lies in [Kakamega County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Butere](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/butere/), [Lurambi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/lurambi/), [Matungu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/matungu/), [Mumias West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/mumias-west/) and [Navakholo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/navakholo/). By area it is the 238th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 5.8% of [Kakamega County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/). The centre of Mumias East is about 307 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 20 km from Kakamega, the main town of Kakamega County. The centre point is at 0.3359° N, 34.5823° 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 Mumias East ### Nearby, outside Mumias East - Mumias Cultural Center · museum, Mumias West9.8 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: Mumias East - 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) · Kisumu50 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret73 km ### Nearest railway station Butere (Butere), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:39). 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 Mumias East Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Mumias East. The largest with a recorded population: Shianda (7,502). Settlements here lie between about 1,332 m and 1,412 m above sea level (median 1,371 m). - Buloma B - Buloma C - Bumini - Ekero - Eluche - Emachina - Emuberi North - Epanja - Indangalasia - Khabalwe B - Lubinu - Makunga - Maraba - Mayala - Munganga - Mwitoti - Nambatsa - Shianda - Shirongo B - Shitoto - Sibinga - Soweto 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 Mumias East Named natural and historic features inside Mumias East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Khalaba - Luji - Mangango ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Eluche 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 Mumias East and the best time to visit In Mumias East, 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 Mumias East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ahmadiyya Muslim Hospital · Mumias East 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31366&mlon=34.57547#map=17/0.31366/34.57547) Bank Co-Operative Bank · Mumias West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33476&mlon=34.48862#map=17/0.33476/34.48862) ATM Nalondo · Kabuchai 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65645&mlon=34.59040#map=17/0.65645/34.59040) Petrol pump Hashi Petrol Station · Mumias East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31865&mlon=34.57445#map=17/0.31865/34.57445) Hotel Prestige · Mumias East 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.32298&mlon=34.50281#map=17/0.32298/34.50281) Mall Mumias Shopping Mall · Mumias West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33274&mlon=34.49132#map=17/0.33274/34.49132) School St. Teresa Secondary Secondary School · Mumias East 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33224&mlon=34.59068#map=17/0.33224/34.59068) College Wanga Technical & Vocational College · Mumias East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31945&mlon=34.57305#map=17/0.31945/34.57305) Police station Mumias Police Station · Mumias West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33747&mlon=34.49007#map=17/0.33747/34.49007) 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 Mumias East Places mapped inside Mumias East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels1 - Schools37 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants3 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 - Malava - Matungu - Mumias West - Navakholo - Shinyalu ## Quick answers - Where is Mumias East?In Kakamega County, Kenya - What borders Mumias East?Butere, Lurambi, Matungu, Mumias West and Navakholo - What is there to see in Mumias East?Mumias Cultural Center - What time zone is Mumias East in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mumias East?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Mumias East?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mumias East?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mumias East?Settlements lie between 1,332 m and 1,412 m - What is the best time to visit Mumias East?December to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Mumias East?Ahmadiyya Muslim Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mumias East?Co-Operative Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mumias East?Nalondo, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mumias East?Hashi Petrol Station, about 2.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mumias East?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mumias East?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Mumias East?KE037205 (OCHA common operational dataset)