# Mumias West Constituency, Kakamega County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/mumias-west/ Constituency · Kakamega County # Mumias West Mumias West is a constituency of Kenya in Kakamega County. It covers **138.3 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 138km² - 66mapped services - 1,322 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mumias West? Mumias West 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/), [Matungu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/matungu/), [Mumias East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/mumias-east/), [Ugenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/ugenya/) and [Ugunja](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/ugunja/). By area it is the 253rd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 4.6% of [Kakamega County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/). The centre of Mumias West is about 317 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 36 km from Kakamega, the main town of Kakamega County. The centre point is at 0.2781° N, 34.4260° 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 West OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mumias West: 1 museum. - Mumias Cultural Center · museum 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 West - 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) · Kisumu53 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret91 km ### Nearest railway station Butere (Butere), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Nov (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:30). 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 West Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Mumias West. The largest with a recorded population: Mumias (45,485). Settlements here lie between about 1,296 m and 1,372 m above sea level (median 1,322 m). - Alumako B - Bukaya - Bumala - Busaasi - Ekama - Ihonje - Kamkon - Khabondi - Khungwani B - Khushipari A - Lukoye - Lumino - Manyatta - Mumias - Mureko - Musanda - Sundusia B - Umala Gul - ichinga 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 West Named natural and historic features inside Mumias West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Evyinda - Lairi - Lusumu - Wanamanda 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 West and the best time to visit In Mumias West, 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mumias Dispensary · Mumias West 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33432&mlon=34.48007#map=17/0.33432/34.48007) Bank Post Bank Mumias · Mumias West 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33453&mlon=34.48719#map=17/0.33453/34.48719) Petrol pump Shell · Mumias West 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33320&mlon=34.48770#map=17/0.33320/34.48770) Hotel Manyatta Guest House- Mumias · Mumias West 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.30836&mlon=34.47867#map=17/0.30836/34.47867) Mall Mumias Shopping Mall · Mumias West 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33274&mlon=34.49132#map=17/0.33274/34.49132) School Lukongo Secondary School · Mumias West 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.23497&mlon=34.41074#map=17/0.23497/34.41074) College Maasai Mara University - Mumias Campus · Mumias West 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33525&mlon=34.48572#map=17/0.33525/34.48572) Police station Lukongo Police Patrol Base · Mumias West 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.23444&mlon=34.41030#map=17/0.23444/34.41030) 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 West Places mapped inside Mumias West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels16 - Shopping malls3 - Schools14 - Colleges and universities7 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 - Police stations3 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 East - Navakholo - Shinyalu ## Quick answers - Where is Mumias West?In Kakamega County, Kenya - What borders Mumias West?Butere, Matungu, Mumias East, Ugenya and Ugunja - What is there to see in Mumias West?Mumias Cultural Center - What time zone is Mumias West in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mumias West?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Mumias West?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mumias West?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mumias West?Settlements lie between 1,296 m and 1,372 m - What is the best time to visit Mumias West?December to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Mumias West?Mumias Dispensary, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mumias West?Post Bank Mumias, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mumias West?Shell, about 9.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mumias West?6 mapped - How many banks are in Mumias West?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mumias West?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Mumias West?KE037204 (OCHA common operational dataset)