# Navakholo Constituency, Kakamega County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/navakholo/ Constituency · Kakamega County # Navakholo Navakholo is a constituency of Kenya in Kakamega County. It covers **257.4 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 257km² - 14mapped services - 1,474 mtypical elevation ## Where is Navakholo? Navakholo lies in [Kakamega County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Kanduyi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/kanduyi/), [Lugari](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/lugari/), [Lurambi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/lurambi/), [Malava](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/malava/), [Matungu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/matungu/), [Mumias East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/mumias-east/) and [Webuye West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/webuye-west/). By area it is the 208th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 8.6% of [Kakamega County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/). The centre of Navakholo is about 304 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 16 km from Kakamega, the main town of Kakamega County. The centre point is at 0.3897° N, 34.6576° 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 Navakholo ### Nearby, outside Navakholo - Mumias Cultural Center · museum, Mumias West19 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: Navakholo - 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) · Kisumu54 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret65 km ### Nearest railway station Bungoma (Kanduyi), about 23 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 Navakholo Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Navakholo. Settlements here lie between about 1,329 m and 1,545 m above sea level (median 1,474 m). - Bujango - Bulekhero - Bushili - Butsotso - Chebuyusi - Esumeyia - Ingotse - Isongo - Iwakhupa - Kharanda - Kwava - Lusumu - Lutaso - Malaha - Matiha - Muregu - Muroni - Musaga - Nambacha - Namirama - Nanganda - Navakholo - Shikomari - Shinoyi - Sidikho - Simuli - Sipanga - Sisokhe - Sivilie - Tululu A 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 Navakholo Named natural and historic features inside Navakholo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chwele - Lusumu - Maira ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Shitsukutsu · 1,474 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Bunyala Forest - Kakelelwa 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 Navakholo and the best time to visit In Navakholo, 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 Navakholo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Navakholo District Hospital · Navakholo 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41359&mlon=34.68289#map=17/0.41359/34.68289) Bank Bank of Africa · Lurambi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28514&mlon=34.75276#map=17/0.28514/34.75276) ATM Nalondo · Kabuchai 31 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31865&mlon=34.57445#map=17/0.31865/34.57445) Hotel Jamindas Paradise Motel · Lurambi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28020&mlon=34.72368#map=17/0.28020/34.72368) Mall Joyland (Lutonyi) Shopping Centre · Lurambi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.27821&mlon=34.73689#map=17/0.27821/34.73689) School Sihanikha Primary School · Navakholo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.37236&mlon=34.66118#map=17/0.37236/34.66118) College Navakholo technical and vocational college · Navakholo 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41313&mlon=34.68295#map=17/0.41313/34.68295) Police station kakamega police station · Lurambi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28333&mlon=34.75000#map=17/0.28333/34.75000) 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 Navakholo Places mapped inside Navakholo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Schools10 - Colleges and universities1 - 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 Kakamega County - Butere - Ikolomani - Khwisero - Likuyani - Lugari - Lurambi - Malava - Matungu - Mumias East - Mumias West - Shinyalu ## Quick answers - Where is Navakholo?In Kakamega County, Kenya - What borders Navakholo?Kanduyi, Lugari, Lurambi, Malava, Matungu, Mumias East and Webuye West - What is there to see in Navakholo?Mumias Cultural Center - What time zone is Navakholo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Navakholo?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Navakholo?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Navakholo?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Navakholo?Settlements lie between 1,329 m and 1,545 m - What is the highest point in Navakholo?Shitsukutsu (1,474 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Navakholo?December to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Navakholo?Navakholo District Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Navakholo?Bank of Africa, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Navakholo?Nalondo, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Navakholo?Hashi Petrol Station, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Navakholo?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Navakholo?KE037203 (OCHA common operational dataset)