# Shinyalu Constituency, Kakamega County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/shinyalu/ Constituency · Kakamega County # Shinyalu Shinyalu is a constituency of Kenya in Kakamega County. It covers **408.3 km²**. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 408km² - 30mapped services - 1,585 mtypical elevation ## Where is Shinyalu? Shinyalu lies in [Kakamega County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Chesumei](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/chesumei/), [Emgwen](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/emgwen/), [Hamisi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/hamisi/), [Ikolomani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/ikolomani/), [Lurambi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/lurambi/), [Malava](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/malava/) and [Mosop](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/mosop/). By area it is the 158th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 13.6% of [Kakamega County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/). The centre of Shinyalu is about 278 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 13 km from Kakamega, the main town of Kakamega County. The centre point is at 0.2886° N, 34.8730° 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 Shinyalu OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Shinyalu: 2 viewpoints; 1 cave; 1 castle or fort; 1 waterfall; 1 attraction; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve. - KWS gallery · museum - Ibwimali · castle or fort - Isiukhu Falls · waterfall - Kagamega Forest · nature reserve - Lirhanda Hill · viewpoint - Tatayos · viewpoint - Kakamega Forest National Reserve Gate · attraction - Batcave · cave ### Nearby, outside Shinyalu - River view · viewpoint, Hamisi10.0 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: Shinyalu - 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) · Eldoret43 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu45 km ### Nearest railway station Webuye (Webuye West), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jan (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:52). 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 Shinyalu Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Shinyalu. The largest with a recorded population: Khayega (3,892). Settlements here lie between about 1,521 m and 1,667 m above sea level (median 1,585 m). - Bukhaywa - Bukusi - Bulovi - Chemuneko - Chepkombe - Chirouani - Chirovani - Chivika - Gamalenga - Handidi - Ileho - Isecheno - Itenyi - Ivakale - Kakamega - Kambiri - Khayega - Kisieni - Kulumbu - Likovero - Lirhanda - Lubao - Lugusi - Lukala - Lukango - Lukusi - Madala - Madioli - Mugomari - Mukhonje - Mukhuru - Mukulusi - Mukumu - Mulumari - Murhanda - Shabwali - Shamiloli - Shanderema - Shiagugu - Shiamololi - Shibuye - Shibuyi - Shidodo - Shihuli - Shikondi - Shikulu - Shikusa - Shinyalu - Shitaho - Sigalagala - Solyo - Vhirembe - Vihiga - matunda area 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 Shinyalu Named natural and historic features inside Shinyalu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Kabkalet - Kidiu - Lugusida - Nandamungo - Nanugo - Shirerwa ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kambiri · 1,741 m - Lititon · 1,554 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kakamega Forest ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kakamega Airport 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 Shinyalu and the best time to visit In Shinyalu, 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 Shinyalu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Family care medical center -Kakamega · Malava 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.37641&mlon=34.85272#map=17/0.37641/34.85272) Bank National Bank-Kakamega · Lurambi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28117&mlon=34.75425#map=17/0.28117/34.75425) Petrol pump Total · Lurambi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31988&mlon=34.78532#map=17/0.31988/34.78532) Hotel glorious house · Shinyalu 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.23928&mlon=34.84633#map=17/0.23928/34.84633) Mall Holden Mall · Lurambi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28933&mlon=34.75761#map=17/0.28933/34.75761) School Friends School Shamiloli (Primary and Secondary) · Shinyalu 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.27177&mlon=34.84411#map=17/0.27177/34.84411) College The Shamberere National Polytechnic · Lurambi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.30209&mlon=34.77110#map=17/0.30209/34.77110) Police station Lurambi Police Station · Lurambi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29889&mlon=34.76737#map=17/0.29889/34.76737) 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 Shinyalu Places mapped inside Shinyalu in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls1 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities4 - 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 East - Mumias West - Navakholo ## Quick answers - Where is Shinyalu?In Kakamega County, Kenya - What borders Shinyalu?Chesumei, Emgwen, Hamisi, Ikolomani, Lurambi, Malava and Mosop - What is there to see in Shinyalu?Batcave, Ibwimali, Isiukhu Falls, KWS gallery - What time zone is Shinyalu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Shinyalu?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Shinyalu?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shinyalu?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Shinyalu?Settlements lie between 1,521 m and 1,667 m - What is the highest point in Shinyalu?Kambiri (1,741 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Shinyalu?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Shinyalu?Family care medical center -Kakamega, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shinyalu?National Bank-Kakamega, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shinyalu?Total, about 10 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Shinyalu?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Shinyalu?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Shinyalu?KE037209 (OCHA common operational dataset)