# Bobasi Constituency, Kisii County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/bobasi/ Constituency · Kisii County # Bobasi Bobasi is a constituency of Kenya in Kisii County. It covers **240.3 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 240km² - 5mapped services - 1,895 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bobasi? Bobasi lies in [Kisii County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Bomachoge Borabu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/bomachoge-borabu/), [Bomachoge Chache](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/bomachoge-chache/), [Bonchari](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/bonchari/), [Kilgoris](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/narok/kilgoris/), [Nyaribari Chache](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/nyaribari-chache/) and [Nyaribari Masaba](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/nyaribari-masaba/). By area it is the 214th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 18.3% of [Kisii County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/). The centre of Bobasi is about 230 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 16 km from Kisii, the main town of Kisii County. The centre point is at 0.8196° S, 34.7986° 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 Bobasi ### Nearby, outside Bobasi - KSU Gate B · city gate, Nyaribari Chache14 km - Nyamaches' home · viewpoint, Nyaribari Chache14 km - Nyamaches' · viewpoint, Nyaribari Chache14 km - Kisii University Main Gate · city gate, Nyaribari Chache14 km - Nyanchwa · attraction, Bonchari16 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: Bobasi - 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 - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena69 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu82 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:43). 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 Bobasi Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Bobasi. Settlements here lie between about 1,665 m and 2,059 m above sea level (median 1,895 m). - Bogesaka - Boitangare - Chitago - Emenwa - Getai - Gionseri - Igare - Igoma - Ikenye - Itumbe - Kionduso - Kiongogi - Maji-Mazuri - Mochengo - Mosora - Motonto - Nyabiosi - Nyabite - Nyacheki - Nyachenge - Nyagiki - Nyaguku - Nyamache - Nyaronge - Rigena - Riomoro - Sgonyo 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 Bobasi Named natural and historic features inside Bobasi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Etora - Mogunga - Omogonga ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 3 mountains. - Itumbe · 2,045 m - Kegochi · 2,040 m - Kenyerere · 1,974 m - Sameta · 1,968 m - Turwa · 1,921 m - Bogesaka · 1,857 m - Nyamware · 1,827 m - Getutu · 1,767 m - Isaria · 1,687 m 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 Bobasi and the best time to visit In Bobasi, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,456 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (217 mm) and the driest Jul (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 109 Feb 21 75 Mar 21 171 Apr 19 217 May 18 150 Jun 18 73 Jul 18 42 Aug 18 68 Sep 19 82 Oct 20 104 Nov 19 192 Dec 19 173 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bobasi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lenmek hospital · Bobasi 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78130&mlon=34.73688#map=17/-0.78130/34.73688) Bank Post Bank Agent · Nyaribari Chache 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.73480&mlon=34.84646#map=17/-0.73480/34.84646) Petrol pump Mandela filling station · Bomachoge Chache 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80644&mlon=34.72886#map=17/-0.80644/34.72886) Hotel Viena Crown Resort · Bobasi 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.86225&mlon=34.81782#map=17/-0.86225/34.81782) Mall Sammy Enterprises · Nyaribari Chache 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.66649&mlon=34.76380#map=17/-0.66649/34.76380) School Kemoreko Primary School · Bomachoge Borabu 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.87934&mlon=34.77814#map=17/-0.87934/34.77814) College KSU Tution Complex · Nyaribari Chache 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69418&mlon=34.78399#map=17/-0.69418/34.78399) Police station Ogembo Police Station · Bomachoge Chache 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79615&mlon=34.72421#map=17/-0.79615/34.72421) 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 Bobasi Places mapped inside Bobasi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools2 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 Kisii County - Bomachoge Borabu - Bomachoge Chache - Bonchari - Kitutu Chache North - Kitutu Chache South - Nyaribari Chache - Nyaribari Masaba - South Mugirango ## Quick answers - Where is Bobasi?In Kisii County, Kenya - What borders Bobasi?Bomachoge Borabu, Bomachoge Chache, Bonchari, Kilgoris, Nyaribari Chache and Nyaribari Masaba - What is there to see in Bobasi?KSU Gate B, Nyamaches' home, Nyamaches', Kisii University Main Gate - What time zone is Bobasi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bobasi?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Bobasi?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bobasi?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bobasi?Settlements lie between 1,665 m and 2,059 m - What is the highest point in Bobasi?Itumbe (2,045 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bobasi?January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Bobasi?Lenmek hospital, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bobasi?Post Bank Agent, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bobasi?Mandela filling station, about 7.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bobasi?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bobasi?KE045264 (OCHA common operational dataset)