# Bomachoge Borabu Constituency, Kisii County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/bomachoge-borabu/

Constituency · Kisii County 

# Bomachoge Borabu

Bomachoge Borabu is a constituency of Kenya in Kisii County. It covers **114.2 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 114km²
- 13mapped services
- 1,786 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bomachoge Borabu?

Bomachoge Borabu lies in [Kisii County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Bobasi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/bobasi/), [Bomachoge Chache](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/bomachoge-chache/), [Kilgoris](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/narok/kilgoris/) and [South Mugirango](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/south-mugirango/). By area it is the 258th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 8.7% of [Kisii County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/). The centre of Bomachoge Borabu is about 233 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 25 km from Kisii, the main town of Kisii County. The centre point is at 0.9058° S, 34.7515° E.

Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken).

## Know before you go: Bomachoge Borabu

- 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) · Serena62 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu91 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 Bomachoge Borabu

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Bomachoge Borabu. The largest with a recorded population: Mogonga (3,628), Magena Marabu (3,505) and Kenyenya (2,698). Settlements here lie between about 1,705 m and 1,851 m above sea level (median 1,786 m).

- Bombaba
- Igembo
- Keberesi
- Kenyenya
- Kiango
- Kinyoro
- Magena Marabu
- Magenche
- Mogonga
- Mokubo
- Nokomon
- Nyahisia
- Nyakorere
- Nyamesocho
- Riokindu
- Sengera

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 Bomachoge Borabu

Named natural and historic features inside Bomachoge Borabu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Biriru
- Mogunga
- Nyamache

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Rianyamongo · 2,011 m
- Magenche · 2,010 m
- Gorera · 1,946 m
- Jembi · 1,940 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 Bomachoge Borabu and the best time to visit

In Bomachoge Borabu, 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 Bomachoge Borabu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kenyenya Sub-County Hospital · Bomachoge Borabu 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88888&mlon=34.72931#map=17/-0.88888/34.72931) 

Bank Post Bank Agent · Nyaribari Chache 22 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80644&mlon=34.72886#map=17/-0.80644/34.72886) 

Hotel Royal Davony Hotel · Bomachoge Borabu 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.86284&mlon=34.76166#map=17/-0.86284/34.76166) 

Mall Shops · South Mugirango 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.72614&mlon=34.63783#map=17/-0.72614/34.63783) 

School Omobera Schools. · Bomachoge Borabu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.91526&mlon=34.76010#map=17/-0.91526/34.76010) 

College Rongo University · Rongo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.82616&mlon=34.61099#map=17/-0.82616/34.61099) 

Police station Ogembo Police Station · Bomachoge Chache 13 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 Bomachoge Borabu

Places mapped inside Bomachoge Borabu in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Hotels1
- Schools9

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

- Bobasi
- Bomachoge Chache
- Bonchari
- Kitutu Chache North
- Kitutu Chache South
- Nyaribari Chache
- Nyaribari Masaba
- South Mugirango

## Quick answers

- Where is Bomachoge Borabu?In Kisii County, Kenya
- What borders Bomachoge Borabu?Bobasi, Bomachoge Chache, Kilgoris and South Mugirango
- What time zone is Bomachoge Borabu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bomachoge Borabu?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Bomachoge Borabu?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bomachoge Borabu?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bomachoge Borabu?Settlements lie between 1,705 m and 1,851 m
- What is the highest point in Bomachoge Borabu?Rianyamongo (2,011 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bomachoge Borabu?January to February and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bomachoge Borabu?Kenyenya Sub-County Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bomachoge Borabu?Post Bank Agent, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bomachoge Borabu?Mandela filling station, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bomachoge Borabu?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bomachoge Borabu?KE045263 (OCHA common operational dataset)