# Bonchari Constituency, Kisii County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/bonchari/ Constituency · Kisii County # Bonchari Bonchari is a constituency of Kenya in Kisii County. It covers **126.7 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 127km² - 25mapped services - 1,556 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bonchari? Bonchari lies in [Kisii County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 8 other constituencies: [Bobasi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/bobasi/), [Bomachoge Chache](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/bomachoge-chache/), [Kasipul](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/kasipul/), [Kitutu Chache South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/kitutu-chache-south/), [Nyaribari Chache](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/nyaribari-chache/), [Rangwe](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/rangwe/), [Rongo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/rongo/) and [South Mugirango](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/south-mugirango/). By area it is the 257th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 9.6% of [Kisii County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/). The centre of Bonchari is about 246 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 9.0 km from Kisii, the main town of Kisii County. The centre point is at 0.6593° S, 34.6892° 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 Bonchari OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bonchari: 1 attraction. - Nyanchwa · attraction ### Nearby, outside Bonchari - Nyamaches' · viewpoint, Nyaribari Chache9.2 km - Nyamaches' home · viewpoint, Nyaribari Chache9.3 km - Kisii University Main Gate · city gate, Nyaribari Chache11 km - KSU Gate B · city gate, Nyaribari Chache11 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: Bonchari - 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) · Kisumu64 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena90 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:31) 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 Bonchari Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Bonchari. The largest with a recorded population: Nyambunwa (13,405). Settlements here lie between about 1,412 m and 1,669 m above sea level (median 1,556 m). - Bogiakumu - Bogitaa - Gasero - Gunga - Igonga - Iruma - Itierio - Matongo - Nyabiayo - Nyamatutu - Nyambunwa - Nyamira - Omogumo - Omwari - Riana - Suneka 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 Bonchari Named natural and historic features inside Bonchari, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Iyabe - Kibacha - Kimira - Nyanchado ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Nyanchwa · 1,774 m - Orian‘o · 1,596 m - Ingeli · 1,563 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Kisii 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 Bonchari and the best time to visit In Bonchari, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,746 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (255 mm) and the driest Jul (66 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 93 Feb 22 68 Mar 22 176 Apr 21 255 May 20 214 Jun 19 100 Jul 19 66 Aug 20 97 Sep 20 116 Oct 21 170 Nov 20 236 Dec 20 155 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bonchari Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Itierio Nursing Home · Bonchari 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.67798&mlon=34.71420#map=17/-0.67798/34.71420) Bank KCB Bank · Nyaribari Chache 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.67012&mlon=34.76754#map=17/-0.67012/34.76754) Petrol pump Suneka Service Station · Bonchari 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.67861&mlon=34.70949#map=17/-0.67861/34.70949) Hotel ITIBO Resort · Bonchari 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68649&mlon=34.69218#map=17/-0.68649/34.69218) Mall River Point Shop · Bonchari 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.66357&mlon=34.73817#map=17/-0.66357/34.73817) School Nyambunwa Academy · Bonchari 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.67474&mlon=34.69665#map=17/-0.67474/34.69665) College Angelic Teachers' College · Bonchari 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.67736&mlon=34.70378#map=17/-0.67736/34.70378) Police station Gesonso Police Post · Bonchari 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.66390&mlon=34.73371#map=17/-0.66390/34.73371) 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 Bonchari Places mapped inside Bonchari in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls1 - Schools15 - Colleges and universities2 - Police stations1 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 Borabu - Bomachoge Chache - Kitutu Chache North - Kitutu Chache South - Nyaribari Chache - Nyaribari Masaba - South Mugirango ## Quick answers - Where is Bonchari?In Kisii County, Kenya - What borders Bonchari?Bobasi, Bomachoge Chache, Kasipul, Kitutu Chache South, Nyaribari Chache, Rangwe, Rongo and South Mugirango - What is there to see in Bonchari?Nyanchwa - What time zone is Bonchari in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bonchari?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Bonchari?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bonchari?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bonchari?Settlements lie between 1,412 m and 1,669 m - What is the highest point in Bonchari?Nyanchwa (1,774 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bonchari?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bonchari?Itierio Nursing Home, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bonchari?KCB Bank, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bonchari?Suneka Service Station, about 3.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bonchari?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bonchari?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Bonchari?KE045261 (OCHA common operational dataset)