# South Mugirango Constituency, Kisii County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/south-mugirango/ Constituency · Kisii County # South Mugirango South Mugirango is a constituency of Kenya in Kisii County. It covers **207.4 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 207km² - 8mapped services - 1,579 mtypical elevation ## Where is South Mugirango? South Mugirango lies in [Kisii County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 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/) and [Rongo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/rongo/). By area it is the 229th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 15.8% of [Kisii County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/). The centre of South Mugirango is about 246 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 22 km from Kisii, the main town of Kisii County. The centre point is at 0.8368° S, 34.6511° 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 South Mugirango ### Nearby, outside South Mugirango - Nyamaches' home · viewpoint, Nyaribari Chache20 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: South Mugirango - 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) · Serena75 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu84 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 06:39, 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 South Mugirango Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in South Mugirango. The largest with a recorded population: Tabaka (2,910). Settlements here lie between about 1,404 m and 1,958 m above sea level (median 1,579 m). - Ekona - Etago - Gosonso - Gotchaki - Karungu - Keyo - Marigwa - Marongo - Maroo - Morhengo - Muma - Ndonyo - Nduru - Njoro - Nyabera - Nyachenge - Nyakembene - Nyakeyo - Nyamamu - Nyamarambe - Nyamondo - Nyangweta - Nyasembe - Nyatuani - Riosiri - Tabaka 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 South Mugirango Named natural and historic features inside South Mugirango, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Mosobeti - Nyamekarate - Nyangweta - Umbati ### Hills and mountains 12 hills; 1 mountain. - Nyakembene · 1,871 m - Marongo · 1,866 m - Etago · 1,828 m - Mochorua · 1,809 m - Itumbe · 1,778 m - Nyamondo · 1,756 m - Ndonyo · 1,747 m - God Muma · 1,721 m - Kiabigori · 1,614 m - Gesusu · 1,574 m - Nyamoe · 1,529 m - Makara · 1,524 m - Seso · 1,524 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Nyangweta Forest 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 South Mugirango and the best time to visit In South Mugirango, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,422 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (206 mm) and the driest Jul (36 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 22 96 Feb 23 78 Mar 23 183 Apr 22 186 May 21 143 Jun 21 57 Jul 22 36 Aug 22 68 Sep 23 81 Oct 23 107 Nov 22 206 Dec 22 181 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from South Mugirango Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ogembo Hospital · Bomachoge Chache 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79650&mlon=34.72294#map=17/-0.79650/34.72294) Bank CO-OP BANK Rongo Branch · Rongo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.75707&mlon=34.60279#map=17/-0.75707/34.60279) Petrol pump Riosiri Filling Station · Rongo 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.76970&mlon=34.62386#map=17/-0.76970/34.62386) Hotel Rockland Hotel · Bomachoge Chache 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79574&mlon=34.72462#map=17/-0.79574/34.72462) Mall Umbwa Kali Shopping Center · Rongo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74798&mlon=34.59557#map=17/-0.74798/34.59557) School Toku Primary School · Rongo 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83412&mlon=34.61929#map=17/-0.83412/34.61929) College Rongo University · Rongo 4.6 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 9.3 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 South Mugirango Places mapped inside South Mugirango in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Shopping malls1 - Schools5 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 - Bonchari - Kitutu Chache North - Kitutu Chache South - Nyaribari Chache - Nyaribari Masaba ## Quick answers - Where is South Mugirango?In Kisii County, Kenya - What borders South Mugirango?Bomachoge Borabu, Bomachoge Chache, Bonchari, Kilgoris and Rongo - What is there to see in South Mugirango?Nyamaches' home - What time zone is South Mugirango in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in South Mugirango?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in South Mugirango?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in South Mugirango?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of South Mugirango?Settlements lie between 1,404 m and 1,958 m - What is the highest point in South Mugirango?Nyakembene (1,871 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit South Mugirango?January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to South Mugirango?Ogembo Hospital, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to South Mugirango?CO-OP BANK Rongo Branch, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to South Mugirango?Riosiri Filling Station, about 8.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in South Mugirango?2 mapped - What is the P-code of South Mugirango?KE045262 (OCHA common operational dataset)