# Kisumu West Constituency, Kisumu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/kisumu-west/ Constituency · Kisumu County # Kisumu West Kisumu West is a constituency of Kenya in Kisumu County. It covers **312.4 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 108 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 312km² - 108mapped services - 1,293 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kisumu West? Kisumu West lies in [Kisumu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 8 other constituencies: [Aldai](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/aldai/), [Hamisi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/hamisi/), [Kisumu Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/kisumu-central/), [Kisumu East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/kisumu-east/), [Luanda](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/luanda/), [Nyando](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/nyando/), [Seme](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/seme/) and [Vihiga](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/vihiga/). By area it is the 188th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 11.7% of [Kisumu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/). The centre of Kisumu West is about 273 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 11 km from Kisumu, the main town of Kisumu County. The centre point is at 0.0887° S, 34.6667° 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 Kisumu West OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kisumu West: 1 monument. - Maseno University Monument · monument ### Nearby, outside Kisumu West - Sundowner Tower · viewpoint, Kisumu Central9.0 km - Kisumu Impala Wildlife Sanctuary · zoo, Kisumu Central9.1 km - Hippo viewpoint · viewpoint, Kisumu Central9.3 km - Dunga Beach · beach, Kisumu Central10.0 km - Kisumu National Museum · museum, Kisumu Central11 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: Kisumu West - 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) · Kisumu6.9 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret84 km ### Nearest railway station Kisian (Kisumu West), about 2.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Sep (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:40). 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 Kisumu West Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Kisumu West. The largest with a recorded population: Maseno (6,771). Settlements here lie between about 1,150 m and 1,547 m above sea level (median 1,293 m). - Bar - Chulaimbo - Dago - Darajambili - Holo - Kanyamedha - Kanyawegi - Kiboswa - Kigadahi - Kisian - Kisumu East - Kogony' B - Kotetini - Lela - Mabungo - Maseno - Mutet - Nawa - Nyahera - Nyaridi - Nyawita - Obambo - Ojola - Ongalo - Otonglo - Pau Akuche - Paw Akuche - Rambara - Riat - Rota - Sabembe - Sianda - Sinyolo - Siriba - Tieng’re - Usoma - Wangoya - kirembe grounds 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 Kisumu West Named natural and historic features inside Kisumu West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kisyan - Loborio - Magada - Muguruk ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Kiboko Island ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 railway station. - Kisian - Kisumu 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 Kisumu West and the best time to visit In Kisumu West, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,868 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (268 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 24 71 Mar 24 192 Apr 23 268 May 23 234 Jun 22 111 Jul 22 75 Aug 23 113 Sep 23 144 Oct 23 194 Nov 23 232 Dec 23 144 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kisumu West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital NOBLE Medicare Centre · Kisumu West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.08291&mlon=34.68049#map=17/-0.08291/34.68049) Bank New Family Bank · Kisumu Central 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.09878&mlon=34.75051#map=17/-0.09878/34.75051) ATM Sidian Bank · Kisumu Central 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.10283&mlon=34.75215#map=17/-0.10283/34.75215) Petrol pump Rubis · Kisumu West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.07274&mlon=34.66331#map=17/-0.07274/34.66331) Hotel Alabama Country Lodge · Kisumu West 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.09714&mlon=34.63915#map=17/-0.09714/34.63915) Mall Daraja Mbili - Kisumu · Kisumu West 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.07097&mlon=34.65869#map=17/-0.07097/34.65869) School Rota Primary School · Kisumu West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.09208&mlon=34.67269#map=17/-0.09208/34.67269) College Kitambo Vocational Training Centre · Kisumu West 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.05176&mlon=34.72847#map=17/-0.05176/34.72847) Police station Dago police station · Kisumu West 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.03535&mlon=34.70461#map=17/-0.03535/34.70461) 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 Kisumu West Places mapped inside Kisumu West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals11 - Petrol pumps16 - Hotels17 - Shopping malls1 - Schools43 - Colleges and universities7 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants7 - Police stations4 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 Kisumu County - Kisumu Central - Kisumu East - Muhoroni - Nyakach - Nyando - Seme ## Quick answers - Where is Kisumu West?In Kisumu County, Kenya - What borders Kisumu West?Aldai, Hamisi, Kisumu Central, Kisumu East, Luanda, Nyando, Seme and Vihiga - What is there to see in Kisumu West?Maseno University Monument - What time zone is Kisumu West in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kisumu West?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Kisumu West?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kisumu West?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kisumu West?Settlements lie between 1,150 m and 1,547 m - What is the best time to visit Kisumu West?January to February and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kisumu West?NOBLE Medicare Centre, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kisumu West?New Family Bank, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kisumu West?Sidian Bank, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kisumu West?Rubis, about 1.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kisumu West?11 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kisumu West?16 mapped - What is the P-code of Kisumu West?KE042239 (OCHA common operational dataset)