# Nyakach Constituency, Kisumu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/nyakach/ Constituency · Kisumu County # Nyakach Nyakach is a constituency of Kenya in Kisumu County. It covers **402.5 km²**. 315 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 46 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 403km² - 46mapped services - 1,229 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyakach? Nyakach lies in [Kisumu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Kabondo Kasipul](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/kabondo-kasipul/), [Karachuonyo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/karachuonyo/), [Nyando](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/nyando/) and [Sigowet/Soin](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kericho/sigowet-soin/). By area it is the 161st largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 15.1% of [Kisumu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/). The centre of Nyakach is about 238 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 29 km from Kisumu, the main town of Kisumu County. The centre point is at 0.3189° S, 34.9034° 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 Nyakach OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Nyakach: 1 attraction. - Awach · attraction 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: Nyakach - 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) · Kisumu32 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret89 km ### Nearest railway station Miwani (Muhoroni), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, 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 Nyakach Open gazetteers list **315 villages, towns and localities** in Nyakach. The largest with a recorded population: Katito (5,098). Settlements here lie between about 1,141 m and 1,641 m above sea level (median 1,229 m). - ACHINGURE 'A' - ACHINGURE 'B' - ANGOGOREMO - APOKO 'A' - APOKO 'B' - APONDE - AWINO OSEDO/NYAILA - Abwao - Achiya - Agai - Ajore - Akiayi - Alara - Anding'o - Andingo - Andingo Bware - Andingo/Kajimbo - Anyuang - Apoko - Apondo - Assawa - Awach - BAR-KAWARINDA - BUGO-LOWER - BUNGUMERI/OSOUME - BURKAMACH - Bodi - Bungu - Bungu Meri - Bur Kamwana - Bware - CENTRAL KACHAN - Chachi - Cherwa - Dirubi - Dol - Gem - Gu - Gul-Maembe - Holo - JIMO /NYATARI/KOSIRIDANA - KABONGO 'A' UPPER - KABUDHO - KABUOR SAYE - KACHOLA CENTRAL - KADIPO 'B' - KAGAYA/ KOCHUKA - KAGONDI MEINE - KAGUTU ANGIELA - KAGUTU/KAJIMBO - KAKELO/KANJIRA/KABURA - KAMAINA - KAMGAN - KAMGAN KOJWANG' B - KAMGAN/ODIO WANGE - KAMNWA BANG'A - KAMOTH - KAMUNGO/KOBONGO - KANYABANA - KANYAGO EAST - KANYAGO NORTH/CENTRAL - KANYAGO WEST - KANYAGOL LOWER - KANYAGOL UPPER - KANYAKORE - KANYANGO CENTRAL - KANYANGO LOWER - KANYANGO UPPER - KANYIBANA KATITO 'A'I - KANYIBANA KATITO 'A'II - KANYIBANA KATITO 'B'I - KANYIBANA KATITO 'B'II - KANYIBANA KATITO 'C'I - KANYIBANA KATITO 'C'II - KANYIBANA KOWIRE I - KANYIBANA KOWIRE II - KANYIBANA KOWIRE III - KANYIBANA KOWIRE IV - KANYIBANA KOWIRE V - KANYIBANA SOUTH - KANYIBANO KOWIRO - KAPILA - KARABOK - KARABUON - KARADIGA / KOCHOGA EAST 'B' - KAROGO - KASAE ASAWO - KASAE ONYUONGO - KASERE - KASERE 'A' - KASRUNDA - KATOMBO 'A' - KATOMBO 'B' - KAUMA/KAWAMMGAO - KAWITI WEST /EAST - KAWUOR - KEYO NYADUNDO - KINDA CENTRAL / LOWER - KN Gege - KOBONG'O - KOBUNDE/KOWINY WEST - KOCHIENG' ODONGO - KOCHOLA EAST 'A' - KOCHOLA WEST - KODUL - KODUM UPPER - KODUOR 'A' - KODUOR 'B' - KOGOL - KOGOLA CENTRAL - KOGOLA KOJOUNDO - KOGOLA UPPER - KOGONDI/KUSENYA - KOKAL LOWER - KOKAL MAGUNGA - KOKAL UPPER - KOKUM LOWER - KOKUMU CENTRAL - KOKUMU EAST 'A' - KOKUMU EAST 'B' - KOKUMU UPPER A& B - KOKUMU WEST - KOKUMU/ KAMULA/LOWER KAGURE - KOKUMU/KINDA/UPPER KAUGWA - KOLAL - KOLAL /OMONDO/KATIANG - KOLAL BORDER - KOLAL CENTRAL - KOLAL LOWER - KOLAL MANYATTA - KOLAL WEST /CENTRAL - KOLOO /OLWALO - KOMEN - KOMORO - KOMORO /RARIEDA - KONUONGA - KOSANO A - KOSANO B - KOSWAGO LOWER - KOSWAGO UPPER - KOTIANG /KOLAL EAST - KOTIEKAKI - KOTULA WEST/ KOLAL EAST - KOUWOR /KOYOLA LOWER - KOWALA/KABOUR/ACHEGO - KOWINYO NORTH - KOWUOR - KOWUOR UPPER/RABUOR UPPER - KWOYO - Kabete - Kabongo - Kabongo Achego - Kabongo Kamgan - Kabongo Kamuoso - Kabongo/Kamoth/Kamuga - Kadero - Kadipo - Kagwero - Kajejo - Kaloo Nyawaro - Kalwande / Gari - Kamana Olwa - Kameso - Kamgan / Kochieng - Kamgan Guda - Kamgan/Jimo - Kamgombe - Kamloma East - Kamna Kamoth - Kamthiga - Kamudho/Ogelo Rayo - Kamuga/Kobala - Kamuga/Koiro - Kamwana - Kamwana Nyade - Kamwana Nyadero - Kananda - Kanyagol - Kanyapong - Kanyibana /Pawtenge - Kanyikwa - Kariobangi - Kasaye Cherwa - Katito - Katombo Mwalo - Katuk/Kamloma West - Kauko-ola - Kawakungu - Kawanda Kawe 'C' - Kibogo - Kodong'a - Kogada Central - Kogada/Lower Kinda Kabol - Kojwondo - Koloo - Koloo Nyongonga/ Kamoth - Koloo/Kandaria - Kolweny - Kong'ou - Koriedo Diere - Koriedo/Diere/Abwao - Kotieno Ngege - Kusa - LAK-ONGIRO - LOWER KACHAN - LOWER KONDITI - LUSA LOWER/BUGO CENTRAL - Ligusa - Lisana - Luala - Lumbwa - Lwala / Kamudhoe - MARABA 'A' - MARABA 'B' - MICHURA - MILANDO - MITHIGA 'B'/KARIANY - MITHIGA/KARIANY 'A' - MOSOGO B - Madida East - Madida West - Magunga - Mbora - Mbugra - Miriu - Mosogo - NAKI GOT 'A' - NAKI GOT 'B' - NDORI - NDORO 'B' - NGOPE - NYABONDO COMPLEX - NYAKECH/AHONO - NYAKWERE KAM - NYAMARIMBA 'A' - NYAMARIMBA 'B' - Ndare - Ndori - Noki - Nyabondo - Nyadina - Nyalunya - Nyamarimba - Nyamaroka - Nyong ong’a - OBINJU - OBOCH - OGEKA - OLUTI A - OLUTI B - OMBING'O 'B' - ORIEDO DENG' - OTHITH - OYAMO LOWER - OYAMO UPPER - Obange - Obugi - Ochol - Ogilo Komulo - Okanowach - Olemba - Ombing'o 'a' - Ombing'o 'c' - Ombugo - Ongajo - Ongielore - Onono - Onywongo - Oriedo Odeng'a - Orobi - PENDO - Pap Onditi - Paponditi - Pundo Kotuono - RAGEN EAST /WEST - RAKWARO A - RAKWARO B - RAMULA - Radienya - Rae - Ragen - Ragen Scheme - Rakwaro - SAEMA -LWANDA - SIANY' - STORE PAMBA - Saema Kakun - Saema-Kwoyo - Sangoburu - Sangoro - Sangorota - Sigoti - Soi - Soko - Thim - Thur Gem - Thurdibuoro - UPPER KACHAN/UPPER KATIANG - UPPER KORIEDO - UPPER KUSA - Upper Bugo - Upper Konditi - WANDA LOWER/OLWALO 'C' - WANDA UPPER/CENTRAL WANDA - Wachiegwe/kajowi/kanyang - Wadanda - Wadanda A - Wahanda - Waingu - Warewe - Warewe/Wadanda - West Kadiang'a - Widbondo - Withur - Yano 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 Nyakach Named natural and historic features inside Nyakach, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Asawo - Awach Kano - Cheronget - Nyaidho - Nyalbiego - Nyamasibi - Tolitet ### Coast and islands 1 bay; 1 headland. - Nyakach Bay - Sango Point ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 mountain. - Andingo · 1,553 m - Koguta · 1,552 m - Adingo · 1,389 m - Samgoro · 1,152 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 Nyakach and the best time to visit In Nyakach, 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 Nyakach Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyakach County Hospital · Nyakach 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.31302&mlon=34.93731#map=17/-0.31302/34.93731) Bank Equity Bank · Kabondo Kasipul 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.42110&mlon=35.00606#map=17/-0.42110/35.00606) ATM National Bank · Kisumu Central 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.10599&mlon=34.75324#map=17/-0.10599/34.75324) Petrol pump Shell · Nyakach 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26807&mlon=34.97124#map=17/-0.26807/34.97124) Hotel Papyrus Bay Resort · Nyakach 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26960&mlon=34.97033#map=17/-0.26960/34.97033) Mall Tumaini mall · Kisumu Central 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.11715&mlon=34.75914#map=17/-0.11715/34.75914) School Aomo Primary School · Nyakach 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34465&mlon=34.85551#map=17/-0.34465/34.85551) College Nyakach Faith Bible Institute and Development Studies · Nyakach 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.31301&mlon=34.93544#map=17/-0.31301/34.93544) Police station Upper Nyakach station and DO HQ · Nyakach 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.36287&mlon=34.93429#map=17/-0.36287/34.93429) 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 Nyakach Places mapped inside Nyakach in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Schools28 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants1 - Police stations2 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 - Kisumu West - Muhoroni - Nyando - Seme ## Quick answers - Where is Nyakach?In Kisumu County, Kenya - What borders Nyakach?Kabondo Kasipul, Karachuonyo, Nyando and Sigowet/Soin - What is there to see in Nyakach?Awach - What time zone is Nyakach in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyakach?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Nyakach?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyakach?315 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyakach?Settlements lie between 1,141 m and 1,641 m - What is the highest point in Nyakach?Andingo (1,553 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyakach?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakach?Nyakach County Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyakach?Equity Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyakach?National Bank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyakach?Shell, about 9.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nyakach?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nyakach?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nyakach?KE042244 (OCHA common operational dataset)