# Awendo Constituency, Migori County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/awendo/

Constituency · Migori County 

# Awendo

Awendo is a constituency of Kenya in Migori County. It covers **263.0 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 263km²
- 35mapped services
- 1,453 mtypical elevation

## Where is Awendo?

Awendo lies in [Migori County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Kilgoris](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/narok/kilgoris/), [Ndhiwa](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/ndhiwa/), [Rongo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/rongo/) and [Uriri](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/uriri/). By area it is the 206th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 8.4% of [Migori County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/). The centre of Awendo is about 258 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 22 km from Migori, the main town of Migori County. The centre point is at 0.8730° S, 34.5292° 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 Awendo

### Nearby, outside Awendo

- Convent · castle or fort, Uriri7.6 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: Awendo

- 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) · Serena80 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu90 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 18:44).

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 Awendo

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Awendo. The largest with a recorded population: Awendo (16,815). Settlements here lie between about 1,320 m and 1,553 m above sea level (median 1,453 m).

- Akoko
- Alara
- Angaga
- Awendo
- Dede
- Dianga
- Elisha
- Gamba
- Kabola
- Karathing
- Kokuro
- Komolorume
- Kuja
- Kwoyo
- Le
- Malunga
- Manyata
- Marando
- Marienga
- Mariwa
- Medgisuka Junction
- Mulo
- Nyakuru
- Nyambija
- Ogango
- Ojuok
- Okoth
- Okumu
- Opiyo
- Opoya
- Otacho
- Ranen
- Ranjira
- Saberi
- Sare
- Ulanda
- Yago

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 Awendo

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Arambe
- Komenya
- Komolo
- Ndhiwa
- Nyangore

### Hills and mountains

7 hills.

- Ranen · 1,636 m
- Ogango · 1,598 m
- Okoko · 1,573 m
- Dede · 1,492 m
- Marando · 1,464 m
- Odek · 1,399 m
- Masagege · 1,354 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 Awendo and the best time to visit

In Awendo, 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 Awendo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Awendo sub county hospital · Awendo 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89871&mlon=34.53494#map=17/-0.89871/34.53494) 

Bank National bank of kenya awendo · Awendo 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90568&mlon=34.53259#map=17/-0.90568/34.53259) 

Petrol pump Dimpac Energy · Awendo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.86935&mlon=34.55367#map=17/-0.86935/34.55367) 

Hotel Skyways Motel -Awendo · Awendo 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90561&mlon=34.53181#map=17/-0.90561/34.53181) 

Mall Umbwa Kali Shopping Center · Rongo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74798&mlon=34.59557#map=17/-0.74798/34.59557) 

School Sony complex school · Awendo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89073&mlon=34.53334#map=17/-0.89073/34.53334) 

College Rongo University · Rongo 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83329&mlon=34.60000#map=17/-0.83329/34.60000) 

Police station Awendo police station · Awendo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89757&mlon=34.53506#map=17/-0.89757/34.53506) 

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 Awendo

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels7
- Schools18
- 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 Migori County

- Kuria East
- Kuria West
- Nyatike
- Rongo
- Suna East
- Suna West
- Uriri

## Quick answers

- Where is Awendo?In Migori County, Kenya
- What borders Awendo?Kilgoris, Ndhiwa, Rongo and Uriri
- What is there to see in Awendo?Convent
- What time zone is Awendo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Awendo?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Awendo?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Awendo?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Awendo?Settlements lie between 1,320 m and 1,553 m
- What is the highest point in Awendo?Ranen (1,636 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Awendo?January to February and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Awendo?Awendo sub county hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Awendo?National bank of kenya awendo, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Awendo?Dimpac Energy, about 2.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Awendo?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Awendo?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Awendo?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Awendo?KE044254 (OCHA common operational dataset)