# Kuria East Constituency, Migori County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/kuria-east/ Constituency · Migori County # Kuria East Kuria East is a constituency of Kenya in Migori County. It covers **238.2 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 238km² - 1,666 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kuria East? Kuria East lies in [Migori County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 3 other constituencies: [Kilgoris](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/narok/kilgoris/), [Kuria West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/kuria-west/) and [Suna East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/suna-east/). By area it is the 215th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 7.6% of [Migori County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/). The centre of Kuria East is about 241 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 28 km from Migori, the main town of Migori County. The centre point is at 1.2408° S, 34.6526° E. Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken). ## Know before you go: Kuria East - 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) · Serena44 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu129 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:42). 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 Kuria East Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Kuria East. Settlements here lie between about 1,450 m and 1,819 m above sea level (median 1,666 m). - Chinato - Kegonga - Kiaboroti - Kihancha - Kitungi - Kurtiange - Maeta - Matare - Ntimaru - Nyabassi - Nyabikongori - Nyaroho - Wuoth Ogik 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 Kuria East Named natural and historic features inside Kuria East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Chesumwe ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Chinato · 1,755 m - Kiaboroti · 1,737 m - Maheta Hill · 1,731 m - Chilati · 1,628 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 Kuria East and the best time to visit In Kuria East, 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 Kuria East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lolgorian Sub District Hospital · Kilgoris 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23485&mlon=34.79954#map=17/-1.23485/34.79954) Bank Kenya Commercial Bank · Kuria West 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24153&mlon=34.47775#map=17/-1.24153/34.47775) Petrol pump Shell · Kuria West 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23063&mlon=34.48227#map=17/-1.23063/34.48227) Hotel Mahali Mzuri · Kilgoris 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.19995&mlon=34.67285#map=17/-1.19995/34.67285) School Taranganya Boys High School · Kuria West 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23432&mlon=34.60277#map=17/-1.23432/34.60277) College Kisii University · Kuria West 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23796&mlon=34.47981#map=17/-1.23796/34.47981) Police station Oyani Police Station · Uriri 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03678&mlon=34.58842#map=17/-1.03678/34.58842) 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. ## Other constituencies in Migori County - Awendo - Kuria West - Nyatike - Rongo - Suna East - Suna West - Uriri ## Quick answers - Where is Kuria East?In Migori County, Kenya - What borders Kuria East?Kilgoris, Kuria West and Suna East - What time zone is Kuria East in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kuria East?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Kuria East?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kuria East?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kuria East?Settlements lie between 1,450 m and 1,819 m - What is the highest point in Kuria East?Chinato (1,755 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kuria East?January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kuria East?Lolgorian Sub District Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kuria East?Kenya Commercial Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kuria East?Shell, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kuria East?KE044260 (OCHA common operational dataset)