# Kuria West Constituency, Migori County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/kuria-west/ Constituency · Migori County # Kuria West Kuria West is a constituency of Kenya in Migori County. It covers **341.8 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 342km² - 31mapped services - 1,523 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kuria West? Kuria West lies in [Migori County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 3 other constituencies: [Kuria East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/kuria-east/), [Suna East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/suna-east/) and [Suna West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/suna-west/). By area it is the 181st largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 10.9% of [Migori County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/). The centre of Kuria West is about 256 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 16 km from Migori, the main town of Migori County. The centre point is at 1.2028° S, 34.5174° 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 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 - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena59 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu126 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 06:40, 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 Kuria West Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Kuria West. The largest with a recorded population: Isebania (23,891) and Kihancha (22,194). Settlements here lie between about 1,408 m and 1,657 m above sea level (median 1,523 m). - Bohorera - Butende - Ikerege - Isebania - Isibania - Kehancha - Kibera Kichinjio - Kihancha - Kokeharaka - Komomange - Kubweye - Kusingizi - Masaba - Mathare North Area 4 - Mwiturunkaine - Nyabasi - Nyabikaye - Nyabohanse - Nyabohansi - Nyamgore - Nyamotambe - Suba Kuria - Taranganya - bui 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 West Named natural and historic features inside Kuria West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams; 4 dams. - Boinoncha - Mahumtutu Dam - Mariba - Nahiri - Nambreberi - Nanere - Narabari - Nariki - Niamadji - Nyakweria Dam - Nyamakoma Dam - Nyasara - Oraiwe Dam - Ragana - Tagana ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Ngukumari · 1,734 m - Tambwiga · 1,681 m - Taragwi · 1,622 m - Reandjoka · 1,586 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 West and the best time to visit In Kuria West, 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Isibania Sub District Hospital · Kuria West 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23534&mlon=34.48126#map=17/-1.23534/34.48126) Bank Kenya Commercial Bank · Kuria West 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24153&mlon=34.47775#map=17/-1.24153/34.47775) Petrol pump Shell · Kuria West 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23063&mlon=34.48227#map=17/-1.23063/34.48227) Hotel Samos Guest House · Kuria West 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24216&mlon=34.47822#map=17/-1.24216/34.47822) School Moi Nyabohanse Girls High School · Kuria West 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.20955&mlon=34.47390#map=17/-1.20955/34.47390) College Kisii University · Kuria West 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23796&mlon=34.47981#map=17/-1.23796/34.47981) Police station Migori Police Station · Suna East 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.06695&mlon=34.47866#map=17/-1.06695/34.47866) 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 Kuria West Places mapped inside Kuria West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels4 - Schools15 - Colleges and universities4 - Restaurants1 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 - Awendo - Kuria East - Nyatike - Rongo - Suna East - Suna West - Uriri ## Quick answers - Where is Kuria West?In Migori County, Kenya - What borders Kuria West?Kuria East, Suna East and Suna West - What time zone is Kuria West in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kuria West?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Kuria West?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kuria West?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kuria West?Settlements lie between 1,408 m and 1,657 m - What is the highest point in Kuria West?Ngukumari (1,734 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kuria West?January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kuria West?Isibania Sub District Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kuria West?Kenya Commercial Bank, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kuria West?Shell, about 5.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kuria West?3 mapped - How many banks are in Kuria West?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kuria West?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kuria West?KE044259 (OCHA common operational dataset)