# Rongo Constituency, Migori County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/rongo/ Constituency · Migori County # Rongo Rongo is a constituency of Kenya in Migori County. It covers **212.6 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 89 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 213km² - 89mapped services - 1,447 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rongo? Rongo lies in [Migori County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Awendo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/awendo/), [Bonchari](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/bonchari/), [Homa Bay](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/homa-bay/), [Kilgoris](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/narok/kilgoris/), [Ndhiwa](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/ndhiwa/), [Rangwe](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/rangwe/) and [South Mugirango](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/south-mugirango/). By area it is the 224th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 6.8% of [Migori County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/). The centre of Rongo is about 252 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 31 km from Migori, the main town of Migori County. The centre point is at 0.8164° S, 34.5981° 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 Rongo ### Nearby, outside Rongo - Convent · castle or fort, Uriri17 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: Rongo - 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) · Kisumu82 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 18:43). 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 Rongo Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Rongo. The largest with a recorded population: Rongo (20,688). Settlements here lie between about 1,351 m and 1,548 m above sea level (median 1,447 m). - Ayugis - Chamgi Wadu Center - Chamgiwadu - Dudi - Kamagambo - Kameji - Kanyamgoni - Kanyimach - Kasere - Kitere - Kitweru - Koderobara - Kuna - Marera - Minyenya - Ngere - Nyaburu - Nyamuga - Nyangao - Nyarach - Oboke - Odienya - Odok - Ofwanga - Omware - Opapo - Otinga - Paulo - Rabuor - Rakwaro - Rongo - Tonye 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 Rongo Named natural and historic features inside Rongo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Aora Nam - Digoma - Kahara - Kitembe - Mibiriwa - Nthiwa - Nyamakarate - Nyamuga - Nyasoka - Ochal - Olando - Randung - Riaguma ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Ongo · 1,638 m - Rabuor · 1,621 m - Nyamareri · 1,587 m - Okumba · 1,514 m - God Nyinyo · 1,502 m - Kuna · 1,405 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 Rongo and the best time to visit In Rongo, 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 Rongo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Royal Hospital · Rongo 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.75969&mlon=34.59892#map=17/-0.75969/34.59892) Bank CO-OP BANK Rongo Branch · Rongo 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.75707&mlon=34.60279#map=17/-0.75707/34.60279) Petrol pump Riosiri Filling Station · Rongo 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.76970&mlon=34.62386#map=17/-0.76970/34.62386) Hotel Nathaniel Owalo's Home · Awendo 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.81750&mlon=34.56272#map=17/-0.81750/34.56272) Mall Umbwa Kali Shopping Center · Rongo 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74798&mlon=34.59557#map=17/-0.74798/34.59557) School Kanga Primary School · Rongo 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.81258&mlon=34.59227#map=17/-0.81258/34.59227) College Rongo University · Rongo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.82616&mlon=34.61099#map=17/-0.82616/34.61099) Police station Kangeso Police Station · Rongo 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74824&mlon=34.55956#map=17/-0.74824/34.55956) 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 Rongo Places mapped inside Rongo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels10 - Shopping malls2 - Schools54 - Colleges and universities3 - Restaurants5 - Police stations1 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 - Kuria West - Nyatike - Suna East - Suna West - Uriri ## Quick answers - Where is Rongo?In Migori County, Kenya - What borders Rongo?Awendo, Bonchari, Homa Bay, Kilgoris, Ndhiwa, Rangwe and South Mugirango - What is there to see in Rongo?Convent - What time zone is Rongo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rongo?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Rongo?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rongo?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rongo?Settlements lie between 1,351 m and 1,548 m - What is the highest point in Rongo?Ongo (1,638 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rongo?January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Rongo?Royal Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rongo?CO-OP BANK Rongo Branch, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rongo?Riosiri Filling Station, about 5.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rongo?6 mapped - How many banks are in Rongo?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Rongo?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Rongo?KE044253 (OCHA common operational dataset)