# Uriri Constituency, Migori County – Villages & Map

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

Constituency · Migori County 

# Uriri

Uriri is a constituency of Kenya in Migori County. It covers **383.8 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 384km²
- 27mapped services
- 1,427 mtypical elevation

## Where is Uriri?

Uriri lies in [Migori County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Awendo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/awendo/), [Kilgoris](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/narok/kilgoris/), [Ndhiwa](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/ndhiwa/), [Nyatike](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/nyatike/) and [Suna East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/suna-east/). By area it is the 164th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 12.2% of [Migori County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/migori/). The centre of Uriri is about 267 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 14 km from Migori, the main town of Migori County. The centre point is at 0.9432° S, 34.4349° 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 Uriri

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Uriri: 1 castle or fort.

- Convent · castle or fort

### Nearby, outside Uriri

- Thimlich Ohinga · archaeological site, Nyatike13 km
- Thimlich Ohinga · memorial, Nyatike14 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: Uriri

- 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) · Serena82 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu101 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40, 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 Uriri

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Uriri. Settlements here lie between about 1,232 m and 1,528 m above sea level (median 1,427 m).

- Achuth
- Arambe
- Bware
- Chunge
- God Rombe
- God Sibwoche
- Gogo
- Jaleny
- Jaleny Village
- Kagaga
- Kambuji
- Kanyodera
- Lwala
- Midida
- Mori
- Njonja
- Obila
- Obila’s Village
- Oruba
- Osani
- Osogo
- Oyani
- Rapogi
- Stelah
- Thimjope
- Uriri

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 Uriri

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams; 7 dams; 1 waterfall.

- Dodo Dam
- Eko Dam
- Gogo Dam
- Gogo Falls
- Keiyani
- Kithoko
- Kondeng
- Mifwadhi Dam
- Modi
- Mtonyi Dam
- Nyakwamba
- Nyamage Dam
- Nyamgogni
- Nyarago
- Olase
- Ongoro
- Osani
- Owich
- Oyani
- Suka Dam
- Thithia

### Hills and mountains

17 hills.

- Ting’ina · 1,627 m
- Jonyo · 1,594 m
- Kodera · 1,564 m
- Nyadwat · 1,546 m
- God Sibwoche · 1,545 m
- Kondera · 1,529 m
- Kodhoch · 1,485 m
- Nyakboro · 1,477 m
- Amoso · 1,460 m
- Got Ochieng · 1,453 m
- God Rombe · 1,448 m
- Nyamanja · 1,422 m
- Nyanginga · 1,347 m
- Nyaduya · 1,341 m
- Otoro · 1,337 m
- Midida · 1,324 m
- Nyakune · 1,296 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 Uriri and the best time to visit

In Uriri, 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 Uriri

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Piny owacho hospital · Uriri 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.92291&mlon=34.45914#map=17/-0.92291/34.45914) 

Bank Equity bank of awendo · Awendo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90595&mlon=34.53218#map=17/-0.90595/34.53218) 

Petrol pump Kababu fuel pump · Uriri 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90780&mlon=34.47238#map=17/-0.90780/34.47238) 

Hotel Nyatanga · Uriri 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90666&mlon=34.47338#map=17/-0.90666/34.47338) 

Mall Umbwa Kali Shopping Center · Rongo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74798&mlon=34.59557#map=17/-0.74798/34.59557) 

School Piny owacho primary and secondary school · Uriri 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.92164&mlon=34.45858#map=17/-0.92164/34.45858) 

College Uriri Technical & Vocational College · Uriri 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95481&mlon=34.51212#map=17/-0.95481/34.51212) 

Police station Rapogi Police post · Uriri 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90437&mlon=34.47602#map=17/-0.90437/34.47602) 

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 Uriri

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

- Hospitals6
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools13
- Colleges and universities1
- Police stations4

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
- Rongo
- Suna East
- Suna West

## Quick answers

- Where is Uriri?In Migori County, Kenya
- What borders Uriri?Awendo, Kilgoris, Ndhiwa, Nyatike and Suna East
- What is there to see in Uriri?Convent
- What time zone is Uriri in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Uriri?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Uriri?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uriri?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Uriri?Settlements lie between 1,232 m and 1,528 m
- What is the highest point in Uriri?Ting’ina (1,627 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Uriri?January to February and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uriri?Piny owacho hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uriri?Equity bank of awendo, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uriri?Kababu fuel pump, about 5.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Uriri?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Uriri?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Uriri?KE044257 (OCHA common operational dataset)
