# North Mugirango Constituency, Nyamira County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyamira/north-mugirango/

Constituency · Nyamira County 

# North Mugirango

North Mugirango is a constituency of Kenya in Nyamira County. It covers **170.3 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 170km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,713 mtypical elevation

## Where is North Mugirango?

North Mugirango lies in [Nyamira County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyamira/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Borabu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyamira/borabu/), [Kabondo Kasipul](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/homa-bay/kabondo-kasipul/), [Sigowet/Soin](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kericho/sigowet-soin/) and [West Mugirango](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyamira/west-mugirango/). By area it is the 242nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 19.0% of [Nyamira County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyamira/). The centre of North Mugirango is about 222 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 8.5 km from Nyamira, the main town of Nyamira County. The centre point is at 0.5030° S, 34.9824° 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: North Mugirango

- 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

- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu54 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena100 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, 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 North Mugirango

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in North Mugirango. Settlements here lie between about 1,543 m and 2,064 m above sea level (median 1,713 m).

- Ekerenyo
- Gekendo
- Ikonge
- Itibo
- Karota
- Kea
- Kebabe
- Kenguso
- Kioge
- Kiomara
- Magwagwa
- Maraagwa
- Maragwa
- Matongo
- Misambi
- Misogwa
- Ntana
- Nyageita
- Nyakenimo
- Nyamuse
- Nyamusi
- Obwari
- Orwaki
- Pala
- Teresi

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 North Mugirango

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

### Hills and mountains

9 hills.

- Mageri · 1,976 m
- Sengera · 1,969 m
- Kebabe · 1,968 m
- Kimuma · 1,924 m
- Kiang’ombe · 1,918 m
- Nyamonge · 1,782 m
- Kiomala · 1,776 m
- Pala · 1,700 m
- Chaberre · 1,589 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 North Mugirango and the best time to visit

In North Mugirango, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,746 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (255 mm) and the driest Jul (66 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 93 

Feb 22 68 

Mar 22 176 

Apr 21 255 

May 20 214 

Jun 19 100 

Jul 19 66 

Aug 20 97 

Sep 20 116 

Oct 21 170 

Nov 20 236 

Dec 20 155 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from North Mugirango

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Itibo Health Centre S.D.A. · North Mugirango 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.55866&mlon=35.00384#map=17/-0.55866/35.00384) 

Bank Equity Bank · Kabondo Kasipul 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.42110&mlon=35.00606#map=17/-0.42110/35.00606) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Chabera service station · Kabondo Kasipul 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.42105&mlon=35.00556#map=17/-0.42105/35.00556) 

Hotel Helsinki Hotel · West Mugirango 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.55073&mlon=34.92266#map=17/-0.55073/34.92266) 

Mall Mosobeti busy market · Kitutu Masaba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.67595&mlon=34.99450#map=17/-0.67595/34.99450) 

School Nyamira Lightgate Academy · West Mugirango 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.56652&mlon=34.93902#map=17/-0.56652/34.93902) 

College Kisii University Nyamira Campus · West Mugirango 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.56253&mlon=34.93677#map=17/-0.56253/34.93677) 

Police station Nyamira Police Station · West Mugirango 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.55565&mlon=34.92901#map=17/-0.55565/34.92901) 

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 North Mugirango

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- 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 Nyamira County

- Borabu
- Kitutu Masaba
- West Mugirango

## Quick answers

- Where is North Mugirango?In Nyamira County, Kenya
- What borders North Mugirango?Borabu, Kabondo Kasipul, Sigowet/Soin and West Mugirango
- What time zone is North Mugirango in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in North Mugirango?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in North Mugirango?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in North Mugirango?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of North Mugirango?Settlements lie between 1,543 m and 2,064 m
- What is the highest point in North Mugirango?Mageri (1,976 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit North Mugirango?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to North Mugirango?Itibo Health Centre S.D.A., about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to North Mugirango?Equity Bank, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to North Mugirango?TotalEnergies Chabera service station, about 9.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in North Mugirango?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of North Mugirango?KE046272 (OCHA common operational dataset)