# Ugunja Constituency, Siaya County – Villages & Map

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Constituency · Siaya County 

# Ugunja

Ugunja is a constituency of Kenya in Siaya County. It covers **199.2 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 91 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 199km²
- 91mapped services
- 1,263 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ugunja?

Ugunja lies in [Siaya County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Alego Usonga](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/alego-usonga/), [Butere](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/butere/), [Gem](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/gem/), [Mumias West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/mumias-west/) and [Ugenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/ugenya/). By area it is the 232nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 5.7% of [Siaya County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/). The centre of Ugunja is about 321 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 17 km from Siaya, the main town of Siaya County. The centre point is at 0.2071° N, 34.3403° 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: Ugunja

- 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
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret102 km

### Nearest railway station

Butere (Butere), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Feb (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 19:00).

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 Ugunja

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Ugunja. The largest with a recorded population: Ogunja (7,060). Settlements here lie between about 1,228 m and 1,314 m above sea level (median 1,263 m).

- Ambira
- Asango
- Buholo
- Bungasi
- Dendyo
- Jamba
- Mulufumba
- Mung'ao
- Ngop Msengini
- Ngunya
- Ninga
- Nzoia
- Ogero
- Ogunja
- Rambula
- Rangala
- Ruwe
- Sidindi
- Sigomere
- Sikalame
- Simenya centre
- Simerro
- Ugunja
- Uholo
- Uhuyi
- Ukalama
- Umina
- Uref
- Uwala
- Wang'tong
- kakoth

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 Ugunja

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Firatsi
- Irana
- Kisama
- Linao
- Mulaha
- Mulumba
- Naam
- Safu
- Sianda
- Sianda
- Sidada
- Siga

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 Ugunja and the best time to visit

In Ugunja, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,868 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (268 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 89 

Feb 24 71 

Mar 24 192 

Apr 23 268 

May 23 234 

Jun 22 111 

Jul 22 75 

Aug 23 113 

Sep 23 144 

Oct 23 194 

Nov 23 232 

Dec 23 144 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ugunja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Homeground Medical Centre · Ugunja 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18696&mlon=34.29621#map=17/0.18696/34.29621) 

Bank Equity Agent · Ugunja 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17990&mlon=34.29775#map=17/0.17990/34.29775) 

ATM DFCU Busia Branch · Matayos 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46580&mlon=34.09728#map=17/0.46580/34.09728) 

Petrol pump Well Oil Petrol Staion · Ugunja 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17933&mlon=34.29798#map=17/0.17933/34.29798) 

Hotel Vertican City Hotel · Ugunja 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20403&mlon=34.34886#map=17/0.20403/34.34886) 

Mall Ywaya Pharmacy · Ugunja 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18189&mlon=34.29558#map=17/0.18189/34.29558) 

School Nyasanda Community High School · Ugunja 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18912&mlon=34.30175#map=17/0.18912/34.30175) 

College Ugunja Technical Training College · Ugunja 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.22206&mlon=34.32985#map=17/0.22206/34.32985) 

Police station Ugunja District Police Station · Ugunja 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18553&mlon=34.30023#map=17/0.18553/34.30023) 

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 Ugunja

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels14
- Shopping malls1
- Schools44
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants3
- 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 Siaya County

- Alego Usonga
- Bondo
- Gem
- Rarieda
- Ugenya

## Quick answers

- Where is Ugunja?In Siaya County, Kenya
- What borders Ugunja?Alego Usonga, Butere, Gem, Mumias West and Ugenya
- What time zone is Ugunja in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ugunja?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Ugunja?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ugunja?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ugunja?Settlements lie between 1,228 m and 1,314 m
- What is the best time to visit Ugunja?January to February and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ugunja?Homeground Medical Centre, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ugunja?Equity Agent, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ugunja?DFCU Busia Branch, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ugunja?Well Oil Petrol Staion, about 5.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ugunja?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Ugunja?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ugunja?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ugunja?KE041233 (OCHA common operational dataset)