# Emuhaya Constituency, Vihiga County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/emuhaya/ Constituency · Vihiga County # Emuhaya Emuhaya is a constituency of Kenya in Vihiga County. It covers **89.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 89.2km² - 25mapped services - 1,525 mtypical elevation ## Where is Emuhaya? Emuhaya lies in [Vihiga County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Gem](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/gem/), [Ikolomani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/ikolomani/), [Khwisero](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/khwisero/), [Luanda](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/luanda/), [Sabatia](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/sabatia/) and [Vihiga](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/vihiga/). By area it is the 266th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 15.9% of [Vihiga County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/). The centre of Emuhaya is about 288 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 12 km from Mbale, the main town of Vihiga County. The centre point is at 0.0796° N, 34.6134° 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 Emuhaya ### Nearby, outside Emuhaya - Maseno University Monument · monument, Kisumu West9.2 km - Yala Falls · waterfall, Gem9.3 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: Emuhaya - 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) · Kisumu22 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret78 km ### Nearest railway station Luanda (Luanda), about 6.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:30). 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 Emuhaya Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Emuhaya. Settlements here lie between about 1,463 m and 1,559 m above sea level (median 1,525 m). - Bunyore - Buyangu - Demesi - Ebukanga - Ebuyangu - Emanyinya - Esibila - Esibuye - Esirulo - Ilungu - Mbihiro - Mmichio - Mwisena - Mwituha 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 Emuhaya Named natural and historic features inside Emuhaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Etsaba ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Sinali · 1,472 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 Emuhaya and the best time to visit In Emuhaya, 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 Emuhaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kima Mission Hospital · Emuhaya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08333&mlon=34.61670#map=17/0.08333/34.61670) Bank Cooperative Bank · Gem 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08854&mlon=34.53991#map=17/0.08854/34.53991) ATM Sidian Bank · Kisumu Central 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.10283&mlon=34.75215#map=17/-0.10283/34.75215) Petrol pump Bunyore Filing Station · Luanda 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.02198&mlon=34.58908#map=17/0.02198/34.58908) Hotel Roddys Green · Emuhaya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08552&mlon=34.56671#map=17/0.08552/34.56671) Mall Daraja Mbili - Kisumu · Kisumu West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.07097&mlon=34.65869#map=17/-0.07097/34.65869) School Emusire High School · Emuhaya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07972&mlon=34.60839#map=17/0.07972/34.60839) College Emmukunzi Youth Polytechnique · Emuhaya 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.10194&mlon=34.62500#map=17/0.10194/34.62500) Police station Yala Police Station · Gem 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.09378&mlon=34.53797#map=17/0.09378/34.53797) 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 Emuhaya Places mapped inside Emuhaya in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 - Schools19 - Colleges and universities3 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 Vihiga County - Hamisi - Luanda - Sabatia - Vihiga ## Quick answers - Where is Emuhaya?In Vihiga County, Kenya - What borders Emuhaya?Gem, Ikolomani, Khwisero, Luanda, Sabatia and Vihiga - What is there to see in Emuhaya?Maseno University Monument, Yala Falls - What time zone is Emuhaya in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Emuhaya?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Emuhaya?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Emuhaya?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Emuhaya?Settlements lie between 1,463 m and 1,559 m - What is the highest point in Emuhaya?Sinali (1,472 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Emuhaya?January to February and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Emuhaya?Kima Mission Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Emuhaya?Cooperative Bank, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Emuhaya?Sidian Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Emuhaya?Bunyore Filing Station, about 7.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Emuhaya?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Emuhaya?KE038215 (OCHA common operational dataset)