# Hamisi Constituency, Vihiga County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/hamisi/ Constituency · Vihiga County # Hamisi Hamisi is a constituency of Kenya in Vihiga County. It covers **186.7 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 187km² - 16mapped services - 1,669 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hamisi? Hamisi lies in [Vihiga County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Aldai](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/aldai/), [Emgwen](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/emgwen/), [Ikolomani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/ikolomani/), [Kisumu West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/kisumu-west/), [Sabatia](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/sabatia/), [Shinyalu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/shinyalu/) and [Vihiga](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/vihiga/). By area it is the 234th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 33.3% of [Vihiga County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/). The centre of Hamisi is about 268 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 13 km from Mbale, the main town of Vihiga County. The centre point is at 0.0927° N, 34.8338° 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 Hamisi OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Hamisi: 1 viewpoint. - River view · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Hamisi - Monkey Rock · viewpoint, Aldai13 km - Lirhanda Hill · viewpoint, Shinyalu15 km - Batcave · cave, Shinyalu16 km - Tatayos · viewpoint, Shinyalu16 km - Ibwimali · castle or fort, Shinyalu16 km - Equator · viewpoint, Aldai20 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: Hamisi - 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) · Kisumu23 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret57 km ### Nearest railway station Kibos (Kisumu East), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:29). 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 Hamisi Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Hamisi. Settlements here lie between about 1,467 m and 1,767 m above sea level (median 1,669 m). - Banja - Boyani - Bumbo - Butiti - Cheptulu - Eruswi - Gambogi - Gavundunyi - Gimarakwa - Gisambai - Givole - Goibel - Hamisi - Ishiru - Jebrok - Jeprok - Kagubdu - Kaimosi - Kapsotik - Kaptiki - Kibagara - Kinu - Kitagwa - Lwombei - Mago - Makuchi - Matsigulu - Muhudu - Museywa - Musudzu - Mutet - Muyere - Senende - Serem - Shamakhokho - Sibala - Simbi - Tigoi - chepanya - marenga 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 Hamisi Named natural and historic features inside Hamisi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Chemongo - Gorsor - Ikuywa - Kamabirika - Kibeita - Mokhubiza - Sous 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 Hamisi and the best time to visit In Hamisi, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 2,009 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (299 mm) and the driest Feb (63 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 77 Feb 22 63 Mar 22 170 Apr 21 299 May 20 268 Jun 20 143 Jul 19 112 Aug 20 148 Sep 20 162 Oct 21 211 Nov 20 230 Dec 20 127 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hamisi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mago West Hospital · Hamisi 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.11232&mlon=34.82072#map=17/0.11232/34.82072) Bank National Bank · Vihiga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08097&mlon=34.72132#map=17/0.08097/34.72132) ATM Sidian Bank · Kisumu Central 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.10283&mlon=34.75215#map=17/-0.10283/34.75215) Petrol pump Sanaag Energy Limited · Hamisi 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.12945&mlon=34.86912#map=17/0.12945/34.86912) Hotel Mago Guesthouse · Hamisi 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.11286&mlon=34.82049#map=17/0.11286/34.82049) Mall Tuskys_Mega Mall_Kakamega · Shinyalu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18731&mlon=34.79918#map=17/0.18731/34.79918) School Friends school senende · Hamisi 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08367&mlon=34.81900#map=17/0.08367/34.81900) College Bushiangala Technical Training Institute · Vihiga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08024&mlon=34.72532#map=17/0.08024/34.72532) Police station Kenya police- Hamisi patrol base · Hamisi 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07231&mlon=34.80195#map=17/0.07231/34.80195) 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 Hamisi Places mapped inside Hamisi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools5 - Restaurants2 - Police stations2 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 - Emuhaya - Luanda - Sabatia - Vihiga ## Quick answers - Where is Hamisi?In Vihiga County, Kenya - What borders Hamisi?Aldai, Emgwen, Ikolomani, Kisumu West, Sabatia, Shinyalu and Vihiga - What is there to see in Hamisi?River view - What time zone is Hamisi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Hamisi?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Hamisi?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hamisi?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hamisi?Settlements lie between 1,467 m and 1,767 m - What is the best time to visit Hamisi?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Hamisi?Mago West Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hamisi?National Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hamisi?Sidian Bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hamisi?Sanaag Energy Limited, about 5.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Hamisi?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Hamisi?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Hamisi?KE038213 (OCHA common operational dataset)