# Luanda Constituency, Vihiga County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/luanda/

Constituency · Vihiga County 

# Luanda

Luanda is a constituency of Kenya in Vihiga County. It covers **83.6 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 83.6km²
- 21mapped services
- 1,530 mtypical elevation

## Where is Luanda?

Luanda lies in [Vihiga County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Emuhaya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/emuhaya/), [Gem](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/gem/), [Kisumu West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/kisumu-west/), [Seme](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/seme/) and [Vihiga](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/vihiga/). By area it is the 269th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 14.9% of [Vihiga County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/). The centre of Luanda is about 286 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 15 km from Mbale, the main town of Vihiga County. The centre point is at 0.0203° N, 34.5972° 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 Luanda

### Nearby, outside Luanda

- Maseno University Monument · monument, Kisumu West2.9 km
- Yala Falls · waterfall, Gem10 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: Luanda

- 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) · Kisumu19 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret83 km

### Nearest railway station

Luanda (Luanda), about 2.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Mar (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:54).

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 Luanda

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Luanda. The largest with a recorded population: Luanda (13,319). Settlements here lie between about 1,416 m and 1,595 m above sea level (median 1,530 m).

- Bwanda
- Ebiranyi
- Ebusakami
- Ebusyubi
- Ebwali
- Ekwanda
- Emagada
- Emmaloba
- Emuhaya
- Esirabe
- Hobunaka
- Iboona
- Kima
- Konjero se Ekonjero
- Luanda
- Minao
- Mukhombe
- Mundobera
- Wemilabi

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 Luanda

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

### Getting around

1 railway halt.

- Maseno Halt

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 Luanda and the best time to visit

In Luanda, 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 Luanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maseno mission Hospital · Kisumu West 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.00066&mlon=34.61170#map=17/0.00066/34.61170) 

Bank Cooperative Bank · Gem 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08854&mlon=34.53991#map=17/0.08854/34.53991) 

ATM Sidian Bank · Kisumu Central 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.10283&mlon=34.75215#map=17/-0.10283/34.75215) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Luanda service station · Luanda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.01808&mlon=34.59607#map=17/0.01808/34.59607) 

Hotel Silent Guest · Luanda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.01838&mlon=34.59479#map=17/0.01838/34.59479) 

Mall Daraja Mbili - Kisumu · Kisumu West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.07097&mlon=34.65869#map=17/-0.07097/34.65869) 

School ACK Ebusakami Girls High School · Luanda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.01537&mlon=34.59888#map=17/0.01537/34.59888) 

College Maseno University School of Education · Kisumu West 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.00251&mlon=34.60904#map=17/-0.00251/34.60904) 

Police station Maseno Police Post · Kisumu West 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.00504&mlon=34.59745#map=17/-0.00504/34.59745) 

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 Luanda

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels3
- Schools9
- 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 Vihiga County

- Emuhaya
- Hamisi
- Sabatia
- Vihiga

## Quick answers

- Where is Luanda?In Vihiga County, Kenya
- What borders Luanda?Emuhaya, Gem, Kisumu West, Seme and Vihiga
- What is there to see in Luanda?Maseno University Monument, Yala Falls
- What time zone is Luanda in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Luanda?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Luanda?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Luanda?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Luanda?Settlements lie between 1,416 m and 1,595 m
- What is the best time to visit Luanda?January to February and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Luanda?Maseno mission Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Luanda?Cooperative Bank, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Luanda?Sidian Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Luanda?TotalEnergies Luanda service station, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Luanda?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Luanda?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Luanda?KE038214 (OCHA common operational dataset)