# Sabatia Constituency, Vihiga County – Villages & Map

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

Constituency · Vihiga County 

# Sabatia

Sabatia is a constituency of Kenya in Vihiga County. It covers **111.5 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 111km²
- 31mapped services
- 1,610 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sabatia?

Sabatia lies in [Vihiga County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Emuhaya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/emuhaya/), [Hamisi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/hamisi/), [Ikolomani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/ikolomani/) and [Vihiga](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/vihiga/). By area it is the 260th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 19.9% of [Vihiga County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/vihiga/). The centre of Sabatia is about 278 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 4.8 km from Mbale, the main town of Vihiga County. The centre point is at 0.1149° N, 34.7489° 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 Sabatia

### Nearby, outside Sabatia

- Tatayos · viewpoint, Shinyalu9.9 km
- Ibwimali · castle or fort, Shinyalu10 km
- River view · viewpoint, Hamisi17 km
- Monkey Rock · viewpoint, Aldai20 km
- Lirhanda Hill · viewpoint, Shinyalu20 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: Sabatia

- 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) · Eldoret63 km

### Nearest railway station

Luanda (Luanda), about 21 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 18:29).

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 Sabatia

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Sabatia. The largest with a recorded population: Chavakali (12,674). Settlements here lie between about 1,487 m and 1,719 m above sea level (median 1,610 m).

- Bugina
- Chamakanga
- Chavakali
- Digula
- Eludzu
- Gahumbwa
- Gavudia
- Itegero
- Kegondi
- Kilingiri
- Kiritu
- Kisumo
- Kisumu
- Lady Whitehouse
- Lusiola
- Lwunza
- Maragoli
- Mudete
- Mudeti
- Mukingi
- Nabwani
- Port Florence
- Rabur
- Sabatia
- Shamaloko
- Stendi Kisa
- Viyalo
- Wangulu
- Wengondo
- Winam
- mambai

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 Sabatia

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

### Estates

1 estate.

- Mutara

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 Sabatia and the best time to visit

In Sabatia, 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 Sabatia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Itando Mission of Hope and Health Care · Sabatia 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.09939&mlon=34.73474#map=17/0.09939/34.73474) 

Bank National Bank · Vihiga 4.9 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 Rubis · Sabatia 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.11916&mlon=34.73454#map=17/0.11916/34.73454) 

Hotel Ambwere Alliance · Sabatia 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.11872&mlon=34.73431#map=17/0.11872/34.73431) 

Mall Tuskys_Mega Mall_Kakamega · Shinyalu 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18731&mlon=34.79918#map=17/0.18731/34.79918) 

School Chavakali Boys High School · Sabatia 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.11731&mlon=34.73766#map=17/0.11731/34.73766) 

College Kaimosi Teacher's College · Sabatia 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.09140&mlon=34.72077#map=17/0.09140/34.72077) 

Police station Kilingili Police Post · Sabatia 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.12208&mlon=34.68259#map=17/0.12208/34.68259) 

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 Sabatia

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

- Hospitals4
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels5
- Schools14
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants4
- Police stations1

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
- Luanda
- Vihiga

## Quick answers

- Where is Sabatia?In Vihiga County, Kenya
- What borders Sabatia?Emuhaya, Hamisi, Ikolomani and Vihiga
- What is there to see in Sabatia?Tatayos, Ibwimali, River view, Monkey Rock
- What time zone is Sabatia in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Sabatia?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Sabatia?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sabatia?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sabatia?Settlements lie between 1,487 m and 1,719 m
- What is the best time to visit Sabatia?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sabatia?Itando Mission of Hope and Health Care, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sabatia?National Bank, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sabatia?Sidian Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sabatia?Rubis, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sabatia?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sabatia?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sabatia?KE038212 (OCHA common operational dataset)