Kisii
in Kisii, Kenya

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-0.682 and 34.767 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -0° 40' 54" and E 34° 45' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shilling - KES
Spoken languages:
English, Swahili
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:44 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:45 am and 6:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Kenya in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Kenya.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Kenya. Last Update: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

Touring Kisii

Kisii in Kisii with it's 28,547 residents is a town located in Kenya about 148 mi (or 238 km) west of Nairobi, the country's capital place.

Time in Kisii is now 09:44 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Kisii, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Kericho Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Serengeti National Park in Tanzania at a distance of 69 mi (or 112 km). The closest in Kenya is Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley in a distance of 128 mi (or 112 km), South.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nyamira, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisumu and Bomet. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 33%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 27% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

32°C (89 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

32°C (90 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Donald Muriuki and Kisii University Christian Union Finalists at Kisii Childrens' Home

Published: February 19, 2015
Length: 00:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dii muriuki

Elders Visit To the Childrens' Home.


7 Lions Kill Wildebeest In Front Of Our Car Mattamyhuey's photos, Kenya (lion kill wilderbeast)

Published: November 16, 2010
Length: 39:06 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Mattamyhuey's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/mattamyhuey/aroundtheworld/1125059400/tpod.html This blog preview was made...


Rusinga in the rain #2

Published: August 12, 2014
Length: 00:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alfie in Africa

Capturing some moments on a visit to St Dominics Rusinga secondary school. Visit www.EPAfrica.org to see other school in which EPAfrica works.


Twiga Kids at Play

Published: June 01, 2010
Length: 51:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: pfxservices

How the Twiga kids take advantage of the centre for a few hours at the weekend, before getting back to the weekly routine of surviving.


Ufanisi Resort!!

Published: December 11, 2018
Length: 03:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dorothy Mbayagi

Ufanisi Resort . This is a 4 Star Hotel located in Kisii Town, Kenya. I loved the fact that it's in town, the rooms were up to standard, clean, good food, there's also ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kisii, Kenya

This article refers to the city of Kisii. For the district of the same name, see Kisii District Kisii is a city located southwestern Kenya. It is the main urban and commercial centre in the Gusii Highlands. A vibrant town, the Kisii municipality has a population of about 83,000, according to 2008 estimates. However, it has a large dependent metropolitan population of over 100,000 residents, as per the latest national population and housing census of 2009.

Located at -0.683333, 34.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Nyanza Province

Gusii Stadium

Gusii Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kisii, Kenya. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Shabana Kisii. The stadium holds 5,000 people.

Located at -0.676904, 34.7693 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Kenya, Sport in Nyanza Province

Kisii School

Kisii School Kisii High School is a public National boy’s school, which is a non profit public institution established in 1934 (by the Young Kavirondo Association) to provide quality secondary education to young pupils. The mandate of the school is to implement the government’s educational programmes for Kenyans with the view to developing their potential in national leadership.

Located at -0.688978, 34.7837 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1911, Schools in Kenya, Education in Nyanza Province

Kisii County

Kisii County is a county in the old Nyanza Province in southwestern Kenya. Its capital town is Kisii. The county is inhabited mostly by the Gusii people.

Located at -0.666667, 34.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kisii District, Districts of Kenya


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kisii, Kisii town, کیسی، کنیا, კისიი, کیسیی، کینیا, 基西