Yala
in Siaya, Kenya

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
0.099 and 34.538 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 0° 5' 56" and E 34° 32' 15"
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: 03:10 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:37 am and 6:44 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Explore Yala

Yala in Siaya with it's 2,715 inhabitants is located in Kenya about 184 mi (or 296 km) north-west of Nairobi, the country's capital.

Local time in Yala is now 03:10 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Yala, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Kisumu Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 30 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley in a distance of 120 mi (or 193 km), East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Siaya, Kakamega, Kisumu, Bungoma and Bungoma. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 16%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 57% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

25°C (78 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

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Maseno Maths Camp

Published: September 15, 2014
Length: 55:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: African Maths Initiative

Clips and interviews from one of ami's maths camps hosted at Maseno University, Kenya. http://www.africanmathsinitiaitve.net http://www.supportingami.org.


The Alfred Makotsi Kamukunji at Maseno University Kenya

Published: October 22, 2014
Length: 23:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Felix Nyamweya

The students of Maseno University had spoken in one voice. Though it was never meant to be...


Lasier hill na Kapoklei zaifadhi taji

Published: April 21, 2012
Length: 17:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: KTN Kenya

http://ktnkenya.tv/ Shule ya upili ya Lasier hill na ile ya Kapoklei ndizo shule tatu za pekee zilizoweza kuhifadhi taji zao za kitaifa katika mashindano ya kitaifa yaliyokamilika mjini Maseno....


Benja graduation

Published: December 20, 2012
Length: 16:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Cymoxx1

Merry X-Mas.


Hiram is on You Tube

Published: January 30, 2019
Length: 49:59 min
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Author: Hiram Nganga

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Desangu sleepover

Published: December 10, 2018
Length: 45:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: funny boy

Very Funny.


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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.

St. Mary's School Yala

St. Mary’s School Yala is a provincial school for boys situated along the Kisumu-Busia highway in Yala Township in the Nyanza Province of Western Kenya. The school was founded in 1927 by the Mill Hill missionaries notably Msgr. Brandsma who wanted to start a teachers college for catholic schools. Yala School was opened in 1927 making it one of the oldest schools in Kenya.

Located at 0.096609, 34.5316 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Kenya, Education in Nyanza Province, Educational institutions established in 1927

Yala, Kenya

Yala is a rural town in Gem Constituency in the Nyanza Province of western Kenya, 42 kilometres northwest of Kisumu. It has a population of 25,769 (including villages), of whom just 2,438 live in the town itself (as of 1999) http://www. cbs. go. ke/pdf/authority. pdf. Yala is one of four divisions of the Siaya District. Within the area are the Yala River and the ecologically critical Yala Swamp. Yala is home to some of top academics, professionals and intellectuals Kenya has ever produced.

Located at 0.1, 34.5333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Siaya District, Populated places in Nyanza Province

Nyamninia

Nyamninia is a village in western part of Kenya in Nyanza Province. It is part of Yala division of Siaya District. Situated approximately 30 miles from Kisumu city, Nyamninia is home to the 100 kilowatts medium wave radio transmitters set up by Voice of Kenya (VoK); now renamed Kenya Broadcastic Corporation (KBC). It was the birthplace of the legendary Gem clan chief, Odera Kang'o who started a Rice plantation scheme in the area about one hundred years ago.

Located at 0.103889, 34.5069 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Siaya District, Populated places in Nyanza Province

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Yala.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Yala Station, Yala