Touring Siaya in Kenya
Siaya in the region of Nyanza with its 15,354 citizens is located in Kenya - some 198 mi or ( 318 km ) North-West of Nairobi , the country's capital city .
Time in Siaya is now 05:58 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, Uranga, and Uholo. Being here already, consider visiting Musoma . Check out our recommendations for Siaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Siaya
Siaya is a town in Nyanza Province of Kenya. It is the capital of Siaya District. It is located 74 kilometres Northwest of Kisumu, the provincial capital. Siaya forms municipal council with population of 41,174, of whom 13,787 are classified urban (1999 census). Siaya municipality has five wards: Mjini, Siaya Central, Siaya East, Siaya North and Siaya West. All of them are part of Alego Constituency. With the new constitution, it is now also in Siaya County of which it´s also its headquarter.
Located at 0.07 34.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Urewe
The Urewe culture developed and spread in and around the Lake Victoria region of Africa during the African Iron Age. The culture's earliest dated artifacts are located in the Kagera Region of Tanzania, and it extended as far west as the Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as far east as the Nyanza and Western provinces of Kenya, and north into Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Sites from the Urewe culture date from the Early Iron Age, from the 5th century BC to the 6th century AD.
Located at -0.05 34.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Ugunja
Ugunja town is a market town in Western Kenya, located in Ugunja Division, Siaya District, Nyanza Province. It has a population of approximately 17,000 and is rapidly growing. Ugunja Division had a population of 79,113 according to the 1999 Kenyan census. Most of the inhabitants in Ugunja are Luos. Ugunja is located on the Kisumu-Busia highway, which links Kenya and Uganda. Ugunja town is 72 km north of the nearest city, Kisumu, which sits on the shores of Lake Victoria.
Located at 0.18 34.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Siaya District
Siaya District is one of the twelve districts that make up Nyanza Province in the southwest part of Kenya. It is bordered by Busia District to the North, Vihiga and Butere/Mumias Districts to the North-East, Bondo District to the South, and Kisumu District to the South-East. The total area of the district is approximately 1520 km². The District lies between latitude 0° 26’ to 0° 18’ north and longitude 33° 58’ east and 34° 33’ west. Siaya district has been split up into six new districts.
Located at -0.08 34.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Sawagongo High School
Sawagongo High School is a high school in Siaya District, Kenya. It is a Christian school, funded by the Anglican Church of Kenya.
Located at 0.08 34.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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