Jiwe
Jiwe means stone.
Kisii soapstone is one of Kenya's best-known craft exports, and the fertile highlands feed the Lake Region.
Kisii is a green, hilly highland county about 1,500 m above sea level. It is the heartland of the Abagusii and one of Kenya's most densely settled counties.
Kisii soapstone is one of Kenya's best-known craft exports, and the fertile highlands feed the Lake Region.
Bananas, tea, coffee, maize and dairy drive the economy, and Tabaka's soapstone carvers sell worldwide.
Watch stone dug by hand and carved into art.
A ridge with caves, legends and wide views over Gusiiland.
Nature walks and birdwatching in South Mugirango.
A landmark hill for hikes and views.
Riverside picnics and walks.
Matoke, fresh produce and local crafts.
Communities with a historic home in Kisii. Today people from every part of Kenya live and work here.
Gusii music centres on the obokano, a large eight-stringed bowl lyre. The staple is obokima (ugali) with greens and sour milk, and the Gusii cultural festival was revived in 2024.
June to September or January–February. Afternoon thunderstorms are common all year.
Kisii and its neighbours. Tap a county or a place to read about it.
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June to September or January–February. Afternoon thunderstorms are common all year.
Kisii soapstone is one of Kenya's best-known craft exports, and the fertile highlands feed the Lake Region.
Kisii is a green, hilly highland county about 1,500 m above sea level. It is the heartland of the Abagusii and one of Kenya's most densely settled counties. The county capital is Kisii, and the 2019 census counted 1,266,860 people across about 1,318 square kilometres.
NdiziNyamira CountyNyamira is a productive tea highland and holds sites central to Abagusii origins and resistance to colonial rule.
UkutaMigori CountyMigori holds Thimlich Ohinga, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is Kenya's main southern gateway to Tanzania.
KisiwaHoma Bay CountyHoma Bay protects Kenya's last roan antelope in Ruma National Park and holds world-class fossil and rock-art sites on its islands.
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