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Karungu is a village at 1200 mt. above the sea level and rise on the shore of the Victoria Lake, at the frontier with the Tanzania. It's at 400 Km from Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.

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The mission is located in:

District: Migori
Division: Karungu
Location: West Karungu
Sub-location: Gunga
Village: Rabuor

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Geography:
Migori District is one of the twelve districts of the Nyanza Province.
It borders the following district: Homa-Bay to the North, Kisii to the East, Kuria to the South-east, Narok to the East and Tanzania state to the South.
The District covers 2.526 sq. Km. Inclusive of water surfaces; water surfaces covers 524 Sq. Km.
Migori district is divided in eight divisions and one of one is Karungu.Homa-Bay District is located in South Western Kenya, along Lake Victoria and is on of the seven Districts of Nyanza Province and borders Kisumu and Siaya to the North, Kisii and Nyamira to the East, Migori to the South and Uganda State to the West.
The District covers an area of 4.322 Sq. Km. inclusive of water surfaces; water surfaces covers 1.227 Sq. Km.

Climate:
The Districts altitude ranges from 1.145 to 1.800 mt. above sea level.
The Districts have an inland equatorial climate.
The climate is however modified by the effects of altitude, and nearness to Lake Victoria, which makes temperatures lower than in the equatorial climate.
It receives an annual rainfall ranging from 700 to 800 mm.
This amount is lower than what is received in a tropical equatorial climate as it is caused by the convergence of the Westerlies and South East winds which causes high downpours in the afternoons.
The rainfall received in the long rains seasons is 60% reliable and ranges from 250-1.000mm. while 500-700 mm. is received in the short rains.
The long rains start in the late February – March while the short rains start as early as August –November. The Districts receive varying amounts of rainfall.
The long rains are more reliable in the Eastern parts of Homa-Bay District like Oyugis Division, parts of Rangwe and in Migori District like Rongo and parts of Uriri and central Division and is most unreliable near the lake.
The rainfall reliability declines towards the western parts of Homa-Bay District like Ndhiwa, Mbita and Rangwe and in Migori District like Nyatike and parts of Uriri and Central Division, which reduces the cropping period