# Tiaty Constituency, Baringo County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/baringo/tiaty/

Constituency · Baringo County 

# Tiaty

Tiaty is a constituency of Kenya in Baringo County. It covers **4,446.5 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,446km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,098 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tiaty?

Tiaty lies in [Baringo County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/baringo/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 9 other constituencies: [Baringo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/baringo/baringo-north/), [Baringo South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/baringo/baringo-south/), [Laikipia East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/laikipia/laikipia-east/), [Laikipia North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/laikipia/laikipia-north/), [Marakwet East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/marakwet-east/), [Marakwet West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/marakwet-west/), [Samburu West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/samburu/samburu-west/), [Sigor](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/sigor/) and [Turkana East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-east/). By area it is the 41st largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 40.8% of [Baringo County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/baringo/). The centre of Tiaty is about 287 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 76 km from Kabarnet, the main town of Baringo County. The centre point is at 1.1439° N, 35.9505° E.

Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken).

## Things to see in and around Tiaty

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Tiaty: 1 viewpoint; 1 volcano; 1 nature reserve.

- Kaptuya Community Connservancy · nature reserve
- View point Baringo · viewpoint
- Paka · volcano

### Nearby, outside Tiaty

- Kapedo Waterfalls · attraction, Turkana East18 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Tiaty

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Nairobi
- CurrencyShilling (KES)
- Country calling code+254
- LanguagesEnglish, Swahili
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret114 km
- Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru181 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:32).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Tiaty

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Tiaty. Settlements here lie between about 839 m and 1,748 m above sea level (median 1,098 m).

- Amaya
- Chemoigut
- Chemolingot
- Chesirimion
- Churo
- Kapedo
- Kimnai
- Kinyach
- Kinyang
- Kokwomow
- Kolowa
- Komolion
- Marigat
- Murulen
- Nginyang
- Ngoron
- Tangulbei
- Todo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Tiaty

Named natural and historic features inside Tiaty, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

26 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Aburutin
- Akiriamet
- Burususwa
- Chebuso
- Chepanda
- Chesoi
- Chopkowar
- Embamon
- Embobut
- Kabarimen
- Kabarmel
- Kalabata
- Kao
- Kapchererat
- Kassono
- Katuit
- Kibas
- Kipkaitit
- Kiptoisarorr
- Komol
- Lake Tilam
- Ngoron
- Parpelo
- Tangulbei

…and 3 more.

### Hills and mountains

31 hills; 4 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Tiat · 2,173 m
- Karimadu · 1,940 m
- Sto · 1,836 m
- Butere · 1,772 m
- Sigatgat · 1,690 m
- Marigat · 1,602 m
- Siria · 1,571 m
- Shero · 1,567 m
- Chibit · 1,563 m
- Kamugos · 1,515 m
- Ribwo · 1,508 m
- Mugu · 1,506 m
- Chemukoko · 1,425 m
- Kacherotwo · 1,406 m
- Kaponamasai · 1,383 m
- Chebchuk · 1,378 m
- Karosi · 1,365 m
- Koikunuru · 1,364 m
- Katakun Hill · 1,337 m
- Kamtel · 1,320 m
- Kokon · 1,318 m
- Sabit · 1,291 m
- Lokodowabet · 1,288 m
- Chepanda Hills · 1,253 m

…and 12 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Churo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Tiaty and the best time to visit

In Tiaty, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 759 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (104 mm) and the driest Feb (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 22 

Feb 25 16 

Mar 26 40 

Apr 25 104 

May 24 83 

Jun 23 74 

Jul 23 96 

Aug 23 100 

Sep 24 58 

Oct 25 60 

Nov 24 66 

Dec 23 41 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tiaty

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Korongoro Hotel · Tiaty 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.97912&mlon=35.97253#map=17/0.97912/35.97253) 

School St Maurus Academy Chesongoch · Marakwet East 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.12810&mlon=35.64473#map=17/1.12810/35.64473) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tiaty

Places mapped inside Tiaty in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hotels1
- Schools2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other constituencies in Baringo County

- Baringo Central
- Baringo North
- Baringo South
- Eldama Ravine
- Mogotio

## Quick answers

- Where is Tiaty?In Baringo County, Kenya
- What borders Tiaty?Baringo North, Baringo South, Laikipia East, Laikipia North, Marakwet East, Marakwet West, Samburu West, Sigor and Turkana East
- What is there to see in Tiaty?Kaptuya Community Connservancy, Paka, View point Baringo
- What time zone is Tiaty in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Tiaty?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Tiaty?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tiaty?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tiaty?Settlements lie between 839 m and 1,748 m
- What is the highest point in Tiaty?Tiat (2,173 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tiaty?January to December
- What is the P-code of Tiaty?KE030157 (OCHA common operational dataset)
