# Bomet County, Kenya – Constituencies, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/ County · Kenya # Bomet County Bomet County is a county of Kenya. It had an estimated **875,666 people** in 2019 on 2,438 km² (about 359 per km²). Its main town is Bomet. It is divided into 5 constituencies. 107 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 99 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 875,666people (2019) - 2,438km² - 5constituencies - 99mapped services ## How many people live in Bomet County? Bomet County had an estimated **875,666 people** in 2019 — 1.8% of Kenya, 26th of 47 counties. There are 1,016 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Kenya figure of 1,020). Spread over 2,438 km², that is about **359 people per km²**, 14th of 47 counties. 41.7% of people are children under 15 and 3.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 20 across Kenya). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people. 0–4 ****110,976** 5–9 ****122,460** 10–14 ****131,348** 15–19 ****110,009** 20–24 ****81,192** 25–29 ****65,986** 30–34 ****63,087** 35–39 ****39,036** 40–44 ****36,211** 45–49 ****32,341** 50–54 ****18,818** 55–59 ****18,251** 60–64 ****14,126** 65–69 ****10,667** 70–74 ****8,505** 75–79 ****4,816** 80–84 ****3,527** 85–89 ****2,298** 90–94 ****1,120** 95+ ****607** Source: [Kenya National Bureau of Statistics via OCHA HDX, population 2019 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-ken). ## Where is Bomet County? Bomet County lies in [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other counties: [Kericho County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kericho/), [Kisii County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisii/), [Nakuru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/), [Narok County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/narok/) and [Nyamira County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyamira/). By area it is the 40th largest of 47 counties in Kenya. It covers 0.4% of [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). The centre of Bomet County is about 186 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7161° S, 35.2385° E. Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken). ## Know before you go: Bomet County - 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 - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena81 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu90 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:41). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 06:42 18:52 12.2 h Feb 06:49 18:57 12.1 h Mar 06:45 18:52 12.1 h Apr 06:36 18:42 12.1 h May 06:32 18:37 12.1 h Jun 06:36 18:41 12.1 h Jul 06:42 18:47 12.1 h Aug 06:41 18:46 12.1 h Sep 06:31 18:37 12.1 h Oct 06:20 18:28 12.1 h Nov 06:19 18:28 12.1 h Dec 06:29 18:38 12.2 h 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. ## Constituencies of Bomet County Constituency Area km² Localities Services [Bomet Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/bomet-central/) 269 18 22 [Bomet East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/bomet-east/) 306 15 37 [Chepalungu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/chepalungu/) 537 20 7 [Konoin](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/konoin/) 851 29 2 [Sotik](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/sotik/) 476 28 31 Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Bomet County Open gazetteers list **107 villages, towns and localities** in Bomet County. The largest with a recorded population: Bomet (11,765), Jebilat (5,373), Sotik (4,194) and Mulot (3,149). Settlements here lie between about 1,727 m and 2,273 m above sea level (median 1,951 m). - Aisaik - Balek - Balek centre - Boito - Bomet - Chebangang - Chebilat - Chebirbelek - Cheboin - Chebole - Chebongei - Chebunyo - Chemalal - Chemaner - Chemelet - Cheptalal - Chesilyot - Chesoen - Embomos - Gelegele - Gorgor - Itare - Jebilat - Kaboson - Kabungut - Kainirai - Kalungula - Kamugeno - Kamungei - Kanusin - Kapkimolwa - Kapkoros - Kapkwen - Kapletundo - Kaplong - Kapsauny - Kapsimotwa - Kaptebengwet - Kaptien - Kataret - Kembu - Keroncho - Kibajit - Kiblosi - Kibosek - Kimargis - Kimawit Centre - Kimolwet - Kimulot - Kipkelat - Kipkiyen - Kipkoi Town - Kipkongor - Kiplelji - Kiplokji - Kipsarwet - Kipsimbo - Kipsonoi - Kiptenden - Kitumbe - Koitasilibwet - Koiwa - Konoin - Kon’gotik - Koyet - Labotiet - Lelbanga - Longisa - Lugumek - Makimenyi - Marinyin - Mengit - Merigi - Mogogosiek - Mogonjiet - Mugango - Mulot - Ndamichoni - Ndanai - Ndarawetta - Ngenenet - Ofthie - Olbutyo - Oldebesi - Oleso - Olokyin - Orokiet - Ruseya - Saint Francis - Saptonok - Saseta - Satiet - Segemik - Sekutiet - Sigor - Sikutek - Silibwet - Siongiroi - Siwot - Solyot - Sotik - Tachasis - Tarachet - Tegat - Tenwek - Tumoi - Yaganek 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 Bomet County Named natural and historic features inside Bomet County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 52 rivers and streams; 6 waterfalls. - Ainabkoi - Ainaplakwet - Ainobngetunyek - Changana - Chemogo - Chemosit - Chepkoisi - Chepkoisi - Chepkositonik - Cheptangulge - Cheptarei - Cheptebes - Chomong Falls - Coryndon Falls - Dimlitch - Injerian - Isogi - Itare - Itibo - Kabisaka - Kaboson - Kagawet - Kamgamon - Kanunda …and 34 more. ### Hills and mountains 46 hills; 2 mountains. - Tiroto · 2,310 m - Kibiosi · 2,301 m - Koiwa · 2,267 m - Koitab Silibwet · 2,225 m - Taboinoi · 2,213 m - Terek · 2,202 m - Bosta · 2,165 m - Motigo · 2,145 m - Lelechonik · 2,130 m - Olesoi · 2,130 m - Merigi · 2,112 m - Kitoben · 2,081 m - Siwot · 2,078 m - Mutarakwa · 2,049 m - Soyet · 2,023 m - Gorgor · 2,012 m - Sigor · 2,006 m - Longisa · 2,005 m - Mosonik · 1,995 m - Kapkwen · 1,986 m - Kipsimbol · 1,986 m - Tulwetab Mosonik · 1,972 m - Chepchipik · 1,960 m - Nguruwa · 1,941 m …and 24 more. ### Forests and nature 2 forests; 1 nature reserve. - Chepalungu Forest - South Western Mau Forest - South Western Mau Nature Reserve ### Estates 24 estates. - Buret Estate - Changana Estate - Chebango Estate - Chemasingi Estate - Chemosit Estate - Cheplelwa Estate - Cheptabes Estate - Kabkuress Estate - Kamokoso Estate - Kapgwen Estate - Kimari Estate - Kimulot Tea Estate - Koruma Estate - Mandaret Estate - Maramara Estate - Marnyn Tea Estate - Monier Estate - Reading Estate - Sisi Estate - Sotik Estate - Sotik Tea Company - Soymet - Tarakwa Estate - Tunayo ### Getting around 2 airfields; 1 bridge. - Daraja Sita Bridge - Kapaaos - Koiwa 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 Bomet County and the best time to visit In Bomet County, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,746 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (255 mm) and the driest Jul (66 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 93 Feb 22 68 Mar 22 176 Apr 21 255 May 20 214 Jun 19 100 Jul 19 66 Aug 20 97 Sep 20 116 Oct 21 170 Nov 20 236 Dec 20 155 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bomet County Places mapped inside Bomet County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals10 - Banks14 - Petrol pumps23 - Hotels18 - Shopping malls4 - Schools15 - Colleges and universities8 - Restaurants6 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Bomet County?In Kenya - What is the population of Bomet County?875,666 (2019 estimate) - What is the median age in Bomet County?About 18 years (2019 estimate) - What is the population density of Bomet County?About 359 people per km² - What borders Bomet County?Kericho County, Kisii County, Nakuru County, Narok County and Nyamira County - What time zone is Bomet County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bomet County?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Bomet County?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bomet County?107 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bomet County?Settlements lie between 1,727 m and 2,273 m - What is the highest point in Bomet County?Tiroto (2,310 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bomet County?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Bomet County?10 mapped - How many banks are in Bomet County?14 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bomet County?23 mapped - What is the P-code of Bomet County?KE036 (OCHA common operational dataset)