# Bomet Central Constituency, Bomet County – Villages & Map

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Constituency · Bomet County 

# Bomet Central

Bomet Central is a constituency of Kenya in Bomet County. It covers **268.9 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 269km²
- 22mapped services
- 2,015 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bomet Central?

Bomet Central lies in [Bomet County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Bomet East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/bomet-east/), [Chepalungu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/chepalungu/), [Konoin](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/konoin/), [Narok South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/narok/narok-south/) and [Sotik](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/sotik/). By area it is the 205th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 11.0% of [Bomet County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/). The centre of Bomet Central is about 178 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 6.4 km from Bomet, the main town of Bomet County. The centre point is at 0.7309° S, 35.3145° 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 Central

- 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) · Serena82 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu97 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:41).

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 Bomet Central

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Bomet Central. Settlements here lie between about 1,818 m and 2,160 m above sea level (median 2,015 m).

- Aisaik
- Boito
- Chesoen
- Kabungut
- Kanusin
- Kapkoros
- Kapsimotwa
- Kimargis
- Kipkoi Town
- Kiplelji
- Kiplokji
- Marinyin
- Mugango
- Ndarawetta
- Sekutiet
- Silibwet
- Solyot
- Tenwek

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 Central

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Ainaplakwet
- Ainobngetunyek
- Chepkositonik
- Leldayet
- Simongigo

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Motigo · 2,145 m
- Merigi · 2,112 m
- Kitoben · 2,081 m
- Mutarakwa · 2,049 m
- Ngocho · 1,917 m
- Nyaka · 1,906 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Tarakwa Estate

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 Central and the best time to visit

In Bomet Central, the warmest month is Mar (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,352 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (221 mm) and the driest Feb (46 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 66 

Feb 16 46 

Mar 17 122 

Apr 16 221 

May 15 160 

Jun 14 88 

Jul 14 67 

Aug 14 90 

Sep 15 95 

Oct 15 121 

Nov 15 163 

Dec 15 112 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bomet Central

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tenwek Hospital · Bomet Central 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74368&mlon=35.35944#map=17/-0.74368/35.35944) 

Bank Equity Bank · Bomet Central 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.77911&mlon=35.34104#map=17/-0.77911/35.34104) 

Petrol pump Steggro Oil · Bomet Central 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.72706&mlon=35.35082#map=17/-0.72706/35.35082) 

Hotel Role Modern Hotel - Silibwet, Bomet County · Bomet Central 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.73239&mlon=35.34624#map=17/-0.73239/35.34624) 

Mall Kipsarwet Shopping Center · Chepalungu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83858&mlon=35.35746#map=17/-0.83858/35.35746) 

School Bomet Tenwek High School · Bomet Central 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74291&mlon=35.35793#map=17/-0.74291/35.35793) 

College Chepalungu Technical Training Institute-Chetti · Bomet Central 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.77813&mlon=35.34008#map=17/-0.77813/35.34008) 

Police station Kenya Police Bomet · Bomet Central 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78379&mlon=35.33613#map=17/-0.78379/35.33613) 

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 Bomet Central

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels6
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities3
- 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.

## Other constituencies in Bomet County

- Bomet East
- Chepalungu
- Konoin
- Sotik

## Quick answers

- Where is Bomet Central?In Bomet County, Kenya
- What borders Bomet Central?Bomet East, Chepalungu, Konoin, Narok South and Sotik
- What time zone is Bomet Central in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bomet Central?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Bomet Central?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bomet Central?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bomet Central?Settlements lie between 1,818 m and 2,160 m
- What is the highest point in Bomet Central?Motigo (2,145 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bomet Central?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bomet Central?Tenwek Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bomet Central?Equity Bank, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bomet Central?Steggro Oil, about 4.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bomet Central?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Bomet Central?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bomet Central?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bomet Central?KE036197 (OCHA common operational dataset)