# Mt. Elgon Constituency, Bungoma County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/mt-elgon/ Constituency · Bungoma County # Mt. Elgon Mt. Elgon is a constituency of Kenya in Bungoma County. It covers **954.9 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 119 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 955km² - 119mapped services - 1,971 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mt. Elgon? Mt. Elgon lies in [Bungoma County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Endebess](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/trans-nzoia/endebess/), [Kabuchai](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/kabuchai/), [Kimilili](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/kimilili/), [Saboti](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/trans-nzoia/saboti/) and [Sirisia](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/sirisia/). By area it is the 91st largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 31.7% of [Bungoma County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/). The centre of Mt. Elgon is about 350 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 44 km from Bungoma, the main town of Bungoma County. The centre point is at 0.9594° N, 34.6037° 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 Mt. Elgon OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mt. Elgon: 1 hot spring. - Hot Spring · hot spring ### Nearby, outside Mt. Elgon - Mount Elgon National Park · nature reserve, Endebess18 km - Kitum Cave · cave, Endebess19 km - Makingeny Cave · cave, Endebess19 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: Mt. Elgon - 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) · Eldoret94 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu117 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:38). 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 Mt. Elgon Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Mt. Elgon. The largest with a recorded population: Kapsokwony (7,077) and Cheptai (4,419). Settlements here lie between about 1,488 m and 3,380 m above sea level (median 1,971 m). - Burkenwo - Chebwek - Chelebe - Chelebei - Chepkube - Cheptai - Cheptais - Chesakaki - Chesikaki - Chomoge - Kamosong - Kamusukiet - Kapsakwany - Kapsakwony - Kapsokisio - Kapsokwony - Kaptalelia - Kaptama - Khabikenga A - Khanyali - Kiboywa - Kibuk - Kimobo - Kongit - Kuborom - Laboot - Lukhuna - Masaba - Mayanja - Mulatiwa - Namorio - Sasuri - Soono - Teremi - Toloso - Walanga - Wariva 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 Mt. Elgon Named natural and historic features inside Mt. Elgon, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 20 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Chebumon - Chemanani - Chemitei - Cheptoin - Chogoi - Habitre - Kabomayi - Kabukoya - Kaptesang - Kekele - Kibuk - Kibukwa - Kipchororo - Komoli - Laba - Laboot - Lama - Sasuri Falls - Sit - Suder - Terim ### Hills and mountains 23 hills; 2 mountains; 2 peaks. - Sudek · 4,304 m - Wagagai · 4,296 m - Upper Chesingor · 3,896 m - Chesumbai · 3,712 m - Kipsanatia · 3,587 m - Chesingor · 3,573 m - Kuptalum · 3,557 m - Kipkorogi · 3,492 m - Kablabun · 3,473 m - Kostoi · 3,470 m - Kituare · 3,469 m - Kapsoret · 3,419 m - Kapsitai · 3,380 m - Karabioi · 3,358 m - Koroborte · 3,338 m - Terikat · 3,333 m - Chemnyiais · 3,332 m - Kipkera · 3,324 m - Goigoi · 3,281 m - Koichengon · 3,281 m - Kimoson · 3,269 m - Kuptokum · 2,785 m - Hill Cave · 2,507 m - Kostoi · 2,247 m …and 3 more. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Mount Elgon Forest 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 Mt. Elgon and the best time to visit In Mt. Elgon, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,668 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (224 mm) and the driest Jan (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 45 Feb 19 55 Mar 20 113 Apr 19 212 May 18 224 Jun 17 120 Jul 17 118 Aug 17 167 Sep 18 184 Oct 18 195 Nov 18 152 Dec 18 82 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mt. Elgon Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kimilili sub-county hospital · Kimilili 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78912&mlon=34.71278#map=17/0.78912/34.71278) ATM Nalondo · Kabuchai 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65645&mlon=34.59040#map=17/0.65645/34.59040) Petrol pump Shell · Kimilili 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78510&mlon=34.71860#map=17/0.78510/34.71860) Hotel Tembas Hotel Kimilili Town · Kimilili 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78647&mlon=34.71245#map=17/0.78647/34.71245) Mall Mukuyuni Shopping Centre · Tongaren 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76277&mlon=34.83192#map=17/0.76277/34.83192) School Kumurio Primary School · Mt. Elgon 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88671&mlon=34.58200#map=17/0.88671/34.58200) College MTTI kimilili · Kimilili 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78852&mlon=34.71228#map=17/0.78852/34.71228) Police station Kimilili police station · Kimilili 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78946&mlon=34.71418#map=17/0.78946/34.71418) 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 Mt. Elgon Places mapped inside Mt. Elgon in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools119 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 Bungoma County - Bumula - Kabuchai - Kanduyi - Kimilili - Sirisia - Tongaren - Webuye East - Webuye West ## Quick answers - Where is Mt. Elgon?In Bungoma County, Kenya - What borders Mt. Elgon?Endebess, Kabuchai, Kimilili, Saboti and Sirisia - What is there to see in Mt. Elgon?Hot Spring - What time zone is Mt. Elgon in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mt. Elgon?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Mt. Elgon?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mt. Elgon?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mt. Elgon?Settlements lie between 1,488 m and 3,380 m - What is the highest point in Mt. Elgon?Sudek (4,304 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mt. Elgon?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Mt. Elgon?Kimilili sub-county hospital, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mt. Elgon?Nalondo, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mt. Elgon?Shell, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mt. Elgon?KE039216 (OCHA common operational dataset)