# Keiyo North Constituency, Elgeyo-Marakwet County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/keiyo-north/ Constituency · Elgeyo-Marakwet County # Keiyo North Keiyo North is a constituency of Kenya in Elgeyo-Marakwet County. It covers **541.9 km²**. Its main town is Iten. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 542km² - 43mapped services - 2,292 mtypical elevation ## Where is Keiyo North? Keiyo North lies in [Elgeyo-Marakwet County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Baringo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/baringo/baringo-north/), [Keiyo South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/keiyo-south/), [Marakwet West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/marakwet-west/) and [Moiben](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/moiben/). By area it is the 135th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 18.0% of [Elgeyo-Marakwet County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/). The centre of Keiyo North is about 263 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 3.3 km from Iten, the main town of Elgeyo-Marakwet County. The centre point is at 0.6966° N, 35.5226° 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 Keiyo North OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Keiyo North: 7 viewpoints; 6 attractions; 1 waterfall. - Kessup Waterfall · waterfall - Another fall! · viewpoint - Awesome view on top of the rocks · viewpoint - Deforestation area with a view · viewpoint - Great Rift Valley Viewpoint · viewpoint - Kerio View · viewpoint - Kessup Waterfall Viewpoint · viewpoint - Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint - Fartlek on Tuesday and Thursday 9am · attraction - Field for running diagonals training · attraction - Kimoi Investment (HITLER'S) · attraction - Observation Platform (Rimoi NR) · attraction - Rimoi National Reserve Tabar Gate · attraction - White House · attraction ### Nearby, outside Keiyo North - View on torok falls during the climb · viewpoint, Keiyo South19 km - Torok Waterfall · waterfall, Keiyo South19 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: Keiyo North - 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) · Eldoret45 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu124 km ### Nearest railway station Sosian (Kesses), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:35). 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 Keiyo North Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Keiyo North. The largest with a recorded population: Iten (42,000). Settlements here lie between about 1,140 m and 2,391 m above sea level (median 2,292 m). - Anin - Bugar - Chegilet - Githurai - Gopal - Iten - Kabuiwa - Kapkesum - Kapteren - Kessup - Kesup - Kipsoen - Sergoit - Singore - Tambach 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 Keiyo North Named natural and historic features inside Keiyo North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Emso - Katalir - Kessup - Torok Waterfall - Yatte ### Hills and mountains 1 valley. - Kerio Valley · 1,057 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Kapchemutwa Forest - Kessup 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 Keiyo North and the best time to visit In Keiyo North, the warmest month is Mar (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,450 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (235 mm) and the driest Feb (36 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March, June to July and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 43 Feb 21 36 Mar 21 92 Apr 20 235 May 19 185 Jun 19 116 Jul 18 119 Aug 18 139 Sep 19 109 Oct 19 152 Nov 19 147 Dec 19 76 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Keiyo North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Iten County Referral Hospital · Keiyo North 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67679&mlon=35.50661#map=17/0.67679/35.50661) Bank Bank Of Africa Eldoret Branch · Ainabkoi 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51479&mlon=35.28700#map=17/0.51479/35.28700) ATM Cooperative Bank · Keiyo North 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66976&mlon=35.50788#map=17/0.66976/35.50788) Petrol pump Ola Petrol Station · Keiyo North 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66992&mlon=35.50832#map=17/0.66992/35.50832) Hotel Small houses to rent 15000ksh one month (can negotiate) · Keiyo North 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68400&mlon=35.50728#map=17/0.68400/35.50728) Mall Rupa's Mall · Ainabkoi 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51387&mlon=35.29082#map=17/0.51387/35.29082) School Mindiliwo Special School · Keiyo North 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68956&mlon=35.50840#map=17/0.68956/35.50840) College Tambach Teachers Training College · Keiyo North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59317&mlon=35.52441#map=17/0.59317/35.52441) Police station Kenya Police - County Police - Divisional Police - Police Station · Keiyo North 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65851&mlon=35.50526#map=17/0.65851/35.50526) 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 Keiyo North Places mapped inside Keiyo North in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels16 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities1 - 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. ## Other constituencies in Elgeyo-Marakwet County - Keiyo South - Marakwet East - Marakwet West ## Quick answers - Where is Keiyo North?In Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya - What borders Keiyo North?Baringo North, Keiyo South, Marakwet West and Moiben - What is there to see in Keiyo North?Another fall!, Awesome view on top of the rocks, Deforestation area with a view, Fartlek on Tuesday and Thursday 9am - What time zone is Keiyo North in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Keiyo North?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Keiyo North?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Keiyo North?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Keiyo North?Settlements lie between 1,140 m and 2,391 m - What is the highest point in Keiyo North?Kerio Valley (1,057 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Keiyo North?December to March, June to July and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Keiyo North?Iten County Referral Hospital, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Keiyo North?Bank Of Africa Eldoret Branch, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Keiyo North?Cooperative Bank, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keiyo North?Ola Petrol Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Keiyo North?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Keiyo North?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Keiyo North?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Keiyo North?KE028149 (OCHA common operational dataset)