# Keiyo South Constituency, Elgeyo-Marakwet County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/keiyo-south/ Constituency · Elgeyo-Marakwet County # Keiyo South Keiyo South is a constituency of Kenya in Elgeyo-Marakwet County. It covers **886.3 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 886km² - 8mapped services - 2,572 mtypical elevation ## Where is Keiyo South? Keiyo South lies in [Elgeyo-Marakwet County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Ainabkoi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/ainabkoi/), [Baringo Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/baringo/baringo-central/), [Baringo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/baringo/baringo-north/), [Eldama Ravine](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/baringo/eldama-ravine/), [Keiyo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/keiyo-north/), [Mogotio](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/baringo/mogotio/) and [Moiben](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/moiben/). By area it is the 94th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 29.5% of [Elgeyo-Marakwet County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/). The centre of Keiyo South is about 231 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 33 km from Iten, the main town of Elgeyo-Marakwet County. The centre point is at 0.3794° N, 35.5718° 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 South OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Keiyo South: 1 viewpoint; 1 waterfall. - Torok Waterfall · waterfall - View on torok falls during the climb · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Keiyo South - Mild steel Railing at Cheploch Gorge · attraction, Baringo Central12 km - Cheploch Gorge · attraction, Baringo Central12 km - Kaptagat Falls · waterfall, Ainabkoi14 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 South - 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) · Eldoret37 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu107 km ### Nearest railway station Kaptagat (Keiyo South), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:29, 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 South Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Keiyo South. Settlements here lie between about 1,141 m and 2,758 m above sea level (median 2,572 m). - Biretwo - Chebior - Chebloch - Cheboin - Chemwabul - Chepketeret - Chepkorio - Choroget - Chororget - Emsea - Kacholwo - Kamwosor - Kapchebelei - Kapchebelel - Kapkenda - Kapkitony - Kapkwamul - Kapsoi - Kaptagat - Kaptarakwa - Kimwarer - Kipsaos - Kiptulos - Kitany - Lelboinet - Makwa - Musgut - Muskut - Mutei - Nyaru - Sabor - Simotwa - Tabare - Toror - Tumeiyo - Tumeya - Wattle 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 South Named natural and historic features inside Keiyo South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 34 rivers and streams. - Ainabkoi - Ainabkoi - Aino - Ananoi - Chemosusu - Chepsamo - Cheptak - Cherkabol - Embomoruk - Emsea - Endo - Goigokwa - Kapkobe - Kapsang - Kaptarit - Kerio - Kiblabot - Kimwarer - Kinoinoi - Kiptunol - Kipwen - Kurasoi - Let - Mogorua …and 10 more. ### Hills and mountains 11 hills; 1 peak. - Tingwa Hill · 2,741 m - Kibargoi · 2,659 m - Chop Hill · 2,376 m - Kalwal · 2,328 m - Kenenei · 2,075 m - Nogucheno · 2,075 m - Changach · 1,979 m - Naon Hill · 1,916 m - Samich · 1,737 m - Sarbap · 1,712 m - Kailel · 1,406 m - Kapkutum · 1,391 m ### Forests and nature 7 forests. - Kapchorua Forest Block Four - Kapchorua Forest Block Three - Kaptagat Forest - Kipkabus Forest - Metkei Forest - Tingwa Hill Forest - Tumeya Forest ### Estates 1 estate. - Kipkabus Downs Estate ### Getting around 2 railway stations; 1 airport. - Kaptagat - Kerio Valley Airport - Tumeiyo 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 South and the best time to visit In Keiyo South, 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kiboino Health Center · Baringo Central 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46049&mlon=35.68832#map=17/0.46049/35.68832) Bank Kenya Women Micro Finace Bank · Baringo Central 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.49257&mlon=35.74140#map=17/0.49257/35.74140) ATM Cooperative Bank · Keiyo North 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66976&mlon=35.50788#map=17/0.66976/35.50788) Petrol pump Maraoil · Keiyo South 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45247&mlon=35.62994#map=17/0.45247/35.62994) Hotel Naiberi River Campsite & Resort · Keiyo South 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.30830&mlon=35.57579#map=17/0.30830/35.57579) Mall Sinkoro Complex · Baringo Central 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.49372&mlon=35.74364#map=17/0.49372/35.74364) School Kapkenda Girls High School · Keiyo South 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.39206&mlon=35.55842#map=17/0.39206/35.55842) College Learning Resource Centre · Baringo Central 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.49537&mlon=35.66177#map=17/0.49537/35.66177) Police station Kabarnet Police Station · Baringo Central 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48697&mlon=35.74293#map=17/0.48697/35.74293) 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 South Places mapped inside Keiyo South in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools3 - Restaurants1 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 North - Marakwet East - Marakwet West ## Quick answers - Where is Keiyo South?In Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya - What borders Keiyo South?Ainabkoi, Baringo Central, Baringo North, Eldama Ravine, Keiyo North, Mogotio and Moiben - What is there to see in Keiyo South?Torok Waterfall, View on torok falls during the climb - What time zone is Keiyo South in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Keiyo South?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Keiyo South?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Keiyo South?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Keiyo South?Settlements lie between 1,141 m and 2,758 m - What is the highest point in Keiyo South?Tingwa Hill (2,741 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Keiyo South?December to March, June to July and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Keiyo South?Kiboino Health Center, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Keiyo South?Kenya Women Micro Finace Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Keiyo South?Cooperative Bank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keiyo South?Maraoil, about 10 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Keiyo South?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Keiyo South?KE028150 (OCHA common operational dataset)