# Marakwet East Constituency, Elgeyo-Marakwet County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/marakwet-east/ Constituency · Elgeyo-Marakwet County # Marakwet East Marakwet East is a constituency of Kenya in Elgeyo-Marakwet County. It covers **810.5 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 811km² - 2mapped services - 1,120 mtypical elevation ## Where is Marakwet East? Marakwet East lies in [Elgeyo-Marakwet County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Marakwet West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/marakwet-west/), [Pokot South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/pokot-south/), [Sigor](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/sigor/) and [Tiaty](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/baringo/tiaty/). By area it is the 102nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 26.9% of [Elgeyo-Marakwet County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/). The centre of Marakwet East is about 301 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 52 km from Iten, the main town of Elgeyo-Marakwet County. The centre point is at 1.1344° N, 35.5893° 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 Marakwet East OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Marakwet East: 1 waterfall; 1 attraction. - Kermet waterfall · waterfall - Kapyego · attraction 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: Marakwet East - 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) · Eldoret90 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu166 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:34). 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 Marakwet East Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Marakwet East. Settlements here lie between about 1,042 m and 2,999 m above sea level (median 1,120 m). - Cheblil - Chesegon - Chesetan - Chesoi - Chesongoch - Garogua - Kabaldamet - Kabaloamet - Kabetwa - Kaplago - Kebetwa - Kipyembo - Mason - Serewa - Tangul - Tot 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 Marakwet East Named natural and historic features inside Marakwet East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Cheptilon - Katupen - Kimerhua - Kimowo - Kiptalyung ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 3 mountains; 1 peak. - Kalelalgelat · 3,322 m - Kapsitotwa · 3,318 m - Sololia · 3,295 m - Kipchumwa · 3,187 m - Longoswa · 3,100 m - Kapchepau · 2,666 m - Sibou · 1,928 m - Sagat · 1,875 m - Lukuket · 1,208 m - Koibrir · 1,115 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Embobut Forest - Kipkunurr 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 Marakwet East and the best time to visit In Marakwet East, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 853 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (133 mm) and the driest Feb (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 19 Feb 22 18 Mar 22 46 Apr 21 133 May 20 108 Jun 20 71 Jul 19 84 Aug 19 100 Sep 21 71 Oct 21 91 Nov 20 74 Dec 20 39 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Marakwet East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital AIC Kapsowar Mission Hospital · Marakwet West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.98183&mlon=35.55962#map=17/0.98183/35.55962) School St Maurus Academy Chesongoch · Marakwet East 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.12810&mlon=35.64473#map=17/1.12810/35.64473) College Kapsowar Visionary College · Marakwet West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.98333&mlon=35.56670#map=17/0.98333/35.56670) 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 Marakwet East Places mapped inside Marakwet East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools2 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 - Keiyo South - Marakwet West ## Quick answers - Where is Marakwet East?In Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya - What borders Marakwet East?Marakwet West, Pokot South, Sigor and Tiaty - What is there to see in Marakwet East?Kapyego, Kermet waterfall - What time zone is Marakwet East in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Marakwet East?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Marakwet East?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marakwet East?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Marakwet East?Settlements lie between 1,042 m and 2,999 m - What is the highest point in Marakwet East?Kalelalgelat (3,322 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Marakwet East?May to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Marakwet East?AIC Kapsowar Mission Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Marakwet East?KE028147 (OCHA common operational dataset)