# Ainamoi Constituency, Kericho County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kericho/ainamoi/

Constituency · Kericho County 

# Ainamoi

Ainamoi is a constituency of Kenya in Kericho County. It covers **245.6 km²**. Its main town is Kericho. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 86 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 246km²
- 86mapped services
- 1,986 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ainamoi?

Ainamoi lies in [Kericho County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kericho/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Belgut](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kericho/belgut/), [Kipkelion East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kericho/kipkelion-east/), [Muhoroni](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/muhoroni/) and [Sigowet/Soin](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kericho/sigowet-soin/). By area it is the 212th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 9.8% of [Kericho County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kericho/). The centre of Ainamoi is about 204 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 6.7 km from Kericho, the main town of Kericho County. The centre point is at 0.3125° S, 35.2600° 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 Ainamoi

### Nearby, outside Ainamoi

- Homaline junction · attraction, Muhoroni14 km
- Homaline offices · attraction, Muhoroni16 km
- Homaline quarry · attraction, Muhoroni19 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: Ainamoi

- 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

- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu64 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret80 km

### Nearest railway station

Koru (Muhoroni), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jul (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:47).

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 Ainamoi

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Ainamoi. The largest with a recorded population: Kericho (53,804) and Brooke (7,896). Settlements here lie between about 1,734 m and 2,133 m above sea level (median 1,986 m).

- Ainamoi
- Ainemoi
- Brooke
- Buchenge
- Chebigen
- Cheribo
- Kabalion
- Kapkaim
- Kapsigirio
- Kaptebeswet
- Kenegut
- Keongo
- Kericho
- Poiywek
- Singoronik
- Sitotwet
- Telanet
- Torit

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 Ainamoi

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Dionsoyiet
- Kaboswa
- Kipchorion
- Tugunon

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Kapcheptortor · 2,192 m
- Chebelel · 1,973 m

### Estates

3 estates.

- Chelimo Tea Estate
- Kericho Tea Estate
- Kimugu Estate

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Kericho Airport

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 Ainamoi and the best time to visit

In Ainamoi, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,746 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (255 mm) and the driest Jul (66 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 93 

Feb 22 68 

Mar 22 176 

Apr 21 255 

May 20 214 

Jun 19 100 

Jul 19 66 

Aug 20 97 

Sep 20 116 

Oct 21 170 

Nov 20 236 

Dec 20 155 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ainamoi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Gabriel Hospital · Ainamoi 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.36667&mlon=35.28330#map=17/-0.36667/35.28330) 

Bank kcb kenya commercial bank - kericho · Ainamoi 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.36932&mlon=35.28427#map=17/-0.36932/35.28427) 

Petrol pump National Oil · Belgut 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.32130&mlon=35.22318#map=17/-0.32130/35.22318) 

Hotel La serene resort kericho · Belgut 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.31976&mlon=35.21982#map=17/-0.31976/35.21982) 

Mall Simba Gate Mall · Ainamoi 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.36993&mlon=35.28312#map=17/-0.36993/35.28312) 

School KERICHO BOYS BOARDING PRIMARY SCHOOL · Ainamoi 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.36459&mlon=35.27206#map=17/-0.36459/35.27206) 

College Kenya Highlands University · Ainamoi 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.36925&mlon=35.26716#map=17/-0.36925/35.26716) 

Police station Kericho Police Station · Ainamoi 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.36756&mlon=35.28739#map=17/-0.36756/35.28739) 

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 Ainamoi

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

- Hospitals8
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels20
- Shopping malls2
- Schools12
- Colleges and universities11
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants18
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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 Kericho County

- Belgut
- Buret
- Kipkelion East
- Kipkelion West
- Sigowet/Soin

## Quick answers

- Where is Ainamoi?In Kericho County, Kenya
- What borders Ainamoi?Belgut, Kipkelion East, Muhoroni and Sigowet/Soin
- What is there to see in Ainamoi?Homaline junction, Homaline offices, Homaline quarry
- What time zone is Ainamoi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ainamoi?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Ainamoi?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ainamoi?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ainamoi?Settlements lie between 1,734 m and 2,133 m
- What is the highest point in Ainamoi?Kapcheptortor (2,192 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ainamoi?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ainamoi?St. Gabriel Hospital, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ainamoi?kcb kenya commercial bank - kericho, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ainamoi?National Oil, about 4.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ainamoi?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Ainamoi?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ainamoi?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ainamoi?KE035190 (OCHA common operational dataset)
