# Kipkelion West Constituency, Kericho County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kericho/kipkelion-west/

Constituency · Kericho County 

# Kipkelion West

Kipkelion West is a constituency of Kenya in Kericho County. It covers **352.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 352km²
- 1,971 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kipkelion West?

Kipkelion West lies in [Kericho County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kericho/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 3 other constituencies: [Kipkelion East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kericho/kipkelion-east/), [Muhoroni](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/muhoroni/) and [Tinderet](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/tinderet/). By area it is the 178th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 14.0% of [Kericho County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kericho/). The centre of Kipkelion West is about 201 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 27 km from Kericho, the main town of Kericho County. The centre point is at 0.1592° S, 35.4023° 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 Kipkelion West

### Nearby, outside Kipkelion West

- Homaline offices · attraction, Muhoroni16 km
- Homaline junction · attraction, Muhoroni17 km
- Homaline quarry · attraction, Muhoroni17 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: Kipkelion West

- 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) · Eldoret65 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu75 km

### Nearest railway station

Kipkelion (Kipkelion West), about 6.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Apr (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:41).

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 Kipkelion West

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kipkelion West. The largest with a recorded population: Kipkelion (2,952). Settlements here lie between about 1,564 m and 2,304 m above sea level (median 1,971 m).

- Barschell
- Barsiele
- Fort Ternan
- Kipkelion
- Lilloch
- Martamat
- Sigotek

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 Kipkelion West

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Kaptanjua
- Namuting
- Rebekwa

### Estates

4 estates.

- Kokwet Estate
- Songonyet Coffee Estate
- Tinderet Estate
- Tinderet Tea Estate

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Tunnel

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 Kipkelion West and the best time to visit

In Kipkelion West, the warmest month is Mar (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,558 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (255 mm) and the driest Feb (46 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March, June to July and September**.

- Jan
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 58 

Feb 16 46 

Mar 17 119 

Apr 17 255 

May 16 196 

Jun 15 110 

Jul 15 98 

Aug 15 120 

Sep 16 115 

Oct 16 159 

Nov 16 179 

Dec 15 102 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kipkelion West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Londiani District Hospital · Kipkelion East 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.17536&mlon=35.59081#map=17/-0.17536/35.59081) 

Bank KCB BANK · Kipkelion East 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.16424&mlon=35.59029#map=17/-0.16424/35.59029) 

Petrol pump National Oil · Kipkelion East 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.16599&mlon=35.59260#map=17/-0.16599/35.59260) 

Hotel Kweisos House · Muhoroni 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.15120&mlon=35.25783#map=17/-0.15120/35.25783) 

Mall Majaso Shopping Center · Tinderet 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.01019&mlon=35.36527#map=17/0.01019/35.36527) 

School Dr. Robert Ouko Primary School · Muhoroni 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18532&mlon=35.23851#map=17/-0.18532/35.23851) 

College Koru Bible College · Muhoroni 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.20126&mlon=35.26368#map=17/-0.20126/35.26368) 

Police station Kuresoi police station · Kuresoi North 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.29865&mlon=35.53128#map=17/-0.29865/35.53128) 

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.

## Other constituencies in Kericho County

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kipkelion West?In Kericho County, Kenya
- What borders Kipkelion West?Kipkelion East, Muhoroni and Tinderet
- What is there to see in Kipkelion West?Homaline offices, Homaline junction, Homaline quarry
- What time zone is Kipkelion West in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kipkelion West?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Kipkelion West?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kipkelion West?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kipkelion West?Settlements lie between 1,564 m and 2,304 m
- What is the best time to visit Kipkelion West?December to March, June to July and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kipkelion West?Londiani District Hospital, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kipkelion West?KCB BANK, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kipkelion West?National Oil, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kipkelion West?KE035189 (OCHA common operational dataset)