# Rongai Constituency, Nakuru County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/rongai/

Constituency · Nakuru County 

# Rongai

Rongai is a constituency of Kenya in Nakuru County. It covers **1,021.5 km²**. 329 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 77 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,021km²
- 77mapped services
- 1,753 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rongai?

Rongai lies in [Nakuru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Bahati](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/bahati/), [Eldama Ravine](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/baringo/eldama-ravine/), [Mogotio](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/baringo/mogotio/), [Molo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/molo/), [Nakuru Town West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/nakuru-town-west/), [Njoro](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/njoro/) and [Subukia](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/subukia/). By area it is the 88th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 13.6% of [Nakuru County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/). The centre of Rongai is about 162 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 28 km from Nakuru, the main town of Nakuru County. The centre point is at 0.0600° S, 36.0281° 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 Rongai

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Rongai: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 castle or fort; 1 monument; 1 nature reserve.

- Egerton Castle · castle or fort
- Lake Solai Wetlands Conservancy · nature reserve
- equator · viewpoint
- Equator · attraction
- Daniel Toroitich · monument

### Nearby, outside Rongai

- Equator Tortoise Park · attraction, Mogotio9.2 km
- Equator Sign · attraction, Mogotio9.5 km
- Equator Dip Alphega Road · attraction, Mogotio10.0 km
- Solai Sanctuary · nature reserve, Subukia13 km
- Menengai Crater · volcano, Bahati16 km
- Menengai Crater · national park, Bahati17 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: Rongai

- 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) · Eldoret102 km
- Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru113 km

### Nearest railway station

Menengai (Rongai), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Sep (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:27, 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 Rongai

Open gazetteers list **329 villages, towns and localities** in Rongai. The largest with a recorded population: Rongai (30,471) and Kampi Ya Moto (2,775). Settlements here lie between about 1,626 m and 2,129 m above sea level (median 1,753 m).

- Albizia
- Almumin
- Alphega Estate
- Amani
- Amani Estate
- Aruskale A
- Aruskale B
- Atebwo
- Athinai
- Athinai Sisal Estate
- Bangoroni
- Baraka
- Baraka Village
- Barina
- Barkesen
- Belbur
- Belbur B
- Bethesda
- Black
- Bluemax
- Boito
- Bongoloya
- Booster
- Boror
- Boror B
- Bruce
- Bunyerian
- Burgei Central
- Burgei Railway
- Buttler
- Canaan
- Cdn Ngata Estate
- Central A
- Central B
- Chelitit
- Chemachei A
- Chemachei B
- Chemarmar
- Chemasis
- Chepseon
- Chepseon B
- Chergei
- Chumo
- Coffee
- Craterview
- Dip Area
- Duala
- East Gate
- Eastgate Farm
- Eden
- Emkwen
- Ex Jack Evans
- Exmargaret Dam
- Fairview
- Forest
- Gaakwen
- Gachau A
- Gachau B
- Giastaff
- Gicheha
- Gicheha Primary
- Githira
- Gogar Farm
- Greenhill
- Greenpeace
- Hosea
- Jamii Estate
- Jirani Mwema
- Jua Farm
- Kabarak
- Kabarnet Farm
- Kaboch
- Kamonong
- Kamosop
- Kampi Samaki
- Kampi Ya Moto
- Kampi Ya Moto Center
- Kamukunji
- Kamungei Lower
- Kamungei Upper
- Kandutura
- Kandutura Central
- Kandutura Makanisani
- Kandutura Station
- Kandutura Waka
- Kanga
- Kangakinga
- Kapchorwa Lower
- Kapchorwa Upper
- Kapisaga
- Kapkabur
- Kapkatet
- Kapkemeloi
- Kapkoros Central
- Kapkoros Lower
- Kapkoros Upper
- Kapkures
- Kapkwen
- Kaplegetet
- Kaplelach
- Kaplelekwo
- Kapndege
- Kapsebeltin
- Kapsebettin/Marangishu
- Kapsetek
- Kaptembwo/Molilelwe
- Kaptera
- Kaptich A
- Kaptich B
- Karaira A
- Karaira B
- Karuiru
- Kasarani
- Kasururei
- Kayanet
- Kayole
- Keibeton/Kotuton
- Kenya
- Kericho Ndogo
- Keriko A
- Keriko B
- Kerma Central
- Kerma East
- Kiambogo
- Kiamunyi
- Kianda Kenya
- Kianugu
- Kianyororo
- Kibatit
- Kiboronjo
- Kichwa
- Kichwa A
- Kichwa B
- Kilele Farm/Commly/Irangi/Rono/Munyanya
- Kilombe
- Kimamoi
- Kimangu Central
- Kimangu East
- Kimangu West
- Kimomora
- Kimugul
- Kipkoi/Kaportin
- Kipkowe
- Kipsirich
- Kiptenden
- Kiptoim
- Kiriko
- Kiriko B
- Kirima
- Kiwanja Ndege
- Koisamo A
- Koisamo B
- Kokwamoi
- Kokwomoi
- Komen
- Komen Farm
- Kondamet A
- Kondamet B
- Kongasis
- Koyomtich
- Kwa D.O
- Kwa Kima
- Kware
- Lekikor/Siriande
- Lelechwet
- Lengenet Centre
- Lomolo
- Losibil A
- Losibil B
- Lower Kampi Ya Moto
- Lower Kaptembwo
- Lower Legetio
- Lower Majani Mingi
- Lower Mangu A
- Lower Mangu B
- Lower Mangu C
- Lower Morop
- Lower Rafiki A
- Lower Rafiki B
- Lower Tumaini
- Lusaka
- Machege
- Machine
- Maciaro
- Macllelan
- Madurugada
- Magare
- Mahinga
- Maji-Tamu A
- Maji-Tamu B
- Makiki
- Malaika
- Malkelwet
- Maram
- Matuiku A
- Matuiku B
- Mawe
- Mawe Central
- Mbama
- Menengai
- Mercy Njeri
- Metkei
- Milimani A
- Milimani East
- Milimani West
- Mimwaita A
- Mimwaita B
- Mitimingi
- Mlimani
- Mogoiwet
- Molok
- Mololine A
- Mololine B
- Moyaset A
- Moyaset B
- Mugesha
- Muiru
- Mukinduri
- Mulwang
- Muorokya
- Musonik
- Muthiga
- Muthiga B
- Mwangaza
- Mwiteithia
- Nafaka
- Nairobi
- Ndiroto
- Ndusu A
- Ndusu B
- Nehema
- Nessuit
- Ngariba
- Ngata
- Ngata Ex Adc
- Ngecha
- Ngecha A
- Ngecha B
- Ngesedai
- Ngessumin
- Ngoilale
- Ngondu B
- Ngoswet
- Number 4
- Number 4 B
- Number A
- Nursery
- Nuru Estate
- Nyororo Moja
- Olbang
- Olive 3
- Pombo
- Poromoko
- Public Works
- Punda Mingi
- Punyerian
- R/Valley
- Ranjuera
- Rigogo
- Rigogo Center
- Rocks
- Rongai
- Rongai Phase 3
- Rongai Scheme
- Roret Center
- Ruandet
- Ruiyobei
- Rukwaro
- Salgaa
- Salgaa Center
- Sanmarko A
- Sanmarko B
- Saptet
- Sarambei A
- Sarambei B
- Sawaiti A
- Sawaiti B
- Sawaiti/Kapkwes
- Setkobor
- Seventy One
- Shalom A
- Shalom B
- Shephered Estate
- Sigito
- Siriat
- Sobea Highway
- Sobea Inner
- Solai
- Soymet
- Squarter
- Sterah
- Sulutia
- Sunshine
- Tabot
- Tegat
- Tegunot
- Telcom
- Tembwo
- Thirando
- Tree Farm Phase 9
- Tuiyobei A
- Tuiyobei B
- Tuiyomoi
- Tuiyotich
- Tulwet
- Tulwopmoi
- Tulwopmoi Centre
- Turi
- Umoja Central
- Umoja/Wakaimba
- Undugu
- Upper Kampi Ya Moto
- Upper Kapchorwa
- Upper Legetio
- Upper Mangu A
- Upper Mangu B
- Upper Morop
- Upper Olrongai
- Upper Rafiki B
- Upper Tumaini
- Upper Village C
- Viwanda
- Wakanguthi
- Wakarimu Total
- Waldai
- West Lands
- Westlands
- Zaburi
- Ziwani

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 Rongai

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Bisoi
- Iguamiti
- Kamuaora
- Lake Solai
- Mogotio
- Olobanita
- Shawa
- Swamp Stream
- Visoi

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Salai · 1,918 m
- Kabragai · 1,760 m

### Estates

11 estates.

- Althega Estate
- Athinai Estate
- Athinal Estate
- Banita Sisal Estate
- Kabarak Estate
- Lomolo Sisal Estate
- Mackenzie Estate
- Majani Mingi Sisal Estate
- Olongai Estate
- Solai Sisal Estate
- Woolst Aston Estate

### Getting around

4 railway stations; 2 airfields.

- Barclays
- Kampi ya Moto
- Menengai
- Menengai
- Solai
- Visoi

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 Rongai and the best time to visit

In Rongai, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,189 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (189 mm) and the driest Feb (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 42 

Feb 19 30 

Mar 20 83 

Apr 19 189 

May 18 140 

Jun 18 96 

Jul 17 94 

Aug 17 109 

Sep 18 90 

Oct 19 108 

Nov 18 128 

Dec 18 80 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rongai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Faraja Family Care Hospital · Mogotio 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.01968&mlon=35.96314#map=17/-0.01968/35.96314) 

Bank Skyline Sacco · Rongai 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.02263&mlon=35.96353#map=17/-0.02263/35.96353) 

ATM Nakuru Branch · Nakuru Town East 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.28417&mlon=36.07014#map=17/-0.28417/36.07014) 

Petrol pump Petrol Station - Mogotio · Rongai 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.02920&mlon=35.96588#map=17/-0.02920/35.96588) 

Hotel Olepolos County Resort Mogotio · Rongai 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.05298&mlon=35.95284#map=17/-0.05298/35.95284) 

Mall Emmanuel Generation Plaza · Rongai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.10077&mlon=35.93572#map=17/-0.10077/35.93572) 

School Mogotio Primary School · Mogotio 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.02018&mlon=35.96114#map=17/-0.02018/35.96114) 

College Kabarak University · Rongai 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.02473&mlon=35.96458#map=17/-0.02473/35.96458) 

Police station Ngata Police Post · Rongai 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.25485&mlon=35.97992#map=17/-0.25485/35.97992) 

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 Rongai

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps15
- Hotels19
- Shopping malls2
- Schools18
- Colleges and universities8
- Restaurants8
- Police stations3
- 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 Nakuru County

- Bahati
- Gilgil
- Kuresoi North
- Kuresoi South
- Molo
- Naivasha
- Nakuru Town East
- Nakuru Town West
- Njoro
- Subukia

## Quick answers

- Where is Rongai?In Nakuru County, Kenya
- What borders Rongai?Bahati, Eldama Ravine, Mogotio, Molo, Nakuru Town West, Njoro and Subukia
- What is there to see in Rongai?Daniel Toroitich, Egerton Castle, Equator, Lake Solai Wetlands Conservancy
- What time zone is Rongai in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rongai?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Rongai?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rongai?329 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rongai?Settlements lie between 1,626 m and 2,129 m
- What is the highest point in Rongai?Salai (1,918 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rongai?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rongai?Faraja Family Care Hospital, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rongai?Skyline Sacco, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rongai?Nakuru Branch, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rongai?Petrol Station - Mogotio, about 7.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Rongai?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Rongai?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Rongai?15 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rongai?KE032173 (OCHA common operational dataset)