# Chesumei Constituency, Nandi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/chesumei/ Constituency · Nandi County # Chesumei Chesumei is a constituency of Kenya in Nandi County. It covers **486.1 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 486km² - 15mapped services - 2,008 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chesumei? Chesumei lies in [Nandi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Emgwen](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/emgwen/), [Kapseret](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/kapseret/), [Mosop](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/mosop/) and [Shinyalu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/shinyalu/). By area it is the 143rd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 17.1% of [Nandi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/). The centre of Chesumei is about 259 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 8.5 km from Kapsabet, the main town of Nandi County. The centre point is at 0.2772° N, 35.0845° 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 Chesumei OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chesumei: 1 waterfall. - Chepkiit Waterfalls · waterfall 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: Chesumei - 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) · Eldoret22 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu57 km ### Nearest railway station Eldoret (Soy), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Nov (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:27). 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 Chesumei Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Chesumei. The largest with a recorded population: Mosoriot (4,916) and Baraton (2,043). Settlements here lie between about 1,870 m and 2,130 m above sea level (median 2,008 m). - Baraton - Chemisia - Chemogonja - Chemundu - Chemuswo - Cheptarit - Chepterit - Hunters Tree - Itigo - Kabungwa - Kamoiywo - Kapkuto - Kapnyemisa - Kapsasur - Kapsisiywa - Kaptel - Kaptildil - Kaptuiya - Kibanta - Kimngeru - Kimondi - Kipsamoite - Kokwet - Kombe - Kosirai - Mateget - Miti ya Hunter - Mlango - Mogoget - Mosoriet - Mosoriot - Musoriot - Mutwot - Ndonyongara - Ngejek - Samoo - Saniak - Sekul - Sirono - Tebeson - Tilolwa - Tuloi 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 Chesumei Named natural and historic features inside Chesumei, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Cheblingwich - Cheptarit - Kibirbir - Kimondi - Kimondi - Kingwal - Kipgai - Legetet - Mutwot - Olare Onyokle - Pirei - Rongit ### Hills and mountains 1 peak. - Chakiakak · 2,136 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kaptaroi 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 Chesumei and the best time to visit In Chesumei, the warmest month is Mar (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,949 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (275 mm) and the driest Feb (49 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 52 Feb 20 49 Mar 21 128 Apr 20 275 May 19 260 Jun 18 173 Jul 18 159 Aug 18 201 Sep 19 188 Oct 19 200 Nov 19 175 Dec 18 89 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chesumei Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital The White Crescent Hospital- Kapsabet · Emgwen 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20283&mlon=35.08596#map=17/0.20283/35.08596) Bank Co-operative Bank of Kenya · Emgwen 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20264&mlon=35.09782#map=17/0.20264/35.09782) ATM Co-operative Bank ATM · Moiben 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51258&mlon=35.28071#map=17/0.51258/35.28071) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Emgwen 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20321&mlon=35.09530#map=17/0.20321/35.09530) Hotel stay hotel Kapsabet · Emgwen 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20245&mlon=35.09738#map=17/0.20245/35.09738) Mall Cheplaskei · Kesses 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41989&mlon=35.31743#map=17/0.41989/35.31743) School AIC Baraton Primary · Chesumei 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.25184&mlon=35.08163#map=17/0.25184/35.08163) College University of Eastern Africa, Baraton · Chesumei 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.25693&mlon=35.08476#map=17/0.25693/35.08476) Police station Police Station Kapsabet · Emgwen 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20244&mlon=35.10267#map=17/0.20244/35.10267) 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 Chesumei Places mapped inside Chesumei in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities4 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 Nandi County - Aldai - Emgwen - Mosop - Nandi Hills - Tinderet ## Quick answers - Where is Chesumei?In Nandi County, Kenya - What borders Chesumei?Emgwen, Kapseret, Mosop and Shinyalu - What is there to see in Chesumei?Chepkiit Waterfalls - What time zone is Chesumei in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chesumei?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Chesumei?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chesumei?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chesumei?Settlements lie between 1,870 m and 2,130 m - What is the highest point in Chesumei?Chakiakak (2,136 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chesumei?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Chesumei?The White Crescent Hospital- Kapsabet, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chesumei?Co-operative Bank of Kenya, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chesumei?Co-operative Bank ATM, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chesumei?TotalEnergies, about 8.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chesumei?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chesumei?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Chesumei?KE029154 (OCHA common operational dataset)