# Mosop Constituency, Nandi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/mosop/ Constituency · Nandi County # Mosop Mosop is a constituency of Kenya in Nandi County. It covers **584.3 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 584km² - 6mapped services - 1,996 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mosop? Mosop lies in [Nandi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Chesumei](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/chesumei/), [Kapseret](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/kapseret/), [Malava](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/malava/), [Shinyalu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/shinyalu/) and [Turbo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/turbo/). By area it is the 131st largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 20.6% of [Nandi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/). The centre of Mosop is about 271 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 24 km from Kapsabet, the main town of Nandi County. The centre point is at 0.4178° N, 35.0670° 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 Mosop ### Nearby, outside Mosop - Chepkiit Waterfalls · waterfall, Chesumei12 km - Koromosho · waterfall, Kapseret19 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: Mosop - 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) · Eldoret19 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu67 km ### Nearest railway station Leseru/Kitale Junction (Turbo), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:37). 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 Mosop Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Mosop. Settlements here lie between about 1,689 m and 2,137 m above sea level (median 1,996 m). - Bwongo - Chemnoet - Chemuswa - Chepterwai - Cheptil - Chepyegoris - Eisero - Kabiemit - Kabisaga - Kabiyet - Kahwega - Kaiboi - Kaigat - Kamamut - Kapivet - Kapiyet - Kapkitui - Kapkoimur - Kapkoros - Kebulonik - Kibebetiet - Kingoror - Kipkarren - Kormaet - Kurgung - Laboret - Lolkeringet - Ndalat - Sang’alo - Sarora - Sigoit - Soimining - Surungai - Tangaratwet - Tobolwa - Twedies 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 Mosop Named natural and historic features inside Mosop, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Gombot - Kapngetui - Ketam - Ol Dane Sapuk - Sarora - Tuktuk ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Algabbyet · 2,163 m - Surongai · 2,117 m - Kakiptoi · 1,980 m - Ndalat · 1,975 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - North Nandi Forest - Taressia 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 Mosop and the best time to visit In Mosop, 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 Mosop Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kapteldon Health Center · Kapseret 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48195&mlon=35.20917#map=17/0.48195/35.20917) Bank Co-operative Bank of Kenya · Emgwen 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20264&mlon=35.09782#map=17/0.20264/35.09782) ATM Eldoret Branch · Turbo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51769&mlon=35.27552#map=17/0.51769/35.27552) Petrol pump Oceanic Petrol · Turbo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60498&mlon=35.13822#map=17/0.60498/35.13822) Hotel Letangwot Park and Restaurant · Chesumei 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31775&mlon=35.16675#map=17/0.31775/35.16675) Mall Pilot Shopping Centre · Turbo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.53359&mlon=35.24358#map=17/0.53359/35.24358) School Kurgung Secondary · Mosop 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44544&mlon=34.98654#map=17/0.44544/34.98654) College Kaiboi Technical Training Institute · Mosop 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41191&mlon=35.02121#map=17/0.41191/35.02121) Police station Turbo Police Post · Turbo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62901&mlon=35.05064#map=17/0.62901/35.05064) 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 Mosop Places mapped inside Mosop in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools5 - Colleges and universities1 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 - Chesumei - Emgwen - Nandi Hills - Tinderet ## Quick answers - Where is Mosop?In Nandi County, Kenya - What borders Mosop?Chesumei, Kapseret, Malava, Shinyalu and Turbo - What is there to see in Mosop?Chepkiit Waterfalls, Koromosho - What time zone is Mosop in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mosop?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Mosop?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mosop?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mosop?Settlements lie between 1,689 m and 2,137 m - What is the highest point in Mosop?Algabbyet (2,163 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mosop?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mosop?Kapteldon Health Center, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mosop?Co-operative Bank of Kenya, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mosop?Eldoret Branch, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mosop?Oceanic Petrol, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mosop?KE029156 (OCHA common operational dataset)