# Nandi Hills Constituency, Nandi County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/nandi-hills/

Constituency · Nandi County 

# Nandi Hills

Nandi Hills is a constituency of Kenya in Nandi County. It covers **393.1 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 393km²
- 9mapped services
- 2,072 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nandi Hills?

Nandi Hills lies in [Nandi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Aldai](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/aldai/), [Emgwen](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/emgwen/), [Kesses](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/kesses/) and [Tinderet](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/tinderet/). By area it is the 162nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 13.9% of [Nandi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/). The centre of Nandi Hills is about 234 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 18 km from Kapsabet, the main town of Nandi County. The centre point is at 0.1221° N, 35.2451° 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 Nandi Hills

### Nearby, outside Nandi Hills

- Little waterfalls and good view · viewpoint, Emgwen12 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: Nandi Hills

- 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) · Eldoret31 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu62 km

### Nearest railway station

Chemelil (Muhoroni), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Oct (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 Nandi Hills

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Nandi Hills. The largest with a recorded population: Nandi Hills (8,032). Settlements here lie between about 1,977 m and 2,514 m above sea level (median 2,072 m).

- Arwos
- Chemomi
- Chepkunyuk
- Emdin
- Kapchorua
- Keben
- Kibabet
- Kipchawat
- Koilot
- Lessos
- Mogobich
- Mogoon
- Mokong
- Mugundoi
- Nandi Hills
- Serengoni
- Siwo
- Taito

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 Nandi Hills

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Chepleluchbei
- Kamaseva
- Kamaseva
- Kapsumbeiwa
- Kebin
- Kibabet
- Kibebet
- Kibiok
- Kirondio
- Mogobich
- Mokong
- Ngenju
- Soboiyo
- Temochewa

### Estates

8 estates; 1 tea estate.

- Chemomi Tea Estate
- Kaitet Tea Estate
- Kapsumbeiwa Tea Company
- Kepchomo Estate
- Kepchomo Tea Estate
- Kibabet Estate
- Koisagat
- Nandi Tea Estate
- Septon Estate

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 Nandi Hills and the best time to visit

In Nandi Hills, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 2,009 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (299 mm) and the driest Feb (63 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 77 

Feb 22 63 

Mar 22 170 

Apr 21 299 

May 20 268 

Jun 20 143 

Jul 19 112 

Aug 20 148 

Sep 20 162 

Oct 21 211 

Nov 20 230 

Dec 20 127 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nandi Hills

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NANDI HILLS Medicare · Nandi Hills 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.11617&mlon=35.18380#map=17/0.11617/35.18380) 

Bank Co-operative Bank of Kenya · Emgwen 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20264&mlon=35.09782#map=17/0.20264/35.09782) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nandi Hills 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17309&mlon=35.23842#map=17/0.17309/35.23842) 

Hotel Skylife Hotel Nandi · Nandi Hills 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17220&mlon=35.23439#map=17/0.17220/35.23439) 

Mall Majaso Shopping Center · Tinderet 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.01019&mlon=35.36527#map=17/0.01019/35.36527) 

School Terige High School · Emgwen 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.21553&mlon=35.27046#map=17/0.21553/35.27046) 

College AIC Kapsabet Bible College · Emgwen 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20254&mlon=35.12326#map=17/0.20254/35.12326) 

Police station Police Station Kapsabet · Emgwen 18 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 Nandi Hills

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

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels1
- Schools1

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
- Mosop
- Tinderet

## Quick answers

- Where is Nandi Hills?In Nandi County, Kenya
- What borders Nandi Hills?Aldai, Emgwen, Kesses and Tinderet
- What is there to see in Nandi Hills?Little waterfalls and good view
- What time zone is Nandi Hills in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nandi Hills?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Nandi Hills?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nandi Hills?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nandi Hills?Settlements lie between 1,977 m and 2,514 m
- What is the best time to visit Nandi Hills?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nandi Hills?NANDI HILLS Medicare, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nandi Hills?Co-operative Bank of Kenya, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nandi Hills?Rubis, about 5.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nandi Hills?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nandi Hills?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nandi Hills?KE029153 (OCHA common operational dataset)