# Tinderet Constituency, Nandi County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/tinderet/

Constituency · Nandi County 

# Tinderet

Tinderet is a constituency of Kenya in Nandi County. It covers **541.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 542km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,425 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tinderet?

Tinderet lies in [Nandi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Aldai](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/aldai/), [Kesses](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/kesses/), [Kipkelion East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kericho/kipkelion-east/), [Kipkelion West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kericho/kipkelion-west/), [Muhoroni](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kisumu/muhoroni/) and [Nandi Hills](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/nandi-hills/). By area it is the 136th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 19.1% of [Nandi County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/). The centre of Tinderet is about 224 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 29 km from Kapsabet, the main town of Nandi County. The centre point is at 0.0082° S, 35.2605° 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 Tinderet

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tinderet: 1 viewpoint.

- Equator · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Tinderet

- Homaline quarry · attraction, Muhoroni15 km
- Homaline offices · attraction, Muhoroni18 km
- Homaline junction · attraction, Muhoroni20 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: Tinderet

- 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) · Eldoret46 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu60 km

### Nearest railway station

Muhoroni (Muhoroni), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Sep (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, 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 Tinderet

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Tinderet. Settlements here lie between about 1,248 m and 2,086 m above sea level (median 1,425 m).

- Chemase
- Chemursoi
- Kapkuong
- Kaprachoge
- Kipsesin
- Matema
- Ngeron
- Soyet

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 Tinderet

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Ainopsiwa
- Kamasai
- Kasabe
- Kibomet
- Kimuten
- Kipchoria
- Kipkoil
- Kipkurere
- Lemaiywa
- Sehan

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill; 1 valley.

- Natepong · 2,276 m
- Chemelil · 1,939 m
- Mtetei Valley · 1,574 m

### Estates

8 estates; 1 tea estate.

- East African Coffee
- George Estate
- George Estate
- Kaprachoge Tea Estate
- Kyboi Estate
- Savani Tea Estate
- Siret Tea Estate
- Soba Estate
- Tinderet Tea 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 Tinderet and the best time to visit

In Tinderet, 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 Tinderet

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nandi Hills District Hospital · Nandi Hills 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.10368&mlon=35.18410#map=17/0.10368/35.18410) 

Bank Co-operative Bank of Kenya · Emgwen 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20264&mlon=35.09782#map=17/0.20264/35.09782) 

Petrol pump Shell · Nandi Hills 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06934&mlon=35.19290#map=17/0.06934/35.19290) 

Hotel Sireet Tea Hotel · Tinderet 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.05410&mlon=35.24840#map=17/0.05410/35.24840) 

Mall Majaso Shopping Center · Tinderet 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.01019&mlon=35.36527#map=17/0.01019/35.36527) 

School Chemelil Sugar Academy · Muhoroni 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.06837&mlon=35.14692#map=17/-0.06837/35.14692) 

College Koru Bible College · Muhoroni 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.20126&mlon=35.26368#map=17/-0.20126/35.26368) 

Police station Awasi Police Station · Nyando 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.16140&mlon=35.07408#map=17/-0.16140/35.07408) 

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 Tinderet

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

- Hotels1
- Shopping malls1

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
- Nandi Hills

## Quick answers

- Where is Tinderet?In Nandi County, Kenya
- What borders Tinderet?Aldai, Kesses, Kipkelion East, Kipkelion West, Muhoroni and Nandi Hills
- What is there to see in Tinderet?Equator
- What time zone is Tinderet in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Tinderet?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Tinderet?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tinderet?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tinderet?Settlements lie between 1,248 m and 2,086 m
- What is the highest point in Tinderet?Natepong (2,276 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tinderet?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tinderet?Nandi Hills District Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tinderet?Co-operative Bank of Kenya, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tinderet?Shell, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tinderet?KE029151 (OCHA common operational dataset)