# Kiminini Constituency, Trans Nzoia County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/trans-nzoia/kiminini/ Constituency · Trans Nzoia County # Kiminini Kiminini is a constituency of Kenya in Trans Nzoia County. It covers **368.6 km²**. Its main town is Kitale. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 79 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 369km² - 79mapped services - 1,900 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kiminini? Kiminini lies in [Trans Nzoia County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/trans-nzoia/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Cherangany](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/trans-nzoia/cherangany/), [Kimilili](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/kimilili/), [Kwanza](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/trans-nzoia/kwanza/), [Likuyani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/likuyani/), [Saboti](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/trans-nzoia/saboti/), [Soy](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/soy/) and [Tongaren](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/tongaren/). By area it is the 169th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 14.8% of [Trans Nzoia County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/trans-nzoia/). The centre of Kiminini is about 319 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 9.2 km from Kitale, the main town of Trans Nzoia County. The centre point is at 0.9343° N, 34.9930° 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 Kiminini OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kiminini: 1 castle or fort; 1 attraction. - St. Peters ACK, Wamuini parish · castle or fort - Kitale Nature Conservancy · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kiminini - Kitale Museum · museum, Saboti8.9 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: Kiminini - 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) · Eldoret65 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu117 km ### Nearest railway station Kitale (Saboti), about 9.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:33, 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 Kiminini Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kiminini. The largest with a recorded population: Kitale (162,174) and Kiminini (16,560). - Kiminini - Kitale - Kiungani - Milimani - Sirende 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 Kiminini Named natural and historic features inside Kiminini, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Chipkirima - Karara Dam - Koitbus - Machewa - Noigameget - Outspan - Sikinwa ### Estates 2 estates. - Kibomet Estate - Naisabu Estate ### Getting around 2 bridges; 1 railway halt. - Glanville Halt - Sandum’s Bridge - Tyack‘s Bridge 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 Kiminini and the best time to visit In Kiminini, the warmest month is Mar (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,846 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (245 mm) and the driest Jan (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 42 Feb 18 45 Mar 19 108 Apr 18 245 May 17 234 Jun 17 163 Jul 16 165 Aug 16 215 Sep 17 187 Oct 17 202 Nov 16 155 Dec 16 84 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kiminini Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cherengany Nursing Home · Saboti 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.99017&mlon=35.00581#map=17/0.99017/35.00581) Bank Joseph Muiyuro · Kiminini 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93381&mlon=35.00261#map=17/0.93381/35.00261) ATM Kitale Branch · Saboti 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01266&mlon=35.00240#map=17/1.01266/35.00240) Petrol pump Petro Filling Station · Saboti 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.99102&mlon=35.00644#map=17/0.99102/35.00644) Hotel Transnzoia County · Saboti 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.98255&mlon=34.98225#map=17/0.98255/34.98225) Mall Kipsongo Centre · Saboti 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01019&mlon=34.98290#map=17/1.01019/34.98290) School Wamuini Secondary sch · Kiminini 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93600&mlon=34.99428#map=17/0.93600/34.99428) College Jomo Kenyatta University(Robinson's) · Kiminini 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.98804&mlon=35.01808#map=17/0.98804/35.01808) Police station Obengele · Kiminini 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93558&mlon=34.97487#map=17/0.93558/34.97487) 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 Kiminini Places mapped inside Kiminini in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps10 - Hotels19 - Schools30 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants6 - Police stations3 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 Trans Nzoia County - Cherangany - Endebess - Kwanza - Saboti ## Quick answers - Where is Kiminini?In Trans Nzoia County, Kenya - What borders Kiminini?Cherangany, Kimilili, Kwanza, Likuyani, Saboti, Soy and Tongaren - What is there to see in Kiminini?Kitale Nature Conservancy, St. Peters ACK, Wamuini parish - What time zone is Kiminini in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kiminini?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Kiminini?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kiminini?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kiminini?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kiminini?December to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kiminini?Cherengany Nursing Home, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kiminini?Joseph Muiyuro, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kiminini?Kitale Branch, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiminini?Petro Filling Station, about 6.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kiminini?7 mapped - How many banks are in Kiminini?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kiminini?10 mapped - What is the P-code of Kiminini?KE026139 (OCHA common operational dataset)