# Kapseret Constituency, Uasin Gishu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/kapseret/ Constituency · Uasin Gishu County # Kapseret Kapseret is a constituency of Kenya in Uasin Gishu County. It covers **357.2 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 67 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 357km² - 67mapped services - 2,107 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kapseret? Kapseret lies in [Uasin Gishu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Ainabkoi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/ainabkoi/), [Chesumei](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/chesumei/), [Emgwen](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/emgwen/), [Kesses](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/kesses/), [Moiben](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/moiben/), [Mosop](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/mosop/) and [Turbo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/turbo/). By area it is the 175th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 10.5% of [Uasin Gishu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/). The centre of Kapseret is about 258 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 11 km from Eldoret, the main town of Uasin Gishu County. The centre point is at 0.4212° N, 35.2465° 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 Kapseret OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kapseret: 1 waterfall. - Koromosho · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Kapseret - Chepkiit Waterfalls · waterfall, Chesumei7.6 km - Kiplombe Muslim cemetery · memorial, Soy16 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: Kapseret - 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) · Eldoret2.0 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu81 km ### Nearest railway station Sosian (Kesses), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:36). 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 Kapseret Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Kapseret. Settlements here lie between about 2,005 m and 2,197 m above sea level (median 2,107 m). - Chepkateit - Cheplaskei - Cheplosge - Eldoret West - Kapsaos - Kapsaret - Kaptum - Kipkaren - Kipkenyo - Kokwa's - Langas - Langas Estate - Lemook - Mimosa - Mwenderi - Nomin - Onyoki - Outspan - Patco - Pioneer - Raiply - Simat - Toiyabet - West Lands - Yamumbi 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 Kapseret Named natural and historic features inside Kapseret, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Kaigat - Ngeria - Nureri - Ol Doinyo Gara - Selby Falls ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kapsaret Forest ### Estates 8 estates. - Baron Emile Estate - Borderlands Estate - Gara Falls - Kapsaret Estate - Mimosa Estate - Ngeria Estate - Outspan Estate - Outspan Estates ### Getting around 1 airport. - Eldoret International Airport 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 Kapseret and the best time to visit In Kapseret, 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 Kapseret Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital CEDAR Hospital-Eldoret · Kapseret 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45043&mlon=35.27710#map=17/0.45043/35.27710) Bank Kenya Woman Finance Trust · Turbo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51613&mlon=35.27381#map=17/0.51613/35.27381) ATM Co-operative Bank ATM · Moiben 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51258&mlon=35.28071#map=17/0.51258/35.28071) Petrol pump Malten Filling Station · Kesses 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.47600&mlon=35.26290#map=17/0.47600/35.26290) Hotel Jafra Elephant Inn · Kapseret 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44750&mlon=35.24214#map=17/0.44750/35.24214) Mall Baraka Investments · Kapseret 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43569&mlon=35.30824#map=17/0.43569/35.30824) School Lemook High school · Kapseret 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44880&mlon=35.24377#map=17/0.44880/35.24377) College Moi University School of Business and Economics · Kapseret 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44271&mlon=35.28276#map=17/0.44271/35.28276) Police station Kenya Police Divisional Head Quarters · Turbo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51880&mlon=35.27390#map=17/0.51880/35.27390) 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 Kapseret Places mapped inside Kapseret in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals9 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels9 - Shopping malls3 - Schools19 - Colleges and universities10 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants6 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 Uasin Gishu County - Ainabkoi - Kesses - Moiben - Soy - Turbo ## Quick answers - Where is Kapseret?In Uasin Gishu County, Kenya - What borders Kapseret?Ainabkoi, Chesumei, Emgwen, Kesses, Moiben, Mosop and Turbo - What is there to see in Kapseret?Koromosho - What time zone is Kapseret in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kapseret?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Kapseret?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kapseret?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kapseret?Settlements lie between 2,005 m and 2,197 m - What is the best time to visit Kapseret?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kapseret?CEDAR Hospital-Eldoret, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kapseret?Kenya Woman Finance Trust, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kapseret?Co-operative Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapseret?Malten Filling Station, about 6.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kapseret?9 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kapseret?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Kapseret?KE027145 (OCHA common operational dataset)