# Kesses Constituency, Uasin Gishu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/kesses/ Constituency · Uasin Gishu County # Kesses Kesses is a constituency of Kenya in Uasin Gishu County. It covers **670.8 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 83 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 671km² - 83mapped services - 2,422 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kesses? Kesses 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/), [Eldama Ravine](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/baringo/eldama-ravine/), [Emgwen](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/emgwen/), [Kapseret](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/kapseret/), [Kipkelion East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kericho/kipkelion-east/), [Nandi Hills](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/nandi-hills/) and [Tinderet](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/tinderet/). By area it is the 116th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 19.7% of [Uasin Gishu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/). The centre of Kesses is about 237 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 30 km from Eldoret, the main town of Uasin Gishu County. The centre point is at 0.2587° N, 35.3437° 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 Kesses ### Nearby, outside Kesses - Little waterfalls and good view · viewpoint, Emgwen9.8 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: Kesses - 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) · Eldoret20 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu78 km ### Nearest railway station Kipkabus (Ainabkoi), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Nov (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:26). 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 Kesses Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Kesses. The largest with a recorded population: Timboroa (4,744) and Kesses (2,293). Settlements here lie between about 2,116 m and 2,776 m above sea level (median 2,422 m). - Annex - Asururiet - Biefendale - Buret - Cheptiret - Elgon View - Ferraroni - Greystones - Kerita - Kesses - Kibeleso - Kipkurere - Kondoo - Leinguse - Mushroom - Nabkoi - New Hill - Ngeria - Oasis - Sambul - Senghalo - Sojoi - Tarakwa - Timboroa - Timsales Timboroa - Ukiru 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 Kesses Named natural and historic features inside Kesses, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Endaragwa - Endaragweti - Endoroto - Kerito - Kisongi - Losum - Masaba - Munyuuntil - Naru - Rore - Sambul - Senghalo - Tajasisi - Torokwa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Timboroa · 2,894 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Northern Tinderet Forest - Timboroa Forest ### Getting around 2 railway stations; 1 bridge. - Ainabkoi Viaduct - Plateau - Timboroa 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 Kesses and the best time to visit In Kesses, the warmest month is Mar (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,450 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (235 mm) and the driest Feb (36 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March, June to July and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 43 Feb 21 36 Mar 21 92 Apr 20 235 May 19 185 Jun 19 116 Jul 18 119 Aug 18 139 Sep 19 109 Oct 19 152 Nov 19 147 Dec 19 76 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kesses Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chepterit Medical Centre · Chesumei 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.22784&mlon=35.14434#map=17/0.22784/35.14434) Bank Co-operative Bank of Kenya · Emgwen 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20264&mlon=35.09782#map=17/0.20264/35.09782) ATM Co-operative Bank ATM · Moiben 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51258&mlon=35.28071#map=17/0.51258/35.28071) Petrol pump Rubis · Ainabkoi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.21927&mlon=35.42982#map=17/0.21927/35.42982) Hotel Moi University Guest House · Kesses 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28765&mlon=35.28682#map=17/0.28765/35.28682) Mall Cheplaskei · Kesses 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41989&mlon=35.31743#map=17/0.41989/35.31743) School school of aerospace and biological sciences · Kesses 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28785&mlon=35.28838#map=17/0.28785/35.28838) College Cermesa-Moi University · Kesses 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.27861&mlon=35.33405#map=17/0.27861/35.33405) Police station Cheptiret police Post · Kesses 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.35571&mlon=35.35734#map=17/0.35571/35.35734) 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 Kesses Places mapped inside Kesses in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Petrol pumps13 - Hotels23 - Shopping malls1 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities15 - Restaurants13 - 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 Uasin Gishu County - Ainabkoi - Kapseret - Moiben - Soy - Turbo ## Quick answers - Where is Kesses?In Uasin Gishu County, Kenya - What borders Kesses?Ainabkoi, Eldama Ravine, Emgwen, Kapseret, Kipkelion East, Nandi Hills and Tinderet - What is there to see in Kesses?Little waterfalls and good view - What time zone is Kesses in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kesses?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Kesses?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kesses?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kesses?Settlements lie between 2,116 m and 2,776 m - What is the highest point in Kesses?Timboroa (2,894 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kesses?December to March, June to July and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kesses?Chepterit Medical Centre, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kesses?Co-operative Bank of Kenya, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kesses?Co-operative Bank ATM, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kesses?Rubis, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kesses?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kesses?13 mapped - What is the P-code of Kesses?KE027146 (OCHA common operational dataset)