# Moiben Constituency, Uasin Gishu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/moiben/ Constituency · Uasin Gishu County # Moiben Moiben is a constituency of Kenya in Uasin Gishu County. It covers **775.9 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 94 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 776km² - 94mapped services - 2,178 mtypical elevation ## Where is Moiben? Moiben 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/), [Kapseret](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/kapseret/), [Keiyo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/keiyo-north/), [Keiyo South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/keiyo-south/), [Marakwet West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/marakwet-west/), [Soy](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/soy/) and [Turbo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/turbo/). By area it is the 106th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 22.8% of [Uasin Gishu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/). The centre of Moiben is about 273 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 27 km from Eldoret, the main town of Uasin Gishu County. The centre point is at 0.7242° N, 35.3979° 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 Moiben ### Nearby, outside Moiben - Fartlek on Tuesday and Thursday 9am · attraction, Keiyo North13 km - White House · attraction, Keiyo North13 km - Field for running diagonals training · attraction, Keiyo North13 km - Kimoi Investment (HITLER'S) · attraction, Keiyo North14 km - Great Rift Valley Viewpoint · viewpoint, Keiyo North14 km - Kerio View · viewpoint, Keiyo North15 km - Another fall! · viewpoint, Keiyo North16 km - Kessup Waterfall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Keiyo North16 km - Kessup Waterfall · waterfall, Keiyo North16 km - Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Keiyo North16 km - Awesome view on top of the rocks · viewpoint, Keiyo North17 km - Deforestation area with a view · viewpoint, Keiyo North17 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: Moiben - 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) · Eldoret40 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu117 km ### Nearest railway station Soy (Soy), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:35). 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 Moiben Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Moiben. Settlements here lie between about 2,070 m and 2,355 m above sea level (median 2,178 m). - Action - Califonia - Chebororwa - Chepkoilel - Chepkosom - Cocncordia - Elgeyo Border - Hawaii - Jerusalem - Kapkei Centre - Kapsubere - Karuna - Kazialingi - Kimumu - Koprobu - Kuinet - Livingstone - Marura - Moiben - Mumetet - Munyaka - Murula - Sergoit Downs - Tuikoen - Uitsig - Viljoin 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 Moiben Named natural and historic features inside Moiben, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Arobobutch - Chamaligot - Charangai - Chebororwa - Goituru - Kapkitoi - Kopkei - Lake Sergoit - Moyben - Uswa ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Kapsiliat Hill · 2,572 m - Sergoi · 2,375 m - Karuna · 2,337 m ### Estates 2 estates. - Eland Estates - Eureka Estates 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 Moiben and the best time to visit In Moiben, 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 Moiben Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Iten County Referral Hospital · Keiyo North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67679&mlon=35.50661#map=17/0.67679/35.50661) Bank Bank Of Africa Eldoret Branch · Ainabkoi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51479&mlon=35.28700#map=17/0.51479/35.28700) ATM Cooperative Bank · Keiyo North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66976&mlon=35.50788#map=17/0.66976/35.50788) Petrol pump Stabex Fuel Station Iten · Keiyo North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66993&mlon=35.50720#map=17/0.66993/35.50720) Hotel Sosiot Guest House · Keiyo North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68328&mlon=35.50678#map=17/0.68328/35.50678) Mall Rupa's Mall · Ainabkoi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51387&mlon=35.29082#map=17/0.51387/35.29082) School Blair Serem School-Iten · Keiyo North 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68805&mlon=35.44177#map=17/0.68805/35.44177) College Chinato Vocational and Educational Training Center · Moiben 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.85816&mlon=35.48854#map=17/0.85816/35.48854) Police station Kenya Police - County Police - Divisional Police - Police Station · Keiyo North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65851&mlon=35.50526#map=17/0.65851/35.50526) 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 Moiben Places mapped inside Moiben in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals14 - Banks6 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels17 - Shopping malls2 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities14 - Cinemas1 - Restaurants16 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics5 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 - Kesses - Soy - Turbo ## Quick answers - Where is Moiben?In Uasin Gishu County, Kenya - What borders Moiben?Ainabkoi, Kapseret, Keiyo North, Keiyo South, Marakwet West, Soy and Turbo - What is there to see in Moiben?Fartlek on Tuesday and Thursday 9am, White House, Field for running diagonals training, Kimoi Investment (HITLER'S) - What time zone is Moiben in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Moiben?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Moiben?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moiben?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Moiben?Settlements lie between 2,070 m and 2,355 m - What is the highest point in Moiben?Kapsiliat Hill (2,572 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Moiben?December to March, June to July and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Moiben?Iten County Referral Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Moiben?Bank Of Africa Eldoret Branch, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Moiben?Cooperative Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moiben?Stabex Fuel Station Iten, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Moiben?14 mapped - How many banks are in Moiben?6 mapped - How many ATMs are in Moiben?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Moiben?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Moiben?KE027143 (OCHA common operational dataset)