# Turbo Constituency, Uasin Gishu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/turbo/ Constituency · Uasin Gishu County # Turbo Turbo is a constituency of Kenya in Uasin Gishu County. It covers **435.1 km²**. Its main town is Eldoret. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 149 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 435km² - 149mapped services - 1,915 mtypical elevation ## Where is Turbo? Turbo lies in [Uasin Gishu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Kapseret](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/kapseret/), [Likuyani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/likuyani/), [Lugari](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/lugari/), [Malava](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/malava/), [Moiben](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/moiben/), [Mosop](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nandi/mosop/) and [Soy](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/soy/). By area it is the 154th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 12.8% of [Uasin Gishu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/). The centre of Turbo is about 284 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 21 km from Eldoret, the main town of Uasin Gishu County. The centre point is at 0.6007° N, 35.0985° 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 Turbo ### Nearby, outside Turbo - Koromosho · waterfall, Kapseret10 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: Turbo - 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) · Eldoret27 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu87 km ### Nearest railway station Turbo (Turbo), about 6.1 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 06:32, 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 Turbo Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Turbo. The largest with a recorded population: Eldoret (475,716) and Turbo (2,559). Settlements here lie between about 1,651 m and 2,095 m above sea level (median 1,915 m). - Africanna - Bacon - Baharini - Baraka - Bondeni - Chemalal - Eldoret - Emkoin - Huruma - Kahoya - Kamagut - Kapchumba - Kapkeben - Kapkong - Kasachei - Kilibwoni - King'ong'o - Kipkarren - Kipkarren River - Leseru - Longisa - Maili Tisa - Mailinne - Moi Barracks - Ndalat - Oxbridge - Posta Mawe - Road Block - Rural Housing - Sambut - Shauri - Sosiani - Sugoi - Tairi Mbili - Tapsagoi - Turbo - Waitaluk - West Indies 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 Turbo Named natural and historic features inside Turbo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Cheplelaibei - Komberini - Sergoit - Sosian ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Kaptabei · 1,995 m - Kaplemur · 1,943 m - Kibolo · 1,912 m - Kibolos · 1,820 m ### Estates 5 estates. - Elgon Estate - Kipsonas Estate - Lewa Downs Estates - Manzini Estates - Mile Thirteen Estates ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Leseru Station 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 Turbo and the best time to visit In Turbo, 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 Turbo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Eldoret Regional Hospital · Turbo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66005&mlon=35.16678#map=17/0.66005/35.16678) Bank Kenya Commercial Bank · Turbo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.52029&mlon=35.26823#map=17/0.52029/35.26823) ATM Eldoret Branch · Turbo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51769&mlon=35.27552#map=17/0.51769/35.27552) Petrol pump Oceanic Petrol · Turbo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60498&mlon=35.13822#map=17/0.60498/35.13822) Hotel Selby Heights Resort · Turbo 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59965&mlon=35.14614#map=17/0.59965/35.14614) Mall Pilot Shopping Centre · Turbo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.53359&mlon=35.24358#map=17/0.53359/35.24358) School Paul Boit Boys High School · Turbo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61425&mlon=35.12454#map=17/0.61425/35.12454) College Recruits Training School · Turbo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65202&mlon=35.17286#map=17/0.65202/35.17286) Police station Turbo Police Post · Turbo 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62901&mlon=35.05064#map=17/0.62901/35.05064) 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 Turbo Places mapped inside Turbo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks19 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps44 - Hotels24 - Shopping malls2 - Schools23 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants18 - Police stations5 - Dental clinics2 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 - Moiben - Soy ## Quick answers - Where is Turbo?In Uasin Gishu County, Kenya - What borders Turbo?Kapseret, Likuyani, Lugari, Malava, Moiben, Mosop and Soy - What is there to see in Turbo?Koromosho - What time zone is Turbo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Turbo?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Turbo?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Turbo?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Turbo?Settlements lie between 1,651 m and 2,095 m - What is the highest point in Turbo?Kaptabei (1,995 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Turbo?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Turbo?Eldoret Regional Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Turbo?Kenya Commercial Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Turbo?Eldoret Branch, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Turbo?Oceanic Petrol, about 4.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Turbo?5 mapped - How many banks are in Turbo?19 mapped - How many ATMs are in Turbo?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Turbo?44 mapped - What is the P-code of Turbo?KE027142 (OCHA common operational dataset)