# Kacheliba Constituency, West Pokot County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/kacheliba/ Constituency · West Pokot County # Kacheliba Kacheliba is a constituency of Kenya in West Pokot County. It covers **4,110.9 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,111km² - 3mapped services - 1,486 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kacheliba? Kacheliba lies in [West Pokot County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 3 other constituencies: [Kapenguria](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/kapenguria/), [Loima](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/loima/) and [Turkana South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-south/). By area it is the 45th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 44.2% of [West Pokot County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/). The centre of Kacheliba is about 405 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 82 km from Kapenguria, the main town of West Pokot County. The centre point is at 1.9740° N, 35.1898° 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 Kacheliba ### Nearby, outside Kacheliba - Pellow Community Conservancy · nature reserve, Kapenguria18 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: Kacheliba - 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) · Eldoret175 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti176 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:34). 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 Kacheliba Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Kacheliba. Settlements here lie between about 745 m and 2,202 m above sea level (median 1,486 m). - Akelin - Alalei - Alburkaina - Amakuriat - Awaunyatun - Burgich - Cheburua - Chepropro - Chiementerit - Kalapata - Kalodeke - Kamnunguuawa - Kamugeto - Kamunguuawa - Kamunono - Kanyao - Kanyerus - Kapitero - Kaptolomwa - Karita - Kasei - Kasikiroi - Kataier - Katukumwok - Kauriong - Kiberengi - Koduch - Kokomach - Kokusan - Korokough Road - Kotich - Kotogou - Kotolpo - Kour - Kuchelebai - Kukurna - Kunyao - Loima - Lokitanyala - Lopot - Lossom - Moruethe - Morukorg - Murua Korg - Murua Nyangai - Nakinglas - Nakuijit - Nalakath - Napotimoru - Natira - Naweyapong - Norgalitaba - Parila - Ramai - Sasak - Terekondi - Torikoi - Ukwaram 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 Kacheliba Named natural and historic features inside Kacheliba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 28 rivers and streams. - Akores - Amunyai - Aroga - Asasum - Atead - Atot - Cheptandan - Embong’ - Empungung - Kabyen - Kanyangareng - Kanyerus - Kapcherul - Kasin - Kianantuing - Kokoten - Konpon - Kunyao - Luturut - Maragat - Moinoi - Nagola - Nagomolkipik - Riwa …and 4 more. ### Hills and mountains 56 hills; 10 mountains; 1 peak; 1 mountain pass. - Kachagalau · 2,773 m - Lorosuk · 2,705 m - Tarakit · 2,489 m - Kapcholio · 2,424 m - Kapiltugen · 2,398 m - Karis · 2,255 m - Sepich · 2,248 m - Lokwamuru · 2,197 m - Kalapata · 2,172 m - Kaptolomwa · 2,116 m - Tenus · 2,067 m - Kaptum · 2,013 m - Tingiri · 2,004 m - Metincha · 2,003 m - Kudulem · 1,886 m - Perer · 1,871 m - Chaparrak · 1,862 m - Chepusinkara · 1,837 m - Kakes · 1,834 m - Kapchoket · 1,815 m - Murua Lem · 1,800 m - Kapchoket · 1,792 m - Akocho · 1,747 m - Murua Len · 1,743 m …and 44 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Alale 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 Kacheliba and the best time to visit In Kacheliba, the warmest month is Mar (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (106 mm) and the driest Feb (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 16 Feb 25 13 Mar 25 41 Apr 24 90 May 23 96 Jun 23 72 Jul 22 83 Aug 22 106 Sep 23 77 Oct 24 75 Nov 23 58 Dec 23 35 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kacheliba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nakwamoru Health Centre · Turkana South 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.05575&mlon=35.43140#map=17/2.05575/35.43140) Petrol pump Lukichar Fuel Station · Turkana South 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.12661&mlon=35.48945#map=17/2.12661/35.48945) School ELCK Ombolion Primary school · Kacheliba 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.02435&mlon=35.33372#map=17/2.02435/35.33372) 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 Kacheliba Places mapped inside Kacheliba in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 West Pokot County - Kapenguria - Pokot South - Sigor ## Quick answers - Where is Kacheliba?In West Pokot County, Kenya - What borders Kacheliba?Kapenguria, Loima and Turkana South - What is there to see in Kacheliba?Pellow Community Conservancy - What time zone is Kacheliba in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kacheliba?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Kacheliba?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kacheliba?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kacheliba?Settlements lie between 745 m and 2,202 m - What is the highest point in Kacheliba?Kachagalau (2,773 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kacheliba?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Kacheliba?Nakwamoru Health Centre, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kacheliba?Lukichar Fuel Station, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kacheliba?KE024131 (OCHA common operational dataset)