# Pokot South Constituency, West Pokot County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/pokot-south/ Constituency · West Pokot County # Pokot South Pokot South is a constituency of Kenya in West Pokot County. It covers **1,267.8 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,268km² - 10mapped services - 1,559 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pokot South? Pokot South lies in [West Pokot County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Cherangany](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/trans-nzoia/cherangany/), [Kapenguria](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/kapenguria/), [Marakwet East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/marakwet-east/), [Marakwet West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/marakwet-west/) and [Sigor](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/sigor/). By area it is the 79th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 13.6% of [West Pokot County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/). The centre of Pokot South is about 337 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 23 km from Kapenguria, the main town of West Pokot County. The centre point is at 1.3388° N, 35.2905° 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 Pokot South ### Nearby, outside Pokot South - Roponywo forest · attraction, Kapenguria18 km - Kapkoris Forest · attraction, Kapenguria19 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: Pokot South - 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) · Eldoret104 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu170 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 06:32, 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 Pokot South Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Pokot South. The largest with a recorded population: Ortum (3,372) and Chepareria (1,073). Settlements here lie between about 1,362 m and 2,629 m above sea level (median 1,559 m). - Cheberia - Chebugat - Chepareria - Chepkono - Chepkopegh - Chesera - Kabichbich Chief‘s Centre - Morobus - Ngembases - Ortum - Parua - Sebit 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 Pokot South Named natural and historic features inside Pokot South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Barawa - Chepakoriongu - Chepareria - Chepkopegh - Iyon - Kamworium - Kerejwa - Parua - Sebit - Tamogh - Tangasia - Tirken ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains; 3 hills; 1 mountain pass. - Chebon · 3,376 m - Chepkotet · 3,327 m - Tabach · 3,287 m - Kapseis · 3,052 m - Kasengo · 3,009 m - Kabichbich · 2,598 m - Sondang · 2,575 m - Telok · 2,500 m - Kasai · 2,388 m - Taptolim · 2,298 m - Morobus · 2,215 m - Batei · 1,806 m - Keweta Pass · 1,550 m ### Forests and nature 4 forests. - Kamatira Forest - Kapkanyar Forest - Lelan Forest - Tangasia Forest 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 Pokot South and the best time to visit In Pokot South, the warmest month is Mar (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,170 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (154 mm) and the driest Jan (25 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and June to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 25 Feb 23 25 Mar 23 64 Apr 22 143 May 21 147 Jun 20 104 Jul 20 119 Aug 20 154 Sep 21 123 Oct 21 123 Nov 20 92 Dec 20 52 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pokot South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Emboasis Dispensary · Kapenguria 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.41299&mlon=35.12705#map=17/1.41299/35.12705) Bank Equity Bank · Kapenguria 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.25853&mlon=35.09708#map=17/1.25853/35.09708) Petrol pump Economy Petrol · Pokot South 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.30976&mlon=35.21490#map=17/1.30976/35.21490) Hotel Guest house Ortum · Pokot South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43892&mlon=35.35848#map=17/1.43892/35.35848) School Mokoyon Primary School · Pokot South 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.27748&mlon=35.30777#map=17/1.27748/35.30777) College Kenya medical training college- kapenguria campus · Kapenguria 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.23713&mlon=35.12333#map=17/1.23713/35.12333) Police station Kapkoris Chief's Office · Kapenguria 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.29177&mlon=35.11847#map=17/1.29177/35.11847) 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 Pokot South Places mapped inside Pokot South in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools7 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 - Kacheliba - Kapenguria - Sigor ## Quick answers - Where is Pokot South?In West Pokot County, Kenya - What borders Pokot South?Cherangany, Kapenguria, Marakwet East, Marakwet West and Sigor - What is there to see in Pokot South?Roponywo forest, Kapkoris Forest - What time zone is Pokot South in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Pokot South?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Pokot South?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pokot South?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pokot South?Settlements lie between 1,362 m and 2,629 m - What is the highest point in Pokot South?Chebon (3,376 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pokot South?November to March and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Pokot South?Emboasis Dispensary, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pokot South?Equity Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pokot South?Economy Petrol, about 9.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Pokot South?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pokot South?KE024132 (OCHA common operational dataset)