{"id":16,"date":"2026-07-02T01:18:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T01:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/kenya\/rift-valley\/bomet\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T07:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T07:53:08","slug":"bomet","status":"publish","type":"rift-valley","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/kenya\/rift-valley\/bomet\/","title":{"rendered":"Bomet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bomet County is county number 36 of Kenya’s 47, in the highlands of the former Rift Valley Province, with its headquarters at Bomet town. The 2019 census counted 875,689 residents across 1,997.9 km\u00b2, giving one of the denser rural populations in the south Rift. The county takes its name from the Kipsigis word emet<\/em>, meaning a place or country, and Kipsigis is the first language of most households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fact<\/th>\nValue<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Capital<\/td>\nBomet town<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
County code<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Population (2019 census)<\/td>\n875,689<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Area<\/td>\n1,997.9 km\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Former province<\/td>\nRift Valley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sub-counties<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Main languages<\/td>\nKipsigis (Kalenjin), Swahili, English<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

The five sub-counties are Bomet Central, Bomet East, Chepalungu, Konoin and Sotik. The county governor is Hillary Barchok, elected in August 2022.<\/p>\n

Towns and Villages in Bomet County<\/h2>\n

Bomet has no large city. Its trading centres are small, and only three carry published town populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Town<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nPopulation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Bomet<\/td>\nCounty capital<\/td>\n11,765<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sotik<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n4,194<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mulot<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n3,149<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

The full list below names 91 towns, trading centres and villages recorded in Bomet County, A\u2013Z.<\/p>\n

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  1. Aisaik<\/li>\n
  2. Balek<\/li>\n
  3. Boito<\/li>\n
  4. Bomet<\/li>\n
  5. Chebangang<\/li>\n
  6. Chebilat<\/li>\n
  7. Chebirbelek<\/li>\n
  8. Cheboin<\/li>\n
  9. Chebole<\/li>\n
  10. Chebongei<\/li>\n
  11. Chebunyo<\/li>\n
  12. Chemalal<\/li>\n
  13. Chemaner<\/li>\n
  14. Chemelet<\/li>\n
  15. Cheptalal<\/li>\n
  16. Chesilyot<\/li>\n
  17. Chesoen<\/li>\n
  18. Embomos<\/li>\n
  19. Gelegele<\/li>\n
  20. Gorgor<\/li>\n
  21. Itare<\/li>\n
  22. Kaboson<\/li>\n
  23. Kabungut<\/li>\n
  24. Kainirai<\/li>\n
  25. Kamugeno<\/li>\n
  26. Kamungei<\/li>\n
  27. Kanusin<\/li>\n
  28. Kapkimolwa<\/li>\n
  29. Kapkoros<\/li>\n
  30. Kapkwen<\/li>\n
  31. Kaplong<\/li>\n
  32. Kapsimotwa<\/li>\n
  33. Kaptebengwet<\/li>\n
  34. Kaptien<\/li>\n
  35. Kataret<\/li>\n
  36. Kembu<\/li>\n
  37. Keroncho<\/li>\n
  38. Kibajit<\/li>\n
  39. Kiblosi<\/li>\n
  40. Kibosek<\/li>\n
  41. Kimargis<\/li>\n
  42. Kimolwet<\/li>\n
  43. Kimulot<\/li>\n
  44. Kipkelat<\/li>\n
  45. Kipkiyen<\/li>\n
  46. Kiplelji<\/li>\n
  47. Kiplokji<\/li>\n
  48. Kipsimbo<\/li>\n
  49. Kipsonoi<\/li>\n
  50. Kiptenden<\/li>\n
  51. Koitasilibwet<\/li>\n
  52. Koiwa<\/li>\n
  53. Kon\u2019gotik<\/li>\n
  54. Koyet<\/li>\n
  55. Labotiet<\/li>\n
  56. Longisa<\/li>\n
  57. Lugumek<\/li>\n
  58. Makimenyi<\/li>\n
  59. Marinyin<\/li>\n
  60. Mengit<\/li>\n
  61. Merigi<\/li>\n
  62. Mogogosiek<\/li>\n
  63. Mogonjiet<\/li>\n
  64. Mugango<\/li>\n
  65. Mulot<\/li>\n
  66. Ndamichoni<\/li>\n
  67. Ndanai<\/li>\n
  68. Ndarawetta<\/li>\n
  69. Ngenenet<\/li>\n
  70. Olbutyo<\/li>\n
  71. Oldebesi<\/li>\n
  72. Oleso<\/li>\n
  73. Olokyin<\/li>\n
  74. Orokiet<\/li>\n
  75. Ruseya<\/li>\n
  76. Saint Francis<\/li>\n
  77. Saseta<\/li>\n
  78. Satiet<\/li>\n
  79. Segemik<\/li>\n
  80. Sekutiet<\/li>\n
  81. Sigor<\/li>\n
  82. Sikutek<\/li>\n
  83. Silibwet<\/li>\n
  84. Siongiroi<\/li>\n
  85. Siwot<\/li>\n
  86. Solyot<\/li>\n
  87. Sotik<\/li>\n
  88. Tegat<\/li>\n
  89. Tenwek<\/li>\n
  90. Tumoi<\/li>\n
  91. Yaganek<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Geography<\/h2>\n

    Bomet sits on the western slopes of the Mau Escarpment, between roughly 1,400 m and 2,600 m above sea level. Land falls from the Mau forest edge in the east towards the Sotik plains in the west. Two rivers rise here and join to form the Mara: the Nyangores, which passes Bomet town, and the Amala, further south. Rainfall is reliable at 1,000\u20131,400 mm a year in two seasons, and temperatures stay between 16\u00b0C and 24\u00b0C for most of the year. The Chepalungu Forest and the south-western block of the Mau Forest Complex are the main woodland reserves.<\/p>\n

    Bomet borders four counties: Kericho County<\/a> to the north, Nakuru County<\/a> to the east, Narok County<\/a> to the south, and Nyamira County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n

    Demographics<\/h2>\n

    The 2019 census recorded 875,689 people, split almost evenly between women and men. Population density works out at about 438 people per km\u00b2, high for a farming county. The Kipsigis, a Kalenjin community, form the large majority; Kisii and Luo families are common in the Sotik and Mulot border markets. Swahili and English are used in schools, courts and county offices.<\/p>\n

    Economy and Local Life<\/h2>\n

    Tea and dairy carry the county economy. Smallholder tea is bought through Kenya Tea Development Agency factories including Tegat, Kapkoros, Mogogosiek and Kobel, and large estates operate around Chebilat and Kimulot. Maize, beans, pyrethrum, potatoes and finger millet fill the rest of the farm calendar. Dairy herds supply cooling plants at Bomet and Sotik. Weekly livestock and produce markets at Mulot, Ndanai, Longisa, Chebole and Siongiroi draw traders from Narok and Kisii. Tenwek, west of Bomet town, is the site of a mission hospital and nursing college that employ several hundred people, and the Kipsonoi and Nyangores rivers run small hydropower and water-supply schemes.<\/p>\n

    Getting There<\/h2>\n

    Bomet town lies about 230 km north-west of Nairobi by road. The usual route is the A104 to Naivasha, then the B3 through Mai Mahiu, Narok and Bomet towards Kisii; the same road links Bomet to Sotik and the Nyanza markets. From Kericho, 55 km north, tarmac runs south through Litein and Kapkatet. Nakuru is about 140 km east. There is no scheduled passenger air service in the county; the nearest airports are Kisumu, about 120 km west, and Eldoret. Matatus and buses run daily to Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisumu and Kisii.<\/p>\n

    FAQ<\/h2>\n

    What is the capital of Bomet County?<\/h3>\n

    Bomet town is the county headquarters. It had 11,765 residents at the 2019 census.<\/p>\n

    How many towns and villages are in Bomet County?<\/h3>\n

    This page lists 91 named towns, trading centres and villages. Most are small market centres serving tea and dairy farms.<\/p>\n

    Which sub-counties make up Bomet County?<\/h3>\n

    Five: Bomet Central, Bomet East, Chepalungu, Konoin and Sotik.<\/p>\n

    What is the population of Bomet County?<\/h3>\n

    875,689 at the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, on 1,997.9 km\u00b2.<\/p>\n

    Which counties border Bomet?<\/h3>\n

    Kericho to the north, Nakuru to the east, Narok to the south and Nyamira to the west.<\/p>\n

    What language is spoken in Bomet?<\/h3>\n

    Kipsigis, a Kalenjin language, is spoken at home by most residents. Swahili and English are the official languages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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