Bomet, Rift Valley Province, Kenya

Etymology | History | Administration | Economy | Medical | Education : High

🇰🇪 Bomet is the capital and largest town of Bomet County, Kenya. The town is strategically located along the busy Narok Kisii road. The capital is positioned well at the centre of the county being accessible from all corners and constituencies of the county.

Etymology Bomet is a borrowed word from Swahili language word 'boma' meaning a traditional fenced parameter for cattle to spend the night in. The Kipsigis word 'Kaaptich' is the correct term for such a structure though. The eponymous term was coined following establishment of an industrial scale butchery which used to observe large herds of cattle rounded together in a large scale cow parameter.

History Bomet used to be known as Soot or So`t (not to be confused with Sotik) but was eventually renamed Bomet to in part break the confusion between Bomet town and Sotik town.

Administration Bomet municipality has six wards (Cheboin, Emkwen, Itembe, Township and Tuluapmosonik). These wards are split between Bomet, Chepalungu, Konoin and Sotik constituencies.

Economy The main economic activity in Bomet is agriculture. Tea is mostly grown in the eastern region of the district bordering the Mau forest. Farmers in the tea-producing region sell their produce to KTDA (Kenya Tea Development Agency) factories such as those at Kapset, Mogogosiek, Rororok, Kapkoros and Tirgaga located in Bomet county. There are also other multinational tea companies such as George Williamson, Unilever and James Finlay (Kenya) Limited which have tea factories in the county.

Medical Tenwek Mission Hospital is a 300+ bed hospital and training centre located in Bomet. Being the area's primary hospital, Tenwek serves as a referral hospital.

Longisa hospital is a level 4 county government health care facility located in Longisa which has a bed capacity of 144.

Education: High • Moi Siongiroi Girls • Makimeny secondary school • Kanusin Secondary School • Kaptulwa secondary school • Kaboson Secondary school • Chebunyo secondary School • Gelegele Secondary School • Ndanai Secondary School • Kapoleseroi Secondary school • Kipsonoi Secondary School • Mogor Secondary School • Longisa Boys High School • Sigor High school • Kamureito High School • Kabusare Secondary School • Olbutyo Boys High School • Saseta Girls Secondary School • Tenwek High School • Chemaner High School • Kimuchul Secondary School • Kipsuter Boys Secondary School • Kabungut Boys • Boito Boys High School • Kapsimotwo Secondary school • Kapkwen Secondary School • Manyatta Secondary School • Solyot Secondary School • kaptebengwet secondary school

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Bomet has a population of over 110,963 people. Bomet also forms the centre of the wider Bomet County which has a population of over 875,689 people.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Bomet has links with:

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South of: -0.783

🇮🇩 Manokwari -0.867

🇮🇩 Sorong -0.867

🇮🇩 Palu -0.883

🇪🇨 Manta -0.95

🇮🇩 Padang -0.951

🇪🇨 Tena -0.989

🇳🇿 Manukau -1.019

🇪🇨 Quevedo -1.033

🇪🇨 El Empalme -1.033

🇧🇷 Bragança -1.05

West of: 35.35

🇲🇿 Maxixe 35.35

🇮🇱 Nof HaGalil 35.334

🇲🇼 Zomba 35.333

🇹🇷 Adana 35.317

🇮🇱 Karmiel 35.311

🇵🇸 Jenin 35.3

🇮🇱 Nazareth 35.298

🇮🇱 Afula 35.288

🇹🇿 Mufindi 35.283

🇰🇪 Eldoret 35.283

Antipodal to Bomet is: -144.65,0.783

Locations Near: Bomet 35.35,-0.783333

🇰🇪 Narok 35.867,-1.083 d: 66.4  

🇰🇪 Nakuru 36.067,-0.3 d: 96.1  

🇰🇪 Kisumu 34.75,-0.1 d: 101.1  

🇰🇪 Kapsabet 35.099,0.198 d: 112.7  

🇹🇿 Tarime 34.378,-1.341 d: 124.7  

🇰🇪 Eldoret 35.283,0.517 d: 144.7  

🇰🇪 Kabarnet 35.744,0.494 d: 148.6  

🇰🇪 Karen 36.699,-1.32 d: 161.4  

🇰🇪 Kiambu 36.817,-1.167 d: 168.5  

🇰🇪 Nairobi 36.817,-1.283 d: 172.3  

Antipodal to: Bomet -144.65,0.783

🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 17908  

🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 17621.8  

🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 17454.6  

🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 17437.2  

🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 17434.9  

🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 17431.3  

🇺🇸 Honolulu -157.85,21.3 d: 17321.6  

🇺🇸 Pearl City -157.969,21.394 d: 17306.1  

🇺🇸 Līhuʻe -159.35,21.967 d: 17172.1  

🇺🇸 Lihue -159.35,21.967 d: 17172.1  

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