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Bomet municipality has six wards (Cheboin, Emkwen, Itembe, Township and Tuluapmosonik). These wards are split between Bomet, Chepalungu, Konoin and Sotik constituencies.
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is a borrowed word from Swahili language word 'boma' meaning a traditional fenced parameter for cattle to spend the night in. The Kipsigis word '
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is a 300+ bed hospital and training center located in Bomet. Being the area's primary hospital, Tenwek serves as a referral hospital.
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The main economic activity in Bomet is agriculture. Tea is mostly grown in the eastern region of the district bordering the
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Longisa hospital is a level 4 county government health care facility located in Longisa which has a bed capacity of 144.
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Registration centres by electoral area and constituency
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First- and second-level administrative divisions of
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Bomet County
Municipality
Bomet is located in Kenya
0°47′S 35°21′E / 0.783°S 35.350°E / -0.783; 35.350
Kenya
County
Bomet County
Time zone
UTC+3
EAT
Climate
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Maasai Mara
Bomet County
Kenya
Milwaukee
Sotik
Sotik town
Mau forest
Tenwek Mission Hospital


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