The area is home to many world-renowned athletes, including Kipchoge Keino, Wilson Kipketer, Janeth Jepkosgei, Augustine Choge, Wilfred Bungei, Henry Rono and Mike Boit.

Temperatures vary between 18 °C and 24 °C which coupled with the rich volcanic soils make the area ideal for growing tea.

It was a battleground against the Luo and Luhya communities and the burial site of the renowned Nandi seer Koitalel Arap Samoei.

When Koitalel was killed by British officer Richard Meinertzhagen, some believe the ground turned red on the spot of his death.

The Nandi Hills road network connects it to major Kenyan cities including Eldoret, Nakuru, Kericho, Kisumu and, ultimately, Nairobi and Mombasa.