# Balambala Constituency, Garissa County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/balambala/ Constituency · Garissa County # Balambala Balambala is a constituency of Kenya in Garissa County. It covers **4,840.5 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,840km² - 9mapped services - 320 mtypical elevation ## Where is Balambala? Balambala lies in [Garissa County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Bura](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/bura/), [Dadaab](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/dadaab/), [Dujis](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/dujis/), [Fafi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/fafi/), [Isiolo South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-south/) and [Lagdera](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/lagdera/). By area it is the 35th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 11.1% of [Garissa County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/). The centre of Balambala is about 316 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 57 km from Garissa, the main town of Garissa County. The centre point is at 0.0227° S, 39.3651° E. Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken). ## Know before you go: Balambala - 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 - Mulika Lodge Airport (JJM) · Meru-Kinna132 km - Wajir Airport (WJR) · Wajir211 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Sep (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 18:21). 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 Balambala Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Balambala. - Abdi gaab - Adc village - Ashadin - Auliya - Bahadale - Danyere - Dogob - Dujis - Golicha Junction - Hagarjarir - Hifow - Kasha - Lagdera - Libahlow - Nunow Junction - Ohio - Orahey - Saka - Saka Junction - Shimbirey - Theley 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 Balambala Named natural and historic features inside Balambala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kandu · 374 m ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Rahole National Reserve 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 Balambala and the best time to visit In Balambala, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C). About 469 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (106 mm) and the driest Jul (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September and November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 18 Feb 30 7 Mar 31 33 Apr 29 101 May 27 58 Jun 27 9 Jul 26 7 Aug 26 7 Sep 28 9 Oct 28 60 Nov 28 106 Dec 28 54 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Balambala Need Nearest mapped Distance School Saka Junction Primary School · Balambala 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.02957&mlon=39.37584#map=17/0.02957/39.37584) 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 Balambala Places mapped inside Balambala in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools8 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 Garissa County - Dadaab - Dujis - Fafi - Ijara - Lagdera ## Quick answers - Where is Balambala?In Garissa County, Kenya - What borders Balambala?Bura, Dadaab, Dujis, Fafi, Isiolo South and Lagdera - What time zone is Balambala in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Balambala?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Balambala?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Balambala?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Balambala?Kandu (374 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Balambala?May to September and November - How many hospitals are in Balambala?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Balambala?KE007028 (OCHA common operational dataset)