# Dadaab Constituency, Garissa County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/dadaab/

Constituency · Garissa County 

# Dadaab

Dadaab is a constituency of Kenya in Garissa County. It covers **6,925.2 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,925km²
- 24mapped services
- 109 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dadaab?

Dadaab lies in [Garissa County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Balambala](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/balambala/), [Fafi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/fafi/), [Lagdera](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/lagdera/) and [Wajir South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-south/). By area it is the 26th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 15.9% of [Garissa County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/). The centre of Dadaab is about 411 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 89 km from Garissa, the main town of Garissa County. The centre point is at 0.0631° N, 40.2608° 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: Dadaab

- 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

- Wajir Airport (WJR) · Wajir187 km
- Manda Airport (LAU) · Lamu267 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Mar (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 18:31).

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 Dadaab

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Dadaab. The largest with a recorded population: Dadaab (11,525). Settlements here lie between about 85 m and 125 m above sea level (median 109 m).

- Abakaile
- Abdi Samit
- Ali kune
- Ali qarsde
- Alikune
- Bahuri
- Bilif
- Dadaab
- Damajale
- Darusalaam
- Faf kalala
- Gubakibir
- Gurow
- Hamey
- Ifo Refugee Camp
- Igaal
- Kadakso
- Kosar
- Kulan
- Kumahumato
- Liboi
- Lughena
- Madahgisi
- Mahumato
- Maleyley
- Marothiley
- Qabobey
- Sabuli
- Sadahgose
- Welhar

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 Dadaab

Named natural and historic features inside Dadaab, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Liboi Airport

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 Dadaab and the best time to visit

In Dadaab, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C). About 505 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (106 mm) and the driest Feb (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 29 16 

Feb 30 6 

Mar 31 30 

Apr 29 105 

May 28 77 

Jun 26 18 

Jul 26 11 

Aug 27 9 

Sep 28 11 

Oct 29 64 

Nov 28 106 

Dec 29 53 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dadaab

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Health Post 4 · Dadaab 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.19496&mlon=40.28328#map=17/0.19496/40.28328) 

Petrol pump rayan enterprises ltd · Dadaab 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.05795&mlon=40.30865#map=17/0.05795/40.30865) 

Hotel Aqal Heyro · Dadaab 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.05806&mlon=40.30845#map=17/0.05806/40.30845) 

School Hornimo Primary School · Dadaab 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.11472&mlon=40.30803#map=17/0.11472/40.30803) 

Police station Hagadera Police Station · Fafi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.00834&mlon=40.36730#map=17/0.00834/40.36730) 

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 Dadaab

Places mapped inside Dadaab in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools19
- Pharmacies1
- Police stations1

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

- Balambala
- Dujis
- Fafi
- Ijara
- Lagdera

## Quick answers

- Where is Dadaab?In Garissa County, Kenya
- What borders Dadaab?Balambala, Fafi, Lagdera and Wajir South
- What time zone is Dadaab in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Dadaab?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Dadaab?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dadaab?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dadaab?Settlements lie between 85 m and 125 m
- What is the best time to visit Dadaab?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dadaab?Health Post 4, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dadaab?rayan enterprises ltd, about 5.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Dadaab?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dadaab?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dadaab?KE007030 (OCHA common operational dataset)