# Fafi Constituency, Garissa County – Villages & Map

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

Constituency · Garissa County 

# Fafi

Fafi is a constituency of Kenya in Garissa County. It covers **16,583.4 km²**. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16,583km²
- 15mapped services
- 96 mtypical elevation

## Where is Fafi?

Fafi lies in [Garissa County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Balambala](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/balambala/), [Bura](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/bura/), [Dadaab](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/dadaab/), [Dujis](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/dujis/), [Galole](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/galole/) and [Ijara](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/ijara/). By area it is the 5th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 38.0% of [Garissa County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/). The centre of Fafi is about 406 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 95 km from Garissa, the main town of Garissa County. The centre point is at 0.7819° S, 40.4350° E.

Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken).

## Things to see in and around Fafi

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Fafi: 3 nature reserves; 1 attraction.

- Arawale National Reserve · nature reserve
- Bura East Conservancy · nature reserve
- Kamuthe Community Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve
- Mast · attraction

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Fafi

- 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

- Manda Airport (LAU) · Lamu172 km
- Malindi International Airport (MYD) · Malindi275 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:20).

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 Fafi

Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Fafi. Settlements here lie between about 82 m and 160 m above sea level (median 96 m).

- Abdi Gure
- Alinjugur
- Alinjur
- Amuma
- Bogyar
- Bulla Godol
- Daddere
- Dalsan
- Dardesa
- Dekaharja
- Digira
- Digira / Igria
- Diiso
- Diiso 1
- Doi
- Dueadera
- Ela
- Elaa
- Elhumo
- Elmaan Walmare
- Fafhagin
- Fafi
- Fafsula
- Galamagala
- Gedilun
- Gololbenle
- Grasweno
- Gubis
- Habul
- Hagadera
- Handaro
- Haqarbul
- Haridfi
- Haririderow
- Haruru
- Higlet
- Kambioos Refugee Camp
- Kifaru
- Kundi
- Lago
- Libat
- Milimani
- Sangoleaku
- Sardho
- Saretho
- Sarim
- Sumat
- Tukeli
- Wakabharey
- Waradeijab
- Welaluit
- Welaluit Dardesa
- Welmerer
- Yumbis

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 Fafi

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

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Ijara
- Jara Jila

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 Fafi and the best time to visit

In Fafi, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 772 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (191 mm) and the driest Feb (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September and November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 29 10 

Feb 30 3 

Mar 31 25 

Apr 29 107 

May 27 191 

Jun 25 93 

Jul 25 53 

Aug 26 29 

Sep 27 24 

Oct 28 67 

Nov 28 110 

Dec 29 60 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Fafi

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools12
- Police stations2

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
- Dadaab
- Dujis
- Ijara
- Lagdera

## Quick answers

- Where is Fafi?In Garissa County, Kenya
- What borders Fafi?Balambala, Bura, Dadaab, Dujis, Galole and Ijara
- What is there to see in Fafi?Arawale National Reserve, Bura East Conservancy, Kamuthe Community Wildlife Conservancy, Mast
- What time zone is Fafi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Fafi?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Fafi?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fafi?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fafi?Settlements lie between 82 m and 160 m
- What is the best time to visit Fafi?June to September and November
- How many hospitals are in Fafi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Fafi?KE007031 (OCHA common operational dataset)