# Ijara Constituency, Garissa County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/ijara/ Constituency · Garissa County # Ijara Ijara is a constituency of Kenya in Garissa County. It covers **8,224.9 km²**. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8,225km² - 14mapped services - 70 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ijara? Ijara lies in [Garissa County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Fafi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/fafi/), [Galole](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/galole/), [Garsen](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/garsen/), [Lamu East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/lamu/lamu-east/) and [Lamu West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/lamu/lamu-west/). By area it is the 20th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 18.9% of [Garissa County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/). The centre of Ijara is about 472 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 191 km from Garissa, the main town of Garissa County. The centre point is at 1.4333° S, 41.0561° 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 Ijara OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Ijara: 2 attractions; 2 nature reserves; 1 national park. - Boni National Reserve · national park - Ishaqbini Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Ishaqbini Hirola Sanctuary · nature reserve - Bp 27 · attraction - 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: Ijara - 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) · Lamu92 km - Malindi International Airport (MYD) · Malindi226 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 18:16). 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 Ijara Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Ijara. The largest with a recorded population: Masalani (43,642) and Ijara (11,792). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 82 m above sea level (median 70 m). - Ali Matan - Alijarere - Bata - Bulawacha - Bullaqoqon - Bultohama - Colbio - Dabelwein - Dadhamun - Dar es Salaam - Dolodolo - Elkabere - Falama - Farjana - Gababa - Garabey - Garsegaba - Gedilun - Gerille - Gesired - Hadhamajarey - Hadi - Hamora - Hara - Hara Bullaqoqoon - Hara Qundi - Ijara - Ilkabere - Jalish - Jilole - Karmatha - Kolbio - Koranhidi - Korisa - Kotile - Mail - Masalani - Matarba - Nasib - Rahma - Rigmio - Roka - Ruka - Sagar - Sangailu - Sheikh bin Dam - Songole - Waragoga - Waranwein - Warsame - Yerei - Z Kolbio - hulugho 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 Ijara Named natural and historic features inside Ijara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 dam. - Mathah Adon Dam ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Did Songa · 48 m - Watik · 18 m ### Getting around 3 airfields. - Cham - Hulugho - Maroni 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 Ijara and the best time to visit In Ijara, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 858 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (220 mm) and the driest Feb (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 9 Feb 29 3 Mar 30 25 Apr 29 118 May 27 220 Jun 26 112 Jul 25 65 Aug 26 34 Sep 27 28 Oct 28 75 Nov 28 108 Dec 28 61 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ijara Need Nearest mapped Distance School Hulugo Primary School · Ijara 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14974&mlon=41.05323#map=17/-1.14974/41.05323) 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 Ijara Places mapped inside Ijara in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools11 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 - Fafi - Lagdera ## Quick answers - Where is Ijara?In Garissa County, Kenya - What borders Ijara?Fafi, Galole, Garsen, Lamu East and Lamu West - What is there to see in Ijara?Boni National Reserve, Bp 27, Ishaqbini Community Conservancy, Ishaqbini Hirola Sanctuary - What time zone is Ijara in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ijara?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Ijara?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ijara?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ijara?Settlements lie between 10 m and 82 m - What is the highest point in Ijara?Did Songa (48 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ijara?June to November - How many hospitals are in Ijara?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ijara?KE007032 (OCHA common operational dataset)