# Lagdera Constituency, Garissa County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/lagdera/ Constituency · Garissa County # Lagdera Lagdera is a constituency of Kenya in Garissa County. It covers **6,453.8 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6,454km² - 21mapped services - 392 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lagdera? Lagdera lies in [Garissa County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Balambala](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/balambala/), [Dadaab](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/dadaab/), [Isiolo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-north/), [Isiolo South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-south/) and [Wajir South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-south/). By area it is the 28th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 14.8% of [Garissa County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/). The centre of Lagdera is about 333 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 116 km from Garissa, the main town of Garissa County. The centre point is at 0.5012° N, 39.2212° 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 Lagdera OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Lagdera: 4 nature reserves. - Baraki Community Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve - Benane Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Bora'ana Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve - Gurufa Community Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve 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: Lagdera - 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-Kinna120 km - Wajir Airport (WJR) · Wajir168 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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 Lagdera Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Lagdera. - Afwein - Ahmed tukale - Aqal ar - Barak - Baraki - Biyo Bombi - Boransis - Bulla Languyato - Cheikh Hajir - Darasalam - Dertu Langera - Dihiley Ecd - Elan - Gari gubane - Geylab - Gurufa - Gutale - Hagar - Ilan - Iskanza - Lafegeri - Languyato - Lunguata - Maalimin - Shabel dula - Shanta Abaq - Shebta Cad - Skansa - Tokocho - Toqdub - Wayama jibril 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 Lagdera Named natural and historic features inside Lagdera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Benane - Bilgis ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Murua Kreb · 187 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Mado Gashi 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 Lagdera and the best time to visit In Lagdera, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C). About 443 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (110 mm) and the driest Jul (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 16 Feb 30 7 Mar 31 31 Apr 29 110 May 28 49 Jun 27 5 Jul 26 4 Aug 27 6 Sep 28 8 Oct 29 62 Nov 28 98 Dec 28 47 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lagdera Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Modogashe Sub County Hospital · Lagdera 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.73330&mlon=39.18562#map=17/0.73330/39.18562) Petrol pump Modogashe Filling Station · Isiolo South 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.72548&mlon=39.17768#map=17/0.72548/39.17768) Hotel Maanzoni Lodge · Lagdera 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70311&mlon=39.37500#map=17/0.70311/39.37500) School Jilango Primary School · Lagdera 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55175&mlon=39.27244#map=17/0.55175/39.27244) 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 Lagdera Places mapped inside Lagdera in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools18 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 - Ijara ## Quick answers - Where is Lagdera?In Garissa County, Kenya - What borders Lagdera?Balambala, Dadaab, Isiolo North, Isiolo South and Wajir South - What is there to see in Lagdera?Baraki Community Wildlife Conservancy, Benane Community Conservancy, Bora'ana Wildlife Conservancy, Gurufa Community Wildlife Conservancy - What time zone is Lagdera in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lagdera?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Lagdera?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lagdera?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Lagdera?Murua Kreb (187 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lagdera?May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Lagdera?Modogashe Sub County Hospital, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lagdera?Modogashe Filling Station, about 25 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lagdera?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Lagdera?KE007029 (OCHA common operational dataset)