# Isiolo South Constituency, Isiolo County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-south/ Constituency · Isiolo County # Isiolo South Isiolo South is a constituency of Kenya in Isiolo County. It covers **10,077.8 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10,078km² - 13mapped services - 535 mtypical elevation ## Where is Isiolo South? Isiolo South lies in [Isiolo County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 10 other constituencies: [Balambala](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/balambala/), [Bura](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/bura/), [Igembe Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/igembe-central/), [Igembe North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/igembe-north/), [Igembe South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/igembe-south/), [Isiolo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-north/), [Lagdera](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/lagdera/), [Mwingi North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-north/), [Samburu East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/samburu/samburu-east/) and [Wajir South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-south/). By area it is the 13th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 39.7% of [Isiolo County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/). The centre of Isiolo South is about 274 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 100 km from Isiolo, the main town of Isiolo County. The centre point is at 0.5624° N, 38.4527° 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 Isiolo South OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Isiolo South: 4 nature reserves; 1 attraction. - Bisanadi National Reserve · nature reserve - Garbatulla Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Kinna Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Sericho Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Gotu Falls · 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: Isiolo South - 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-Kinna53 km - Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru172 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:23). 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 Isiolo South Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Isiolo South. The largest with a recorded population: Garba Tula (17,443), Mado Gashi (11,814) and Kinna (11,175). Settlements here lie between about 236 m and 723 m above sea level (median 535 m). - Badana - Banane - Barata - Basa - Benane - Biliqi Nur - Boji - Dida Abakiri - Duse - El Dera - Eldere - Forosa - Gafarsa - Garba Tula - Ireasaboru - Kinna - Korbesa - Kubi Turkana - Kulamawe - Mado Gashi - Mado Yaka - Malkadaka - Muchuro - Rapsu - Saricho - Sericho - Siqley - Tokojo 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 Isiolo South Named natural and historic features inside Isiolo South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Bisanadi - Chanler’s Falls - Ewaso Ng‘iro - Iris Namdra - Kilewe - Kiroftu - Koroftu - Laga Ires Kuno - Laga Kubetu - Mado Kamba - Nderera - Rhubdo - Toge ### Hills and mountains 29 hills; 13 mountains. - Lakadema · 1,225 m - Bilikidera · 1,036 m - Hinafa Bera · 950 m - Salticha · 938 m - Garisa · 882 m - Kubisera · 866 m - Biliakara · 827 m - Kakalota · 827 m - Kubi Aro · 806 m - Obe · 779 m - Kuli Turkana · 762 m - Bube · 730 m - Burbalaya · 699 m - Kuteri · 692 m - Banya · 685 m - Kugamarrto · 653 m - Lukabriya Burgeea · 615 m - Dadabo Dima · 607 m - Dadabo Reselesa · 596 m - Kubi Ramata · 578 m - Karare · 571 m - Rafsu · 564 m - Kilewe · 563 m - Dabasidi · 545 m …and 18 more. ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Bisanandi National Reserve ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 airfield. - Garba Tula Airport - Kitter Masters 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 Isiolo South and the best time to visit In Isiolo South, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C). About 416 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (98 mm) and the driest Jul (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 21 Feb 29 10 Mar 30 32 Apr 28 98 May 27 33 Jun 27 5 Jul 26 4 Aug 26 6 Sep 27 6 Oct 28 55 Nov 27 98 Dec 27 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Isiolo South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Garba Tula sub county Hospital · Isiolo South 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.53557&mlon=38.51947#map=17/0.53557/38.51947) Hotel Galu Inn Hotel · Isiolo South 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.54345&mlon=38.65764#map=17/0.54345/38.65764) School Dida Abakiri Primary School · Isiolo South 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.72596&mlon=38.26953#map=17/0.72596/38.26953) College Beacon Technical Training Institute · Isiolo South 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.42352&mlon=38.20161#map=17/0.42352/38.20161) 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 Isiolo South Places mapped inside Isiolo South in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 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 Isiolo County - Isiolo North ## Quick answers - Where is Isiolo South?In Isiolo County, Kenya - What borders Isiolo South?Balambala, Bura, Igembe Central, Igembe North, Igembe South, Isiolo North, Lagdera, Mwingi North, Samburu East and Wajir South - What is there to see in Isiolo South?Bisanadi National Reserve, Garbatulla Community Conservancy, Gotu Falls, Kinna Community Conservancy - What time zone is Isiolo South in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Isiolo South?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Isiolo South?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Isiolo South?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Isiolo South?Settlements lie between 236 m and 723 m - What is the highest point in Isiolo South?Lakadema (1,225 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Isiolo South?November to January and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Isiolo South?Garba Tula sub county Hospital, about 8.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Isiolo South?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Isiolo South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Isiolo South?KE011050 (OCHA common operational dataset)