# Banissa Constituency, Mandera County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/banissa/ Constituency · Mandera County # Banissa Banissa is a constituency of Kenya in Mandera County. It covers **3,038.6 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,039km² - 11mapped services - 1,030 mtypical elevation ## Where is Banissa? Banissa lies in [Mandera County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 2 other constituencies: [Mandera North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/mandera-north/) and [Mandera West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/mandera-west/). By area it is the 52nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 11.7% of [Mandera County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/). The centre of Banissa is about 709 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 160 km from Mandera, the main town of Mandera County. The centre point is at 3.9856° N, 40.4133° 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 Banissa OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Banissa: 1 nature reserve. - Malka Mari National Park · 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: Banissa - 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) · Wajir253 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:10). 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 Banissa Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Banissa. The largest with a recorded population: Banissa (14,974). - Awal Yatani - Banissa - Chiracha - Choroqo - Derkale - Domal - Eymole - Gaba gurjo - Goljo - Hara Hurile - Hullow - Kiliweheri - Kiliwehiri - Lulis - Malka Roqa - Marille - Mataarba - Qalim - Soroba 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 Banissa Named natural and historic features inside Banissa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kauwa Il Boji ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Hara Daua · 945 m - Bircan · 899 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Derkali 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 Banissa and the best time to visit In Banissa, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 469 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (132 mm) and the driest Jan (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 6 Feb 27 7 Mar 28 36 Apr 26 132 May 25 43 Jun 25 8 Jul 24 6 Aug 25 11 Sep 26 11 Oct 26 93 Nov 24 87 Dec 24 29 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Banissa Need Nearest mapped Distance School Qalim Primary School · Banissa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.99075&mlon=40.43179#map=17/3.99075/40.43179) Police station Banisa Police Station · Banissa 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.93944&mlon=40.34420#map=17/3.93944/40.34420) 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 Banissa Places mapped inside Banissa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools10 - 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 Mandera County - Lafey - Mandera East - Mandera North - Mandera South - Mandera West ## Quick answers - Where is Banissa?In Mandera County, Kenya - What borders Banissa?Mandera North and Mandera West - What is there to see in Banissa?Malka Mari National Park - What time zone is Banissa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Banissa?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Banissa?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Banissa?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Banissa?Hara Daua (945 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Banissa?May to March - What is the P-code of Banissa?KE009040 (OCHA common operational dataset)