# Laisamis Constituency, Marsabit County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/laisamis/ Constituency · Marsabit County # Laisamis Laisamis is a constituency of Kenya in Marsabit County. It covers **24,080.3 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24,080km² - 40mapped services - 551 mtypical elevation ## Where is Laisamis? Laisamis lies in [Marsabit County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Isiolo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-north/), [North Horr](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/north-horr/), [Saku](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/saku/), [Samburu East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/samburu/samburu-east/), [Samburu North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/samburu/samburu-north/), [Turkana Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-central/) and [Turkana East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-east/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 31.7% of [Marsabit County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/). The centre of Laisamis is about 403 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 77 km from Marsabit, the main town of Marsabit County. The centre point is at 2.3040° N, 37.3029° 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 Laisamis OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Laisamis: 4 nature reserves; 2 attractions; 1 museum; 1 viewpoint; 1 national park. - Desert Museum - Loiyangalani · museum - Lake Turkana National Parks · national park - Kalepo section of Namunyak Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Melako Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Nyiro Forest Reserve · nature reserve - South Island National Park · nature reserve - Logusugus Viewpoint · viewpoint - Oasis for Sundowner · attraction - Rock Paintings · 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: Laisamis - 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-Kinna258 km - Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru265 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:25). 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 Laisamis Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Laisamis. The largest with a recorded population: Loiyangalani (5,193) and Laisamis (5,047). Settlements here lie between about 368 m and 1,687 m above sea level (median 551 m). - Arapal - Argi - Ballah - El - Molo Village - El-Molo Bay - Elmolo Village - Farakoren - Gas - Gatab - Gatap - Gorle - Goudas - Kamatanyi - Kamboe - Kamotonyi - Kargi - Komote - Korr - Koya - Kurkum - Laisamis - Lbaa Orok - Lekumai - Lengima - Lependera - Lmerim - Lmoti - Loglogo - Loiyangalani - Lokuchula - Lontolio - Losidan - Losikiriachi - Louwa Mara - Loyengalani - Manyatta Juu - Marti - Merille - Moite - Nairibi - Namarei - Ndikir - New El Molo Camp - Olturot - Ong'eli - Othola - Serima - Shurr 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 Laisamis Named natural and historic features inside Laisamis, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Kauro - Kerio - Kiliku - Lamagul - Moroje - Turkwel ### Coast and islands 8 islands; 2 bays; 1 headland. - Ekinyang - El Molo Bay - Enwoiti - Kaldera - Layeni - Loriyan - Luguruguru - Nan - Nanet - South Island - Von Hohnels Bay ### Hills and mountains 52 hills; 11 mountains; 2 peaks; 1 mountain pass; 1 valley. - Mount Kulal · 2,150 m - Porale · 1,930 m - Lanyori Pesho · 1,686 m - Lalmaalo · 1,586 m - Baio · 1,556 m - Ndikir Nchura · 1,463 m - Oldoinyo Mara · 1,442 m - Holilugum Nder · 1,382 m - Lekeset · 1,370 m - Charaa · 1,340 m - Lonyeri Pesho · 1,322 m - Supuko · 1,297 m - Kirpuus · 1,294 m - Loloia · 1,292 m - Kurior Dele · 1,239 m - Mumusio · 1,239 m - Ndikir Omuny · 1,211 m - Lokitabi · 1,158 m - Nagileng’or · 1,154 m - Medemeyes · 1,117 m - Longipi · 1,113 m - Sang Alaantare · 1,111 m - Kotira · 1,058 m - Losai · 1,047 m …and 43 more. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kulal Forest ### Getting around 3 airfields; 1 airport. - Gatab Upper - Lmorodadi - Loyengalani Airport - Sedar 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 Laisamis and the best time to visit In Laisamis, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (27 °C). About 378 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (85 mm) and the driest Sep (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to August and November to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 21 Feb 30 12 Mar 30 48 Apr 28 85 May 28 35 Jun 27 10 Jul 27 10 Aug 28 11 Sep 29 6 Oct 29 35 Nov 27 65 Dec 28 39 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Laisamis Places mapped inside Laisamis in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels14 - Schools20 - Restaurants3 - Dental clinics1 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 Marsabit County - Moyale - North Horr - Saku ## Quick answers - Where is Laisamis?In Marsabit County, Kenya - What borders Laisamis?Isiolo North, North Horr, Saku, Samburu East, Samburu North, Turkana Central and Turkana East - What is there to see in Laisamis?Desert Museum - Loiyangalani, Kalepo section of Namunyak Community Conservancy, Lake Turkana National Parks, Logusugus Viewpoint - What time zone is Laisamis in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Laisamis?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Laisamis?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Laisamis?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Laisamis?Settlements lie between 368 m and 1,687 m - What is the highest point in Laisamis?Mount Kulal (2,150 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Laisamis?June to August and November to December - How many hospitals are in Laisamis?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Laisamis?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Laisamis?KE010048 (OCHA common operational dataset)