# Moyale Constituency, Marsabit County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/moyale/

Constituency · Marsabit County 

# Moyale

Moyale is a constituency of Kenya in Marsabit County. It covers **9,343.8 km²**. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,344km²
- 32mapped services
- 698 mtypical elevation

## Where is Moyale?

Moyale lies in [Marsabit County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 3 other constituencies: [Eldas](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/eldas/), [North Horr](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/north-horr/) and [Wajir North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-north/). By area it is the 17th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 12.3% of [Marsabit County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/). The centre of Moyale is about 517 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 114 km from Marsabit, the main town of Marsabit County. The centre point is at 2.9029° N, 38.8478° 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 Moyale

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Moyale: 1 nature reserve.

- Dabel 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: Moyale

- 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) · Wajir190 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:18).

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 Moyale

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Moyale. The largest with a recorded population: Sololo (7,683). Settlements here lie between about 603 m and 1,051 m above sea level (median 698 m).

- Ambalo
- Anona
- Badan Rero
- Basir
- Bori
- Burji
- Burji Manyatta
- Dabel
- Dadach Elele
- Dambala Fullchana
- Dirdima
- Ele Bor
- Funan Nyatta
- Funan Qumbi
- Garsa
- Garse
- Godhee
- Godole
- Godoma
- Golla
- Gondoma Didiqo
- Iladu
- Karbururi
- Kinisa
- Kobole
- Konkoma
- Lag Dedachi
- Mado Adi
- Mansile
- Misa
- Mukh - Gurra
- Nana
- Nyaata
- Qate
- Qoloba dam
- Rawana
- Sololo
- Sololo Makutano
- Tullu Roba
- Uran
- Uran Godha
- Walda
- Watitit
- Waye Godha
- Yaballo

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 Moyale

Named natural and historic features inside Moyale, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

75 hills; 2 mountains; 2 valleys.

- Burole · 1,314 m
- Mudi Chokawrsa · 1,161 m
- Marsa Babo · 1,142 m
- Kwial · 1,134 m
- Gara Yabi · 1,110 m
- Turbi · 1,049 m
- Teso · 1,019 m
- Dachisa · 1,009 m
- Topesa · 1,002 m
- Badanda · 970 m
- Hoga · 950 m
- Badander · 942 m
- Daka Kat · 936 m
- Ele Bor · 917 m
- Daka · 896 m
- Gola · 890 m
- Golole · 884 m
- Gardile · 858 m
- Godoma Didiko · 852 m
- Gode · 844 m
- Funanyata · 841 m
- Kubi Kuyara · 838 m
- Kubi Konkoma · 829 m
- Mansile Valley · 829 m

…and 55 more.

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Moyale Airport
- Sololo

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 Moyale and the best time to visit

In Moyale, the warmest month is Feb (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C). About 461 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (120 mm) and the driest Jul (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 15 

Feb 30 12 

Mar 30 54 

Apr 27 120 

May 27 43 

Jun 26 7 

Jul 26 6 

Aug 26 8 

Sep 28 10 

Oct 28 60 

Nov 26 87 

Dec 27 39 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Moyale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Milima House · Moyale 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.81137&mlon=38.67188#map=17/2.81137/38.67188) 

School Badan Rero Primary School · Moyale 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.76544&mlon=38.90009#map=17/2.76544/38.90009) 

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 Moyale

Places mapped inside Moyale in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels9
- Schools15
- Restaurants2

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

- Laisamis
- North Horr
- Saku

## Quick answers

- Where is Moyale?In Marsabit County, Kenya
- What borders Moyale?Eldas, North Horr and Wajir North
- What is there to see in Moyale?Dabel Community Wildlife Conservancy
- What time zone is Moyale in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Moyale?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Moyale?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Moyale?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Moyale?Settlements lie between 603 m and 1,051 m
- What is the highest point in Moyale?Burole (1,314 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Moyale?May to December
- How many hospitals are in Moyale?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Moyale?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Moyale?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Moyale?KE010045 (OCHA common operational dataset)
