# North Horr Constituency, Marsabit County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/north-horr/ Constituency · Marsabit County # North Horr North Horr is a constituency of Kenya in Marsabit County. It covers **40,557.3 km²**. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 40,557km² - 15mapped services - 384 mtypical elevation ## Where is North Horr? North Horr lies in [Marsabit County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Eldas](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/eldas/), [Isiolo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-north/), [Laisamis](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/laisamis/), [Moyale](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/moyale/), [Saku](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/saku/), [Turkana Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-central/) and [Turkana North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-north/). By area it is the largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 53.3% of [Marsabit County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/). The centre of North Horr is about 502 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 106 km from Marsabit, the main town of Marsabit County. The centre point is at 3.1762° N, 37.5388° 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 North Horr OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in North Horr: 11 volcanos; 5 attractions; 2 nature reserves; 1 national park. - Sibiloi National Park · national park - Ele-Dimtu Conservancy Community · nature reserve - Shurr Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Crocodile fossil site · attraction - Elephant fossil site · attraction - Kalacha Springs · attraction - Sibiloi Pertified Forest · attraction - Tortoise fossil site · attraction - Burarata · volcano - Chisa · volcano - Chisa Ela nadehani · volcano - Gara Nyecha · volcano - Gara worsesa · volcano - Garra Did Golan Gutha · volcano - Garra Gallaan · volcano - Garra Sorra · volcano - Gathaa · volcano - Kalesa mata gongo · volcano - Mega Basalt Field · volcano 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: North Horr - 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 (#####) ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:26, 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 North Horr Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in North Horr. The largest with a recorded population: North Horr (5,177). Settlements here lie between about 362 m and 679 m above sea level (median 384 m). - Balesa - Barambate - Bubisa - Bule Goda - Bule worabesa - Burarata - Burgabo - Didu Badan - Dukana - El Boru Magado - El Gade - El Hadi - El Yibo - El-Beso - Eli Dimtu - Forolle - Gandile - Gorji - Hurri Hills - Il Olo - Ileret - Kalacha - Kalesa - Kambi Nyoka - Katamura - Lgawoshu - Maikona - Malabot - Mude - North Horr - Old Yaa Sharbana - Olla Agana - Olla Ali Boru - Olla Aranqesa - Olla Baqaqa - Olla Boqe - Olla Bori - Olla Boru Guyo - Olla Golo Adi - Olla Ilma Shama (Toricha) - Olla Katelo Sora - Olla Konchora - Olla Magutho - Olla Qutur - Olla Sora - Olla Toricha - Qubi Kooti - Rage - Sabarei - Selicho - Shanqera Phase 2 - Tigo - Turbi - Yaa Algana - Yaa Sharbana 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 North Horr Named natural and historic features inside North Horr, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 bay. - Allia Bay ### Hills and mountains 43 hills; 5 mountains; 1 mountain pass. - Jibisa · 1,568 m - Tulu Galla · 1,379 m - Gebel Sul-Sul Mudde · 1,374 m - Garba Buti · 1,326 m - Dakara · 1,317 m - Golinacha · 1,279 m - Sala · 1,242 m - Elnadeni · 1,211 m - Asie · 1,064 m - Buta · 1,032 m - Chisa Warsesa · 1,017 m - Al Dera · 1,005 m - Gebel Kanye · 1,000 m - Ulani Chabich · 991 m - Mude · 963 m - Demo Dera · 960 m - Bollo · 916 m - Sele Gublo Pass · 906 m - Didimtu · 902 m - Tulu Warabesa · 887 m - Kala Jarso · 841 m - Kasa · 827 m - Moiti · 805 m - Mata Lama · 792 m …and 25 more. ### Getting around 5 airfields. - Allia Bay - Banya - Ileret - Koobi - Pai Pai 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 North Horr and the best time to visit In North Horr, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (28 °C). About 341 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (86 mm) and the driest Sep (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 16 Feb 31 10 Mar 31 48 Apr 29 86 May 29 32 Jun 28 7 Jul 28 7 Aug 28 8 Sep 29 5 Oct 29 31 Nov 28 56 Dec 28 36 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from North Horr Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalacha Referral Hospital · North Horr 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.12732&mlon=37.42364#map=17/3.12732/37.42364) Petrol pump Malka Shop · North Horr 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.13089&mlon=37.42813#map=17/3.13089/37.42813) Hotel Chalbi Safari Resort Kalacha · North Horr 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.13386&mlon=37.42252#map=17/3.13386/37.42252) School Maikona Primary School · North Horr 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.92925&mlon=37.63579#map=17/2.92925/37.63579) 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 North Horr Places mapped inside North Horr in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 - 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 Marsabit County - Laisamis - Moyale - Saku ## Quick answers - Where is North Horr?In Marsabit County, Kenya - What borders North Horr?Eldas, Isiolo North, Laisamis, Moyale, Saku, Turkana Central and Turkana North - What is there to see in North Horr?Burarata, Chisa, Chisa Ela nadehani, Crocodile fossil site - What time zone is North Horr in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in North Horr?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in North Horr?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in North Horr?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of North Horr?Settlements lie between 362 m and 679 m - What is the highest point in North Horr?Jibisa (1,568 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit North Horr?July - Where is the nearest hospital to North Horr?Kalacha Referral Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to North Horr?Malka Shop, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in North Horr?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in North Horr?1 mapped - What is the P-code of North Horr?KE010046 (OCHA common operational dataset)