# Saku Constituency, Marsabit County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/saku/ Constituency · Marsabit County # Saku Saku is a constituency of Kenya in Marsabit County. It covers **2,046.5 km²**. Its main town is Marsabit. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,047km² - 35mapped services - 1,164 mtypical elevation ## Where is Saku? Saku lies in [Marsabit County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 2 other constituencies: [Laisamis](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/laisamis/) and [North Horr](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/north-horr/). By area it is the 62nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 2.7% of [Marsabit County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/). The centre of Saku is about 426 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 6.5 km from Marsabit, the main town of Marsabit County. The centre point is at 2.3763° N, 37.9496° 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 Saku OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Saku: 3 nature reserves; 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum. - Marsabit Cultural Museum · museum - Jaldesa Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Marsabit National Park · nature reserve - Songa Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Lake Paradise Viewpoint · viewpoint - Abdul Gate - Marsabit National Park · attraction - Ahmed Gate Marsabit National Park · 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: Saku - 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-Kinna247 km - Wajir Airport (WJR) · Wajir249 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:22). 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 Saku Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Saku. The largest with a recorded population: Marsabit (36,289). Settlements here lie between about 992 m and 1,364 m above sea level (median 1,164 m). - Badassa - Balesa Bor - Choba - Dirib Bombo - Dukana - Hula-hula - Karare - Marsabit - Segel - Songa 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 Saku Named natural and historic features inside Saku, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 34 hills; 3 mountains; 1 peak. - Karantin · 1,685 m - Mount Marsabit · 1,672 m - Gar Gadamsa · 1,541 m - Ulanula · 1,491 m - Gar Jirimi · 1,419 m - Ajamarku · 1,404 m - Mata Arba · 1,400 m - Mado Ajoftu · 1,383 m - Malkajira · 1,361 m - Karsadera · 1,336 m - El Nadein · 1,320 m - Kasa Dedu · 1,320 m - Hagitchu · 1,288 m - Gar Eresgala · 1,262 m - Gar Ilkaria · 1,237 m - Balesa Bongole · 1,234 m - Gar Kiltupe · 1,221 m - Golole · 1,214 m - Kubi Adi · 1,204 m - Dakara · 1,198 m - Gar Ejessa · 1,188 m - Gar Dama · 1,127 m - Kubigala · 1,120 m - Dorfi Arba · 1,102 m …and 14 more. ### Forests and nature 1 forest; 1 forest reserve. - Marsabit Forest - Marsabit National Reserve ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 airfield. - Marsabit Airport - Segel 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 Saku and the best time to visit In Saku, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 453 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (112 mm) and the driest Jul (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 18 Feb 29 12 Mar 29 48 Apr 27 112 May 27 38 Jun 26 6 Jul 25 5 Aug 26 6 Sep 27 7 Oct 27 60 Nov 26 97 Dec 26 44 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Saku Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Marsabit JAMIA Medical Services · Saku 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.33333&mlon=37.98330#map=17/2.33333/37.98330) Bank Equity Bank · Saku 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.33071&mlon=37.98945#map=17/2.33071/37.98945) Petrol pump Queens Petrol Station · Saku 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.34370&mlon=37.99201#map=17/2.34370/37.99201) Hotel Sand And Rock Resort · Saku 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.33224&mlon=37.96593#map=17/2.33224/37.96593) School Moi Girls Secondary School · Saku 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.33086&mlon=37.98379#map=17/2.33086/37.98379) Police station Marsabit Police station · Saku 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.32465&mlon=37.98803#map=17/2.32465/37.98803) 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 Saku Places mapped inside Saku in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels17 - Schools3 - Restaurants3 - 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 - North Horr ## Quick answers - Where is Saku?In Marsabit County, Kenya - What borders Saku?Laisamis and North Horr - What is there to see in Saku?Abdul Gate - Marsabit National Park, Ahmed Gate Marsabit National Park, Jaldesa Community Conservancy, Lake Paradise Viewpoint - What time zone is Saku in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Saku?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Saku?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Saku?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Saku?Settlements lie between 992 m and 1,364 m - What is the highest point in Saku?Karantin (1,685 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Saku?April to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Saku?Marsabit JAMIA Medical Services, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Saku?Equity Bank, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saku?Queens Petrol Station, about 5.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Saku?3 mapped - How many banks are in Saku?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Saku?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Saku?KE010047 (OCHA common operational dataset)