# Ol Jorok Constituency, Nyandarua County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/ol-jorok/ Constituency · Nyandarua County # Ol Jorok Ol Jorok is a constituency of Kenya in Nyandarua County. It covers **625.4 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 625km² - 38mapped services - 2,535 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ol Jorok? Ol Jorok lies in [Nyandarua County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Bahati](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/bahati/), [Gilgil](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/gilgil/), [Laikipia East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/laikipia/laikipia-east/), [Ndaragwa](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/ndaragwa/), [Ol Kalou](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/ol-kalou/) and [Subukia](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nakuru/subukia/). By area it is the 125th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 19.1% of [Nyandarua County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/nyandarua/). The centre of Ol Jorok is about 138 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 17 km from Ol Kalou, the main town of Nyandarua County. The centre point is at 0.1784° S, 36.2587° 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 Ol Jorok ### Nearby, outside Ol Jorok - Aic murnyu · castle or fort, Bahati14 km - Aic murunyu · castle or fort, Bahati14 km - Solai Sanctuary · nature reserve, Subukia16 km 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: Ol Jorok - 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 - Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru88 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret131 km ### Nearest railway station Ol Kalou (Ol Kalou), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Aug (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:43). 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 Ol Jorok Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Ol Jorok. The largest with a recorded population: Upper Gilgil (60,711), Kasuku (2,209) and Ol Joro Orok (2,116). Settlements here lie between about 2,228 m and 2,856 m above sea level (median 2,535 m). - Brynglas - Charagita - Dondori - Dundori - Gathundia - Gichaka - Juakali - Kaburini A - Kaburini B - Kangui - Kasuku - Kendurumu - Lesirko Settlement - Matindiri Settlement - Melangini Settlement - Mirangine - Ngano - Ngorika Settlement - Nyairoko Settlement - Nyaituga - Nyamdundo - Ol Joro Orok - Ol Joro Orok West Settlement - Ol Kalou - Ol Kalou Settlement - Ol Morogi - Oraimutia Settlement - Police Line - Rutara - Sabugo - Sabugo Settlement - Silibwet Settlement - Tumaini - Upper Gilgil - Upper Gilgil Settlement - Weru Settlement 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 Ol Jorok Named natural and historic features inside Ol Jorok, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Equator - Kirigono - Nyahururu - Oraimutia ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Sebugo · 2,662 m - Tandamara · 2,461 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Ol Bolossat Forest ### Estates 6 estates. - Majichemka - Oleoponda Estate - Plains Estate - Sabugo Estate - Tevrede Estate - Tumaini Estate ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Nyandarua 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 Ol Jorok and the best time to visit In Ol Jorok, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,189 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (189 mm) and the driest Feb (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 42 Feb 19 30 Mar 20 83 Apr 19 189 May 18 140 Jun 18 96 Jul 17 94 Aug 17 109 Sep 18 90 Oct 19 108 Nov 18 128 Dec 18 80 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ol Jorok Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Canary Dispensary · Ol Jorok 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.11899&mlon=36.34232#map=17/-0.11899/36.34232) Bank Family Bank · Ol Kalou 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.27182&mlon=36.37511#map=17/-0.27182/36.37511) ATM Barclays · Nakuru Town East 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.28434&mlon=36.07150#map=17/-0.28434/36.07150) Petrol pump Top One · Bahati 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.25509&mlon=36.23372#map=17/-0.25509/36.23372) Hotel Royal Gardens Getaway · Ndaragwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.23464&mlon=36.37787#map=17/-0.23464/36.37787) Mall Tumaini Shopping Centre · Ol Jorok 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.25908&mlon=36.28987#map=17/-0.25908/36.28987) School Nyakiambi Girls Secondary School · Ol Jorok 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18243&mlon=36.24453#map=17/-0.18243/36.24453) College Heroes Technical and Vocational College- Nakuru · Bahati 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.24391&mlon=36.14475#map=17/-0.24391/36.14475) Police station kasuku police station · Ol Jorok 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.13301&mlon=36.38361#map=17/-0.13301/36.38361) 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 Ol Jorok Places mapped inside Ol Jorok in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls2 - Schools25 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants2 - Police stations2 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 Nyandarua County - Kinangop - Kipipiri - Ndaragwa - Ol Kalou ## Quick answers - Where is Ol Jorok?In Nyandarua County, Kenya - What borders Ol Jorok?Bahati, Gilgil, Laikipia East, Ndaragwa, Ol Kalou and Subukia - What is there to see in Ol Jorok?Aic murnyu, Aic murunyu, Solai Sanctuary - What time zone is Ol Jorok in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ol Jorok?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Ol Jorok?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ol Jorok?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ol Jorok?Settlements lie between 2,228 m and 2,856 m - What is the highest point in Ol Jorok?Sebugo (2,662 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ol Jorok?December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ol Jorok?Canary Dispensary, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ol Jorok?Family Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ol Jorok?Barclays, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ol Jorok?Top One, about 9.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ol Jorok?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ol Jorok?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ol Jorok?KE018092 (OCHA common operational dataset)