# Samburu North Constituency, Samburu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/samburu/samburu-north/ Constituency · Samburu County # Samburu North Samburu North is a constituency of Kenya in Samburu County. It covers **8,480.8 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 46 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8,481km² - 46mapped services - 1,285 mtypical elevation ## Where is Samburu North? Samburu North lies in [Samburu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/samburu/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Laisamis](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/laisamis/), [Samburu East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/samburu/samburu-east/), [Samburu West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/samburu/samburu-west/) and [Turkana East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-east/). By area it is the 19th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 40.4% of [Samburu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/samburu/). The centre of Samburu North is about 333 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 72 km from Maralal, the main town of Samburu County. The centre point is at 1.7048° N, 36.9311° 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 Samburu North OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Samburu North: 4 nature reserves; 3 archaeological sites; 1 volcano; 1 viewpoint. - Forester's House · archaeological site - Hunter's Site · archaeological site - The Black Smith Kiln · archaeological site - Baragoi Conservancy · nature reserve - Kirisa Forest Reserve · nature reserve - Ndoto Conservancy · nature reserve - Nyiro Conservancy · nature reserve - view of the Teleki volcano? · viewpoint - Nabiyotum Cone · 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: Samburu North - 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) · Gathiuru197 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret237 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:28). 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 Samburu North Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Samburu North. The largest with a recorded population: Baragoi (4,254). Settlements here lie between about 739 m and 2,232 m above sea level (median 1,285 m). - Adiyakhiche - Amojo - Arsim - Baragoi - Barsaloi - Illaut - Illuat - Kawab - Keleshwa - Lare'orok - Latakweni - Latakweny - Lesirikan - Logetei - Lokwas - Lolkayon - Loodua - Loruko - Lusien - Marti - Marti Dorop - Masiketa - Masiketa Simiti - Masikita - Morijo - Mpagas - Mukawa - Nachola - Ndoldol - Ngilai - Ngurunit - Ngweta - Nkorika - Nomboroi - Opiroi - Rarait - Raraiti - Seren - Sererit - Simiti - Soit Pus - South Horr - Suiyan - Sumurwai - Suse - Tuum - Urah - Waso Rongai 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 Samburu North Named natural and historic features inside Samburu North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams; 9 dams. - Dadapo - Elbaa Eldepe - Goroshi Dam - Kangetet - Kangura - Lakwarsignen - Lanana - Lebanyuki - Lesepe Dam - Logolin - Lolila - Love - Mpolosi - Naori - Nasida Goroshi Dam - Ngila Dam - Ngomeni Dam - Ngusorani Dam - Saputei - Segera - Sharda Dam - Sikira Dam - Soit Naboy Dam ### Hills and mountains 76 hills; 23 mountains; 1 peak; 1 mountain pass; 1 valley. - Mowo Engosowan · 2,815 m - Mount Nyiru · 2,690 m - Saanta · 2,599 m - Poro · 2,569 m - Nkorika · 2,516 m - Monmanet · 2,452 m - Naro Onyeki · 2,444 m - Red Hill · 2,359 m - Nkorika · 2,279 m - Lechigeita · 2,181 m - Karisia · 2,167 m - Lepusi · 2,138 m - Lossom · 2,073 m - Siteti · 2,053 m - Ildera · 1,969 m - Samu Derr · 1,943 m - Ndoto · 1,933 m - Kawab · 1,885 m - Suruan · 1,857 m - Lakalat · 1,851 m - Loswo · 1,834 m - Kotikal · 1,773 m - Sartim · 1,749 m - Lotodee · 1,711 m …and 78 more. ### Forests and nature 4 forests; 1 wildlife reserve. - Loroki Forest - Loroki Forest - Marsabit National Reserve - Mount Nyiru Forest Reserve - Ndotos Range Forest ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Baragoi - Ngorinit South 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 Samburu North and the best time to visit In Samburu North, the warmest month is Mar (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 505 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (87 mm) and the driest Feb (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 25 Feb 24 16 Mar 24 48 Apr 24 87 May 24 45 Jun 23 28 Jul 22 37 Aug 23 38 Sep 24 22 Oct 24 44 Nov 23 67 Dec 22 47 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Samburu North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baragoi District Hospital · Samburu North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.78538&mlon=36.79288#map=17/1.78538/36.79288) Petrol pump Baragoi Petrol & Diesel · Samburu North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.78329&mlon=36.78770#map=17/1.78329/36.78770) School Loodua Primary School · Samburu North 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.72042&mlon=37.00926#map=17/1.72042/37.00926) 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 Samburu North Places mapped inside Samburu North in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels4 - Schools35 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 Samburu County - Samburu East - Samburu West ## Quick answers - Where is Samburu North?In Samburu County, Kenya - What borders Samburu North?Laisamis, Samburu East, Samburu West and Turkana East - What is there to see in Samburu North?Baragoi Conservancy, Forester's House, Hunter's Site, Kirisa Forest Reserve - What time zone is Samburu North in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Samburu North?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Samburu North?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Samburu North?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Samburu North?Settlements lie between 739 m and 2,232 m - What is the highest point in Samburu North?Mowo Engosowan (2,815 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Samburu North?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Samburu North?Baragoi District Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samburu North?Baragoi Petrol & Diesel, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Samburu North?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Samburu North?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Samburu North?KE025134 (OCHA common operational dataset)