# Samburu West Constituency, Samburu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/samburu/samburu-west/ Constituency · Samburu County # Samburu West Samburu West is a constituency of Kenya in Samburu County. It covers **2,475.8 km²**. Its main town is Maralal. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,476km² - 29mapped services - 1,941 mtypical elevation ## Where is Samburu West? Samburu West lies in [Samburu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/samburu/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Isiolo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-north/), [Laikipia North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/laikipia/laikipia-north/), [Samburu East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/samburu/samburu-east/), [Samburu North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/samburu/samburu-north/), [Tiaty](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/baringo/tiaty/) and [Turkana East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-east/). By area it is the 57th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 11.8% of [Samburu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/samburu/). The centre of Samburu West is about 265 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 10 km from Maralal, the main town of Samburu County. The centre point is at 1.0906° N, 36.6047° 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 West OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Samburu West: 4 nature reserves; 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint. - Kirisa-Nkoteiya Conservancy · nature reserve - Ltungai Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Ltungai-Malaso Conservancy · nature reserve - Nkoteiya Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Lesiolo valley · viewpoint - מדריך לשבט סמבורו/ אגם טורקאנה · 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: Samburu West - 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) · Gathiuru137 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret170 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:30). 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 West Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Samburu West. The largest with a recorded population: Maralal (31,350) and Suguta (2,328). Settlements here lie between about 1,701 m and 2,163 m above sea level (median 1,941 m). - Kirimon - Kirimun - Kisima - Lemisingiyo - Lodokejek - Lolkunono - Lonkewan - Lorrok - Losuk - Maralal - Sirata Oirobi - Suguta - Sukuta Lol Marmar 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 West Named natural and historic features inside Samburu West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 3 dams; 2 lakes; 1 waterfall. - Enkeju Muny - Kauso - Ke Aingok - Kelele - Lake Kelele - Lake Kisima - Langarbe - Lentaarral - Lomuti - Maralal Dam - Maramur Dam - Miyai - Naiurur - Nangaro - Nkapune Dam - Shanok - Suyiani - Tololo ### Hills and mountains 10 hills; 7 mountains; 1 peak. - Ngerem · 2,444 m - Kurugi · 2,297 m - Lesiolo · 2,169 m - Maru · 2,165 m - Bauwa · 2,138 m - Nabilogoyn · 2,135 m - Morijo · 2,125 m - Sango · 2,075 m - Kao · 2,058 m - Tirim · 2,056 m - Towana · 2,050 m - Nomotia · 2,038 m - Il Ng’aruai · 2,002 m - Naibor Keju · 1,957 m - Murgomul · 1,915 m - Merekesh · 1,733 m - Ritingi · 1,616 m - Nataruk · 1,413 m ### Forests and nature 3 wildlife reserves. - Enkare Narok - Lake Mbaringon Game Sanctuary - Maralal Game Sanctuary ### History 1 ancient site. - Sukuta lol Marmar ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kisima Airport 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 West and the best time to visit In Samburu West, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 633 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (93 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 20 24 Feb 21 16 Mar 22 41 Apr 22 93 May 21 62 Jun 20 51 Jul 20 70 Aug 20 70 Sep 21 40 Oct 21 50 Nov 20 65 Dec 20 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Samburu West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maralal District Hospital · Samburu West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09821&mlon=36.69633#map=17/1.09821/36.69633) Bank Equity Bank · Samburu West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09808&mlon=36.69770#map=17/1.09808/36.69770) Petrol pump Rubis · Samburu West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09557&mlon=36.69684#map=17/1.09557/36.69684) Hotel Samburu Guest House · Samburu West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09191&mlon=36.69692#map=17/1.09191/36.69692) School ST. Theresa's SEC School,wamba. · Samburu West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09629&mlon=36.69868#map=17/1.09629/36.69868) College Samburu School of Professionals Studies Limited · Samburu West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09645&mlon=36.69808#map=17/1.09645/36.69808) Police station Maralal Police Station · Samburu West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09119&mlon=36.69541#map=17/1.09119/36.69541) 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 West Places mapped inside Samburu West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels12 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 - 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 Samburu County - Samburu East - Samburu North ## Quick answers - Where is Samburu West?In Samburu County, Kenya - What borders Samburu West?Isiolo North, Laikipia North, Samburu East, Samburu North, Tiaty and Turkana East - What is there to see in Samburu West?Kirisa-Nkoteiya Conservancy, Lesiolo valley, Ltungai Community Conservancy, Ltungai-Malaso Conservancy - What time zone is Samburu West in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Samburu West?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Samburu West?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Samburu West?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Samburu West?Settlements lie between 1,701 m and 2,163 m - What is the highest point in Samburu West?Ngerem (2,444 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Samburu West?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Samburu West?Maralal District Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Samburu West?Equity Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samburu West?Rubis, about 10 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Samburu West?3 mapped - How many banks are in Samburu West?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Samburu West?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Samburu West?KE025133 (OCHA common operational dataset)