# Galole Constituency, Tana River County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/galole/ Constituency · Tana River County # Galole Galole is a constituency of Kenya in Tana River County. It covers **9,687.3 km²**. Its main town is Hola. 105 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9,687km² - 34mapped services - 72 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galole? Galole lies in [Tana River County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Bura](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/bura/), [Fafi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/fafi/), [Garsen](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/garsen/), [Ijara](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/ijara/), [Kitui East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/kitui-east/), [Kitui South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/kitui-south/) and [Mwingi East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-east/). By area it is the 16th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 24.7% of [Tana River County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/). The centre of Galole is about 304 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 54 km from Hola, the main town of Tana River County. The centre point is at 1.5051° S, 39.5465° E. Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken). ## Know before you go: Galole - 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 - Manda Airport (LAU) · Lamu173 km - Malindi International Airport (MYD) · Malindi201 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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 Galole Open gazetteers list **105 villages, towns and localities** in Galole. The largest with a recorded population: Hola (20,912) and Bura Tana (13,650). Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 289 m above sea level (median 72 m). - Aliemij - Bahati - Bale - Baleni - Balguda - Bisadi - Bokoni - Bondeni - Bububu - Bura - Bura Tana - Bura West - Chamari - Chanani - Chenani - Chewani - Chiffiri - Chifiri - Clema Dui - Daba - Duwayo - El Jera - Emausi - Fanjua - Gabani - Gabisi - Galole - Ghalamani - Gojam - Gubani - Habajot - Handampia - Handarako - Haroresa - Hola - Ingile - Ingille - Jamhuri - Kakya - Kalkacha - Kanjonja - Kelokelo - Kesa Guru - Kesanguri - Kiamunyaka - Kiarukungu - Kilema Dui - Kipendi - Kitole Eldera - Kivukoni - Kone - Korobo - Kumb - Kumbi - Kwa Mbondo - Laini - Lalavuto - Laza - Leka - Lenda - Maderite - Majengo - Makere - Makere Ya Gwano - Makutano - Malibati - Malindi - Malindi ya Ngwena - Mansabubu - Maroni - Masabubu - Masalani - Mata Mole - Matanya - Mau Mau - Maweni - Mazuni - Mikinduni - Milungani - Mkomani - Mkomaniboi - Mutiboko - Mwogahendi - Ngwena - Nyangwani - Nyojoni - Obo - Pendeza - Pumwani - Rhoka - Roka - Shika Adabu - Sumai - Teso - Titila - Umoja - Vaji - Wachakone - Waldena - Walu - Wayu - Wayu Boro - Wenje - Woldena - Yaka 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 Galole Named natural and historic features inside Galole, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Enziu - Kathua Kaita - Mikwa - Ngwasini ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kandelongwe · 397 m ### Getting around 2 airports; 2 airfields. - Baomo - Bura East Airport - Daba Airfield - Hola 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 Galole and the best time to visit In Galole, the warmest month is Feb (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 544 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (116 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 20 Feb 30 9 Mar 30 42 Apr 28 99 May 27 70 Jun 26 19 Jul 25 12 Aug 26 13 Sep 27 12 Oct 28 66 Nov 27 116 Dec 28 64 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Galole Places mapped inside Galole in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels5 - Schools16 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 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 Tana River County - Bura - Garsen ## Quick answers - Where is Galole?In Tana River County, Kenya - What borders Galole?Bura, Fafi, Garsen, Ijara, Kitui East, Kitui South and Mwingi East - What time zone is Galole in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Galole?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Galole?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galole?105 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Galole?Settlements lie between 40 m and 289 m - What is the highest point in Galole?Kandelongwe (397 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Galole?May to November - How many hospitals are in Galole?5 mapped - How many banks are in Galole?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Galole?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Galole?KE004019 (OCHA common operational dataset)