# Garsen Constituency, Tana River County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/garsen/ Constituency · Tana River County # Garsen Garsen is a constituency of Kenya in Tana River County. It covers **15,902.3 km²**. 190 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 87 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15,902km² - 87mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Garsen? Garsen lies in [Tana River County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Galole](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/galole/), [Ijara](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/ijara/), [Kitui South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/kitui-south/), [Lamu West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/lamu/lamu-west/), [Magarini](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kilifi/magarini/) and [Voi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/taita-taveta/voi/). By area it is the 6th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 40.6% of [Tana River County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/). The centre of Garsen is about 295 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 139 km from Hola, the main town of Tana River County. The centre point is at 2.4264° S, 39.2114° 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 Garsen OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Garsen: 4 nature reserves; 1 archaeological site; 1 viewpoint. - Ungwana Ruins · archaeological site - Kipini Conservancy · nature reserve - Ndera Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Shakababo Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Tana Delta Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Delta Dunes Car Park · viewpoint 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: Garsen - 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 - Malindi International Airport (MYD) · Malindi133 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa184 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (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 Garsen Open gazetteers list **190 villages, towns and localities** in Garsen. The largest with a recorded population: Garsen (7,176), Kipini (4,114) and Ozi (4). Settlements here lie between about -1 m and 380 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Abalatiro - Aman Choa - Anasa - Arithi - Ariti - Asa - Assa - Baliyangete - Balo - Bandi - Baomo - Baymo - Belozoni - Bfunbe - Bilisa - Borobini - Bubesa - Bubesa A/B - Bula Rahma - Bula raham - Bula rahma B - Buluto Chopi - Bura Gumba - Bura Kofira - Bura Krash - Bura aneni - Bura aneniB - Chalalu - Chalaluma - Chamwanamuma - Chathoro - Chirte Hiyasa - Chirte Hiyesa - Chirufa - Dadechadera - Dalu - Danisa - Danisa B - Daruka-Karicho - Desagut - Dibe - Dibe B - Dibe Dungicha - Dumi - Ege - Egge - Fitina - Furaha - Gadeni - Galili - Gamba - Garabugoya - Garsen - Gerarsa - Godanabio - Golbanti - Gomesa - Goshi - Guba Muse - Guba haroru - Gubanargesa - Gubani - Gutati - Handarako - Handaraku - Hewani - Hidilathi - Iddi - Idsowe - Jara - Kanwe-Mayi - Karawa - Karota - Kau - Kibaoni - Kibarani - Kibera - Kibera ndogo - Kibokoni - Kibusu - Kidhanga - Kiembeni - Kikomo - Kikoroto - Kilelengwani - Kilunguni - Kinyadu - Kipao - Kipao A - Kipao B - Kipini - Kisimanguwe - Kitere - Kitole - Kivira - Koito - Kokani - Komora Gurale - Kone - Konguna - Konkona - Kori - Kulelet - Kulesa - Kurawa - Kurla - Kuryole - Lailon - Lailoni - Laini - Lazima - Maderte - Mafomba - Magogoni - Mahuzumia - Malkamasa - Mandeni - Mandigo - Manono - Maongo - Marafa - Marembo - Matagadarisha - Matapani - Maziwa - Menga - Mikameni - Milimani - Minjila - Mkondo wa Fujo - Mnazini - Mnazini / Mnazinia - Mnazini KIbaoni - Mtapani - Mtopani - Mukokoa - Munguvini - Munguvweni - Mwanathamba - Mwanathumba - Mwangaza - Mwanja - Mwina - Mwogahendi - Nduru - Ngao - Ngumu - Oda - Odhole - Odoganda - Odole - Odole Primary - Odowani - Odwalesa - Ondara - Ondara bula - Ondara haroru - Ondara kipao - Onegoronti - Ongonyo - Ongonyo kibera - Onjebie - Onjila - Onkolde - Onshora - Onwordhei - Ozi - Peponi - Punda Milima - Reketa - Ribe - Sabare - Saidibabo - Sailoni - Samicha - Samikaro - Sarbuye - Semikaro - Sera - Shirikisho - Sofia - Sophia - Tara - Tarasaa - Tarassa Bula - Tulu - Unkuno - Unkuria - Vumbwe - Wema 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 Garsen Named natural and historic features inside Garsen, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Abarfarida - Giritu - Laga Buna - Lake Shakababo - Magogoni - Minjila Idsowe - Mkondo wa Fujo - Mkondo wa Gambi - Mkondo wa Kokani - Mkondo wa Kumbi - Mkondo wa Tarasaa - Reketa - Tiva - Ziwala Kongolola ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Ndiandaza · 382 m - Daka Dakotha · 256 m - Daka Dima · 244 m - Hoshingo Dikio Hill · 199 m - Daka Dima · 188 m - Minjila · 29 m - Idsowe · 26 m ### Forests and nature 2 nature reserves; 1 wildlife reserve. - Galana Game/Range Management Scheme - Nairobi Ranch - Tana River Primate National Reserve ### History 3 ruins. - Kau Ruins - Shaka Ruins - Witu Ruins (Sultan’s Palace) ### Estates 1 estate. - Kurawa Holding Ground ### Getting around 3 airfields; 1 bridge. - Hidilathi Wells - Kipini - Lango la Simba - Ngao 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 Garsen and the best time to visit In Garsen, the warmest month is Feb (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 724 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (128 mm) and the driest Feb (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April, June to October and December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 26 Feb 29 12 Mar 29 55 Apr 27 112 May 26 122 Jun 25 40 Jul 24 22 Aug 25 20 Sep 26 23 Oct 27 83 Nov 27 128 Dec 28 80 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Garsen Need Nearest mapped Distance School Kone Primary School · Garsen 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.33236&mlon=39.03316#map=17/-2.33236/39.03316) 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 Garsen Places mapped inside Garsen in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Hotels3 - Schools59 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies17 - Restaurants3 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 - Galole ## Quick answers - Where is Garsen?In Tana River County, Kenya - What borders Garsen?Galole, Ijara, Kitui South, Lamu West, Magarini and Voi - What is there to see in Garsen?Delta Dunes Car Park, Kipini Conservancy, Ndera Community Conservancy, Shakababo Community Conservancy - What time zone is Garsen in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Garsen?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Garsen?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Garsen?190 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Garsen?Settlements lie between -1 m and 380 m - What is the highest point in Garsen?Ndiandaza (382 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Garsen?April, June to October and December - How many hospitals are in Garsen?3 mapped - How many banks are in Garsen?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Garsen?KE004018 (OCHA common operational dataset)