# Loima Constituency, Turkana County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/loima/ Constituency · Turkana County # Loima Loima is a constituency of Kenya in Turkana County. It covers **9,746.0 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9,746km² - 11mapped services - 767 mtypical elevation ## Where is Loima? Loima lies in [Turkana County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Kacheliba](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/kacheliba/), [Turkana Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-central/), [Turkana North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-north/), [Turkana South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-south/) and [Turkana West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-west/). By area it is the 15th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 13.9% of [Turkana County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/). The centre of Loima is about 514 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 55 km from Lodwar, the main town of Turkana County. The centre point is at 3.0093° N, 35.1116° 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: Loima - 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 - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti218 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret290 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:33). 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 Loima Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Loima. Settlements here lie between about 578 m and 1,057 m above sea level (median 767 m). - Angorangora - Apua - Kabulokor - Kachon - Kaekunyuk - Kagododoya - Kainyunyok - Kaitese - Kakalet - Kakem - Kakemera - Kalemunyang - Kanaodon - Kangkoloba - Kolitak - Kosipirr - Kotela - Loborot - Loiya - Lokiriama - Lolimo - Lolupe - Lomorueseik - Lorengippi - Lorugum - Lorugumu - Lorukumu - Loya - Makutano - Muru-erith - Nadapal - Nadwat - Nagis - Naipa - Nakamane - Namoruputh - Namudukey - Naotin - Nariamawoi - Tamanak - Turkwel 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 Loima Named natural and historic features inside Loima, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 45 rivers and streams. - Angaro - Angorangora - Buleth - Didinga - Dupas - Ikalotonyang - Kabelangole - Kabwanagaderr - Kachoke - Kadoupokimak - Kakore - Kakwe - Kaleng - Kalokodo - Kamodo - Kamogoro - Kapedorr - Kapua - Kapuai - Karamuroi - Kokolopit - Komocheri - Lochwai - Lokomoru …and 21 more. ### Hills and mountains 67 hills; 11 mountains; 6 mountain passes. - Ngimoru Arengan · 1,752 m - Kapokoringoton · 1,750 m - Kachepekenya · 1,686 m - Tarona · 1,469 m - Alkakor Pass · 1,432 m - Cheptakenya · 1,420 m - Kopoi · 1,369 m - Nakimaket · 1,312 m - Kokipie · 1,299 m - Tukuyom · 1,298 m - Kokal · 1,272 m - Muruangijam · 1,268 m - Urum · 1,251 m - Kocham · 1,245 m - Napakaikori · 1,236 m - Kakodo · 1,225 m - Muru-Angkadelio · 1,220 m - Murua Itae · 1,211 m - Lomoti · 1,209 m - Kabongole Pass · 1,204 m - Kapell · 1,202 m - Tapaik · 1,201 m - Nepau Pass · 1,180 m - Moru Kapalongwiya · 1,167 m …and 60 more. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Eminit Forest ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Lorugumu 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 Loima and the best time to visit In Loima, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 616 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (86 mm) and the driest Feb (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 12 Feb 28 8 Mar 28 39 Apr 27 83 May 26 86 Jun 25 51 Jul 25 55 Aug 25 63 Sep 26 41 Oct 27 55 Nov 26 52 Dec 26 71 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Loima Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Saint Elizabeth Lorugum Health Centre · Loima 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.89235&mlon=35.26300#map=17/2.89235/35.26300) School Turkwel Boys Secondary School · Loima 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.93978&mlon=35.39889#map=17/2.93978/35.39889) College MMUST - Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (Official) · Loima 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.81137&mlon=35.15625#map=17/2.81137/35.15625) 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 Loima Places mapped inside Loima in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities1 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 Turkana County - Turkana Central - Turkana East - Turkana North - Turkana South - Turkana West ## Quick answers - Where is Loima?In Turkana County, Kenya - What borders Loima?Kacheliba, Turkana Central, Turkana North, Turkana South and Turkana West - What time zone is Loima in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Loima?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Loima?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Loima?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Loima?Settlements lie between 578 m and 1,057 m - What is the highest point in Loima?Ngimoru Arengan (1,752 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Loima?April to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Loima?Saint Elizabeth Lorugum Health Centre, about 21 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Loima?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Loima?KE023126 (OCHA common operational dataset)