# Turkana Central Constituency, Turkana County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-central/ Constituency · Turkana County # Turkana Central Turkana Central is a constituency of Kenya in Turkana County. It covers **6,615.8 km²**. Its main town is Lodwar. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 88 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6,616km² - 88mapped services - 475 mtypical elevation ## Where is Turkana Central? Turkana Central lies in [Turkana County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Laisamis](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/laisamis/), [Loima](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/loima/), [North Horr](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/north-horr/), [Turkana East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-east/), [Turkana North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-north/) and [Turkana South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-south/). By area it is the 27th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 9.4% of [Turkana County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/). The centre of Turkana Central is about 503 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 28 km from Lodwar, the main town of Turkana County. The centre point is at 3.1317° N, 35.8509° 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 Turkana Central OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Turkana Central: 3 archaeological sites; 1 attraction; 1 national park. - Aliel · archaeological site - Lothagam Pillar Site · archaeological site - Namoratunga II Paleoastronomy Site · archaeological site - Central Island National Park · national park - Napeget Sand Dunes · 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: Turkana Central - 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) · Soroti293 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:29). 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 Turkana Central Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Turkana Central. The largest with a recorded population: Lodwar (82,970). Settlements here lie between about 366 m and 516 m above sea level (median 475 m). - Akatuman - Carlifonia - Elelekerio Lowue - Eliye Springs - Hewan - Kailoseget - Kakujukwol - Kakwanyang - Kalokol - Kambi Moto - Kambi Mpya - Kampi Maku - Kanamkemer - Kang'irisai - Kangagetei - Kangatosa - Kerio - Kosikria - Legio Mari - Lodwar - Lokitaung - Lokitoeang'aberu - Lokwa Kangole - Lokwar-Angikaleso - Lorengelup - Lotukumo - Makuti A - Monti - Nabulon - Nadato - Nakalalei - Nakalei - Nakoret - Nakuriot - Nakwalele - Nakwamekwi - Namusungui - Nanyangakipi - Naoros - Napetet - Nasenon - Nasikiria - Natambusio - Nawoitorong - Ngidirkony - Ngilukumon - Red Barna - Soweto A - Soweto C - T.R.B 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 Turkana Central Named natural and historic features inside Turkana Central, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Kalabata - Lake Turkana - Lokichar ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 lagoon; 1 headland. - Central Island - Eliye Point - Ferguson‘s Gulf ### Hills and mountains 8 hills; 1 mountain. - Lodwar Cone · 851 m - Murua Ngadirin · 696 m - Kahawat · 628 m - Lothidok · 625 m - Lotien · 618 m - Murua Geting · 582 m - Lothagam Hill · 542 m - Murua Rot · 541 m - Ngakoriangora · 529 m ### Getting around 5 airports. - Eliye Springs Airport - Fergusons Gulf Airport - Kalokol Airport - Lake Rudolf Airport - Lodwar 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 Turkana Central and the best time to visit In Turkana Central, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (28 °C). About 317 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (57 mm) and the driest Feb (6 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 11 Feb 31 6 Mar 31 28 Apr 30 57 May 29 52 Jun 29 17 Jul 28 18 Aug 29 27 Sep 30 13 Oct 30 23 Nov 29 34 Dec 29 32 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Turkana Central Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lodwar Hills Hospital · Turkana Central 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.10848&mlon=35.61602#map=17/3.10848/35.61602) Bank National Bank · Turkana Central 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.12003&mlon=35.60026#map=17/3.12003/35.60026) Petrol pump Shell · Turkana Central 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.09447&mlon=35.61401#map=17/3.09447/35.61401) Hotel Tortoise Lakeview Camp -Eliye · Turkana Central 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.24624&mlon=36.01395#map=17/3.24624/36.01395) School St James Minor Seminary · Turkana Central 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.09408&mlon=35.63319#map=17/3.09408/35.63319) College Turkana University College · Turkana Central 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.06519&mlon=35.61549#map=17/3.06519/35.61549) Police station National Police Service · Turkana Central 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.11727&mlon=35.60391#map=17/3.11727/35.60391) 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 Turkana Central Places mapped inside Turkana Central in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps13 - Hotels24 - Schools21 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants14 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 - Loima - Turkana East - Turkana North - Turkana South - Turkana West ## Quick answers - Where is Turkana Central?In Turkana County, Kenya - What borders Turkana Central?Laisamis, Loima, North Horr, Turkana East, Turkana North and Turkana South - What is there to see in Turkana Central?Aliel, Central Island National Park, Lothagam Pillar Site, Namoratunga II Paleoastronomy Site - What time zone is Turkana Central in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Turkana Central?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Turkana Central?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Turkana Central?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Turkana Central?Settlements lie between 366 m and 516 m - What is the highest point in Turkana Central?Lodwar Cone (851 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Turkana Central?Lodwar Hills Hospital, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Turkana Central?National Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Turkana Central?Shell, about 27 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Turkana Central?6 mapped - How many banks are in Turkana Central?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Turkana Central?13 mapped - What is the P-code of Turkana Central?KE023125 (OCHA common operational dataset)