# Turkana East Constituency, Turkana County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-east/ Constituency · Turkana County # Turkana East Turkana East is a constituency of Kenya in Turkana County. It covers **11,183.9 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11,184km² - 3mapped services - 632 mtypical elevation ## Where is Turkana East? Turkana East lies in [Turkana County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Laisamis](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/laisamis/), [Samburu North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/samburu/samburu-north/), [Samburu West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/samburu/samburu-west/), [Sigor](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/sigor/), [Tiaty](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/baringo/tiaty/), [Turkana Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-central/) and [Turkana South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-south/). By area it is the 11th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 15.9% of [Turkana County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/). The centre of Turkana East is about 359 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 151 km from Lodwar, the main town of Turkana County. The centre point is at 1.8720° N, 36.1424° 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 East OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Turkana East: 5 volcanos; 2 attractions. - Kapedo Waterfalls · attraction - Namoratunga I · attraction - Barrier Volcano · volcano - Kalolenyang · volcano - Silali · volcano - Steam Vent Mt. Suswa · volcano - Teleki volcano · volcano 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 East - 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 - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret192 km - Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK) · Gathiuru237 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:30, 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 Turkana East Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Turkana East. Settlements here lie between about 534 m and 1,261 m above sea level (median 632 m). - Elelea - Kalobosa - Kamuge - Kapedo - Kaperepere - Katile - Lokori - Lokwamothing - Lokwii - Lomelo - Morulem - Napeitom Shops 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 East Named natural and historic features inside Turkana East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 53 rivers and streams. - Aguli - Akouaekori - Alelalokeya - Amelaromuryankol - Anomat - Atalangilor - Aterr - Ekebekebyeke - Ekwapalopyot - Emaniman - Enumpapa - Etebusait - Gateruk - Kaakoli - Kaakwor Streams - Kaaronikagiete - Kabanyet - Kachalakin - Kaemasekin - Kakiporomwoi - Kalossia - Kanaiki - Kangachin - Kangibenyoi …and 29 more. ### Hills and mountains 84 hills; 8 mountain passes; 7 mountains; 2 valleys; 1 peak. - Kailongol · 2,069 m - Laiteruk · 1,971 m - Silali · 1,518 m - Nasekeny · 1,504 m - Kaangakururumo · 1,463 m - Iukot Kaebokore · 1,359 m - Kafkandal · 1,346 m - Lopokino · 1,307 m - Lokitet · 1,294 m - Nakapegeleng · 1,275 m - Tekirit · 1,250 m - Kasitet · 1,225 m - Nakapagiteng · 1,222 m - Emurua Nyangan · 1,220 m - Lopatamuthingo · 1,210 m - Kalolenyang · 1,209 m - Kaitaok-Kol · 1,195 m - Naitai · 1,191 m - Ngaitae · 1,154 m - Kisirion · 1,150 m - Losogol · 1,148 m - Lokosima-ekori Pass · 1,145 m - Kaachechok · 1,083 m - Kakurotom Peak · 1,083 m …and 78 more. ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Lenchukuti - Lokori 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 East and the best time to visit In Turkana East, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (28 °C). About 380 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (55 mm) and the driest Feb (9 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 14 Feb 30 9 Mar 31 29 Apr 30 55 May 30 46 Jun 29 32 Jul 28 38 Aug 29 42 Sep 30 24 Oct 30 28 Nov 29 37 Dec 29 25 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Turkana East Places mapped inside Turkana East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 - Schools2 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 Central - Turkana North - Turkana South - Turkana West ## Quick answers - Where is Turkana East?In Turkana County, Kenya - What borders Turkana East?Laisamis, Samburu North, Samburu West, Sigor, Tiaty, Turkana Central and Turkana South - What is there to see in Turkana East?Barrier Volcano, Kalolenyang, Kapedo Waterfalls, Namoratunga I - What time zone is Turkana East in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Turkana East?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Turkana East?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Turkana East?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Turkana East?Settlements lie between 534 m and 1,261 m - What is the highest point in Turkana East?Kailongol (2,069 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the P-code of Turkana East?KE023128 (OCHA common operational dataset)