# Turkana North Constituency, Turkana County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-north/ Constituency · Turkana County # Turkana North Turkana North is a constituency of Kenya in Turkana County. It covers **20,482.2 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20,482km² - 9mapped services - 604 mtypical elevation ## Where is Turkana North? Turkana North lies in [Turkana County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Loima](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/loima/), [North Horr](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/north-horr/), [Turkana Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-central/) and [Turkana West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-west/). By area it is the 4th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 29.2% of [Turkana County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/). The centre of Turkana North is about 645 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 140 km from Lodwar, the main town of Turkana County. The centre point is at 4.3760° N, 35.5531° 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 North OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Turkana North: 1 monument. - Turkana Boy · monument 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 North - 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 - Jinka Airport (BCO) · Jinka189 km - Arba Minch Airport (AMH) · Arba Minch292 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:28). 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 North Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Turkana North. Settlements here lie between about 390 m and 733 m above sea level (median 604 m). - Anam - Kaaling - Kachoda - Kaeris - Kaikor - Kalokodo - Kangaki - Kangakipur - Kanukurudio - Kataboi - Katabui - Katiko - Kokuselei - Lokitaung - Lomekwi - Lomoru Itae - Loruth - Losajait - Lowareng'ak - Mlima-Tatu - Nachukui - Narengewoi - Nariokotome - Nasechabuin - Natoo - Riokomor - Spanish Mission 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 North Named natural and historic features inside Turkana North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kadingetom - Kangkala ### Coast and islands 1 island. - North Island ### Hills and mountains 42 hills; 8 mountains; 3 mountain passes; 1 peak. - Lorionetom North · 1,602 m - Koitherin · 1,514 m - Lapurr · 1,417 m - Kamanang · 1,218 m - Kabothen · 1,212 m - Emurua Erith · 1,124 m - Murua Dou · 1,051 m - Kalemutak · 1,031 m - Lotukumanang · 1,024 m - Kabothen · 1,005 m - Nakapelikuruk · 982 m - Lorum · 939 m - Gaterongoi · 934 m - Lokowagete · 932 m - Nagum Mpathia Pass · 931 m - Nakororoi · 925 m - Lokori-Akwak · 918 m - Kameriangore · 915 m - Kalotikapel · 883 m - Kangamaliten · 877 m - Kaibulucha · 866 m - Kamaret · 866 m - Lolomat · 862 m - Murua Ngdirin · 853 m …and 30 more. ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 airfield. - Lokitaung - Lokitaung 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 Turkana North and the best time to visit In Turkana North, the warmest month is Feb (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (27 °C). About 605 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (128 mm) and the driest Feb (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 20 Feb 30 14 Mar 30 70 Apr 28 128 May 28 70 Jun 27 23 Jul 27 26 Aug 28 30 Sep 29 22 Oct 29 62 Nov 28 67 Dec 28 72 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Turkana North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Catholic Hospital WAMBA · Turkana North 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.21494&mlon=35.85938#map=17/4.21494/35.85938) Hotel St. Patrick Guest House · Turkana North 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.27818&mlon=35.73514#map=17/4.27818/35.73514) School St. Patrick’s Nomadic Girls Centre · Turkana North 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.27850&mlon=35.73605#map=17/4.27850/35.73605) 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 North Places mapped inside Turkana North in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 - Police stations3 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 East - Turkana South - Turkana West ## Quick answers - Where is Turkana North?In Turkana County, Kenya - What borders Turkana North?Loima, North Horr, Turkana Central and Turkana West - What is there to see in Turkana North?Turkana Boy - What time zone is Turkana North in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Turkana North?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Turkana North?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Turkana North?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Turkana North?Settlements lie between 390 m and 733 m - What is the highest point in Turkana North?Lorionetom North (1,602 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Turkana North?May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Turkana North?Catholic Hospital WAMBA, about 38 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Turkana North?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Turkana North?KE023123 (OCHA common operational dataset)