# Turkana South Constituency, Turkana County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-south/ Constituency · Turkana County # Turkana South Turkana South is a constituency of Kenya in Turkana County. It covers **7,419.6 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7,420km² - 18mapped services - 738 mtypical elevation ## Where is Turkana South? Turkana South lies in [Turkana County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Kacheliba](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/kacheliba/), [Kapenguria](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/kapenguria/), [Loima](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/loima/), [Sigor](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/west-pokot/sigor/), [Turkana Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-central/) and [Turkana East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/turkana-east/). By area it is the 24th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 10.6% of [Turkana County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/turkana/). The centre of Turkana South is about 426 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 83 km from Lodwar, the main town of Turkana County. The centre point is at 2.3779° N, 35.7003° 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 South OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Turkana South: 2 nature reserves; 1 attraction. - Lorongo Community Conservancy · nature reserve - South Turkana National Reserve · nature reserve - South Turkana National Reserve Gate · 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 South - 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) · Eldoret225 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti242 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:31). 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 South Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Turkana South. The largest with a recorded population: Lokichar (12,676) and Kainuk (10,535). Settlements here lie between about 597 m and 825 m above sea level (median 738 m). - Anglogitat - Changamatak - Chepterr - Gakong - Juluk - Kaalim - Kainuk - Kakongu - Kalemngorok - Kalimaruk - Kalomwai - Kalongoleputh - Kapelbok - Kaputir - Katilu - Kauretangthuro - Korinyang - Korrdi - Loichangamatak - Lokichar - Lokone - Lomerimudang - Loperot - Muriling - Nabeiye - Nakwamoru - Nakwamurua - Naoiyapua - Nathajait - Nawoyakegae - Nganukonharengak 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 South Named natural and historic features inside Turkana South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 33 rivers and streams. - Abelibel - Akaderte - Akatelyan - Arionomur - Ayonaialopakalumong - Epuryamudang - Ganathawaole - Ineletum - Kaekalkiryon - Kaekit - Kaetako - Kakumio - Kalimhaun - Kamareese - Kamarlei - Kangisaaja - Kangitesiroi - Kaupa - Kimaguhir - Kochuch - Lawavet - Lonyangalim - Loreng - Lotepakiru …and 9 more. ### Hills and mountains 57 hills; 10 mountain passes; 1 mountain. - Kaamorok · 1,544 m - Kwechuk · 1,186 m - Buraayakim · 1,172 m - Loiding Pass · 1,151 m - Lodingadinga Pass · 1,124 m - Nakabosan · 1,118 m - Murua-ligoi · 1,114 m - Emoruapau · 1,107 m - Emoruerengan · 1,099 m - Kakore Pass · 1,054 m - Kailongol North · 1,051 m - Kaarara · 1,042 m - Lonyangalim · 1,038 m - Kakipom Pass · 1,031 m - Akaparaparat · 1,010 m - Kariamathe · 1,010 m - Ngaudoi · 1,006 m - Muriling · 979 m - Ngikasur · 972 m - Akalae Pass · 966 m - Kaakunoit Pass · 959 m - Kaitakol Pass · 957 m - Natoo · 940 m - Nakabosan Pass · 922 m …and 44 more. ### Getting around 4 airfields. - Kalomwai - Kapses - Kaputirr - Lokichar 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 South and the best time to visit In Turkana South, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (27 °C). About 391 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (61 mm) and the driest Feb (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to August and November to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 11 Feb 30 7 Mar 30 28 Apr 29 61 May 28 61 Jun 27 28 Jul 27 33 Aug 27 43 Sep 29 24 Oct 29 32 Nov 28 37 Dec 28 26 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Turkana South Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Lukichar Fuel Station · Turkana South 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.37837&mlon=35.64637#map=17/2.37837/35.64637) School Ngamia One Kochodin High School · Turkana East 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.20482&mlon=35.78572#map=17/2.20482/35.78572) 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 South Places mapped inside Turkana South in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools8 - Restaurants4 - Police stations1 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 North - Turkana West ## Quick answers - Where is Turkana South?In Turkana County, Kenya - What borders Turkana South?Kacheliba, Kapenguria, Loima, Sigor, Turkana Central and Turkana East - What is there to see in Turkana South?Lorongo Community Conservancy, South Turkana National Reserve, South Turkana National Reserve Gate - What time zone is Turkana South in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Turkana South?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Turkana South?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Turkana South?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Turkana South?Settlements lie between 597 m and 825 m - What is the highest point in Turkana South?Kaamorok (1,544 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Turkana South?June to August and November to December - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Turkana South?Lukichar Fuel Station, about 6.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Turkana South?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Turkana South?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Turkana South?KE023127 (OCHA common operational dataset)