# Eldas Constituency, Wajir County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/eldas/

Constituency · Wajir County 

# Eldas

Eldas is a constituency of Kenya in Wajir County. It covers **4,740.8 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,741km²
- 27mapped services
- 405 mtypical elevation

## Where is Eldas?

Eldas lies in [Wajir County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Isiolo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-north/), [Moyale](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/moyale/), [North Horr](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/north-horr/), [Tarbaj](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/tarbaj/), [Wajir East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-east/), [Wajir North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-north/) and [Wajir West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-west/). By area it is the 38th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 8.4% of [Wajir County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/). The centre of Eldas is about 465 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 114 km from Wajir, the main town of Wajir County. The centre point is at 2.1944° N, 39.1391° 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: Eldas

- 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

- Wajir Airport (WJR) · Wajir118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:18).

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 Eldas

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Eldas. The largest with a recorded population: Eldas (12,270) and Giriftu (7,935).

- Abdiwaqo
- Anole
- Arb Jahan
- Boa
- Bula Hagar
- Dela
- Dotha
- El Yunis
- Eldas
- Elnur
- Giriftu
- Kilkile
- Kubesurur
- Lakole
- Masalale
- Mathow
- Tulatula
- Yaqow

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 Eldas

Named natural and historic features inside Eldas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Yogala · 612 m
- Alge · 570 m
- Andu · 428 m

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 Eldas and the best time to visit

In Eldas, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C). About 540 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (145 mm) and the driest Jul (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to August and November to December**.

- 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 40 

Apr 29 145 

May 28 50 

Jun 27 8 

Jul 26 6 

Aug 27 7 

Sep 28 11 

Oct 29 82 

Nov 27 118 

Dec 28 50 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Eldas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Adan awale Dispensary · Wajir West 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.14017&mlon=39.29587#map=17/2.14017/39.29587) 

School Kubesurur Primary School · Eldas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.09676&mlon=39.16259#map=17/2.09676/39.16259) 

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 Eldas

Places mapped inside Eldas in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools18
- Colleges and universities2
- Police stations2

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 Wajir County

- Tarbaj
- Wajir East
- Wajir North
- Wajir South
- Wajir West

## Quick answers

- Where is Eldas?In Wajir County, Kenya
- What borders Eldas?Isiolo North, Moyale, North Horr, Tarbaj, Wajir East, Wajir North and Wajir West
- What time zone is Eldas in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Eldas?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Eldas?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Eldas?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Eldas?Yogala (612 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Eldas?May to August and November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Eldas?Adan awale Dispensary, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Eldas?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Eldas?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Eldas?KE008037 (OCHA common operational dataset)