# Tarbaj Constituency, Wajir County – Villages & Map

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

Constituency · Wajir County 

# Tarbaj

Tarbaj is a constituency of Kenya in Wajir County. It covers **7,544.4 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,544km²
- 52mapped services
- 445 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tarbaj?

Tarbaj lies in [Wajir County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Eldas](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/eldas/), [Mandera South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/mandera-south/), [Mandera West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/mandera-west/), [Wajir East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-east/) and [Wajir North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-north/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 13.3% of [Wajir County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/). The centre of Tarbaj is about 558 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 74 km from Wajir, the main town of Wajir County. The centre point is at 2.3792° N, 40.2514° 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 Tarbaj

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tarbaj: 1 museum.

- Elben Historical Site · museum

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: Tarbaj

- 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) · Wajir74 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 18:13).

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 Tarbaj

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Tarbaj. The largest with a recorded population: Tarbaj (3,146). Settlements here lie between about 351 m and 485 m above sea level (median 445 m).

- Ausmudule
- Ballatul Amin
- Biya Adh
- Bojigaras
- Dambas
- Dasheq
- Durweye
- El Ben
- Haragal
- Hassan Yarrow
- Hungai
- Jaijai
- Katote
- Kotulo
- Kutulo
- Lafaley
- Machine Ben
- Mansa
- Ogaralle
- Sarman
- Tarbaj
- Wargadud

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 Tarbaj

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

### Hills and mountains

14 hills.

- Ali Alin · 638 m
- Kabort · 635 m
- Mansa Dika · 596 m
- Hagar Dulan · 595 m
- Afatu · 593 m
- Gose · 590 m
- Durwaya · 556 m
- Mansa · 544 m
- Warwata · 540 m
- Singo · 526 m
- Garba Adi · 510 m
- Tarbaj Hill · 510 m
- Tosi · 465 m
- Bafuf · 426 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 Tarbaj and the best time to visit

In Tarbaj, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 553 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (146 mm) and the driest Jul (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 12 

Feb 30 9 

Mar 30 46 

Apr 28 146 

May 26 55 

Jun 26 10 

Jul 25 7 

Aug 26 10 

Sep 27 14 

Oct 28 80 

Nov 26 113 

Dec 27 52 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tarbaj

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Wargadud Dispsensary · Tarbaj 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.30573&mlon=40.36172#map=17/2.30573/40.36172) 

Hotel Golden Palace Hotel · Tarbaj 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.19928&mlon=40.11954#map=17/2.19928/40.11954) 

School Elben Primary School · Tarbaj 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.30671&mlon=40.18455#map=17/2.30671/40.18455) 

College Tarbaj Technical Training · Tarbaj 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.21431&mlon=40.12915#map=17/2.21431/40.12915) 

Police station Elben AP Camp · Tarbaj 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.30652&mlon=40.18592#map=17/2.30652/40.18592) 

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 Tarbaj

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

- Hospitals8
- Hotels1
- Schools32
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Police stations8

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

- Eldas
- Wajir East
- Wajir North
- Wajir South
- Wajir West

## Quick answers

- Where is Tarbaj?In Wajir County, Kenya
- What borders Tarbaj?Eldas, Mandera South, Mandera West, Wajir East and Wajir North
- What is there to see in Tarbaj?Elben Historical Site
- What time zone is Tarbaj in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Tarbaj?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Tarbaj?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tarbaj?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tarbaj?Settlements lie between 351 m and 485 m
- What is the highest point in Tarbaj?Ali Alin (638 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tarbaj?May to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tarbaj?Wargadud Dispsensary, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tarbaj?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tarbaj?KE008035 (OCHA common operational dataset)