# Wajir East Constituency, Wajir County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-east/

Constituency · Wajir County 

# Wajir East

Wajir East is a constituency of Kenya in Wajir County. It covers **4,279.6 km²**. Its main town is Wajir. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 196 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,280km²
- 196mapped services
- 303 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wajir East?

Wajir East 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/), [Tarbaj](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/tarbaj/), [Wajir South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-south/) and [Wajir West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-west/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 7.6% of [Wajir County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/). The centre of Wajir East is about 567 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 78 km from Wajir, the main town of Wajir County. The centre point is at 2.0062° N, 40.7083° 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 Wajir East

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Wajir East: 2 attractions.

- Amira garden · attraction
- Shuman place · 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: Wajir 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

- Wajir Airport (WJR) · Wajir75 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 18:12).

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 Wajir East

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Wajir East. The largest with a recorded population: Wajir (90,116).

- Abageranso
- Afarshanle
- Akal Arr
- Bojigaras
- Gumurey
- Johar
- Khorof Harar
- Konton Village
- Lanbib
- Qahira
- Qajaja 2
- Qarsa
- Riba
- Satawario
- Wajir
- Wajir Bor

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 Wajir East

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

### History

1 fort.

- Wajir Fort

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Khorof Harar
- Wajir

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 Wajir East and the best time to visit

In Wajir East, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C). About 578 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (155 mm) and the driest Feb (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to August and December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 29 8 

Feb 31 6 

Mar 31 33 

Apr 28 155 

May 27 56 

Jun 27 14 

Jul 26 8 

Aug 27 8 

Sep 28 12 

Oct 28 99 

Nov 27 128 

Dec 27 51 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wajir East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Konton Dispensry · Wajir East 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.02034&mlon=40.91163#map=17/2.02034/40.91163) 

Hotel Alkarim Lodge · Wajir East 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.20448&mlon=40.75266#map=17/2.20448/40.75266) 

School Qarsa Primary School · Wajir East 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.07955&mlon=40.75257#map=17/2.07955/40.75257) 

College The Bungoma National Polytechnic-TBNP · Wajir East 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.10890&mlon=40.78125#map=17/2.10890/40.78125) 

Police station Riba AP Camp · Wajir East 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.87470&mlon=40.62939#map=17/1.87470/40.62939) 

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 Wajir East

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

- Hospitals18
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps20
- Hotels33
- Shopping malls1
- Schools77
- Colleges and universities7
- Pharmacies13
- Restaurants8
- Police stations10

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
- Tarbaj
- Wajir North
- Wajir South
- Wajir West

## Quick answers

- Where is Wajir East?In Wajir County, Kenya
- What borders Wajir East?Eldas, Mandera South, Tarbaj, Wajir South and Wajir West
- What is there to see in Wajir East?Amira garden, Shuman place
- What time zone is Wajir East in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Wajir East?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Wajir East?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wajir East?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wajir East?May to August and December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wajir East?Konton Dispensry, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Wajir East?18 mapped
- How many banks are in Wajir East?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Wajir East?20 mapped
- What is the P-code of Wajir East?KE008034 (OCHA common operational dataset)