# Wajir North Constituency, Wajir County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-north/ Constituency · Wajir County # Wajir North Wajir North is a constituency of Kenya in Wajir County. It covers **10,398.9 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10,399km² - 39mapped services - 730 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wajir North? Wajir North 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/), [Moyale](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/marsabit/moyale/) and [Tarbaj](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/tarbaj/). By area it is the 12th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 18.4% of [Wajir County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/). The centre of Wajir North is about 576 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 142 km from Wajir, the main town of Wajir County. The centre point is at 2.9893° N, 39.7535° 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 North OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Wajir North: 2 nature reserves. - Harade Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Jima Community Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve 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 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 - Wajir Airport (WJR) · Wajir145 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:14). 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 North Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Wajir North. The largest with a recorded population: Bute (14,108). Settlements here lie between about 486 m and 882 m above sea level (median 730 m). - Adadijole - Ajao - Ajawa Village - Anio - Balatul Amin - Balowle - Batalo - Beerjanay - Beramu - Buna - Bute - Bute Helu - Bute Town - Chipder - Danaba - Dunto - Duse Korma - Eresteno - Fullo - Gagaba - Garakilo - Garse Ake - Gunana - Gurar - Harchilmi - Hote - Ingrir - Karutusi - Korendile - Kubidula - Kuro - Malkaguftu - Milsadeta - Ogorji - Qarani - Qarsa Sare - Quarsa Bulla - Qudama - Tesu Ramu - Waititi 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 North Named natural and historic features inside Wajir North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 67 hills. - Malab · 1,353 m - Godono Odo · 1,232 m - Ogurchi · 1,228 m - Gamada · 1,156 m - Digri · 1,112 m - Gara Roka · 1,093 m - Suradoko · 1,060 m - Ajao Hills · 1,032 m - Chalalaka · 1,030 m - Kijibil · 1,022 m - Anagasile · 1,010 m - Sara · 956 m - Gagaba Kalo · 945 m - Kufole · 944 m - Kolobo Diriba · 940 m - Korondil · 937 m - Egu · 932 m - Gurku · 907 m - Moja · 901 m - Goda Rupisa · 876 m - Mamu · 876 m - Kokai · 875 m - Adile · 873 m - Kotich · 861 m …and 43 more. ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Buna - Gurar 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 North and the best time to visit In Wajir North, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 529 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (138 mm) and the driest Jul (9 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 27 11 Feb 29 10 Mar 29 48 Apr 27 138 May 26 56 Jun 25 12 Jul 25 9 Aug 26 13 Sep 27 16 Oct 27 75 Nov 26 98 Dec 26 44 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wajir North Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Buna Filling Station · Wajir North 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.78700&mlon=39.50913#map=17/2.78700/39.50913) School Balowle Primary School · Wajir North 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.04853&mlon=39.74880#map=17/3.04853/39.74880) Police station Ajawa AP Camp · Wajir North 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.96129&mlon=39.68999#map=17/2.96129/39.68999) 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 North Places mapped inside Wajir North in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools24 - Colleges and universities1 - Police stations9 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 East - Wajir South - Wajir West ## Quick answers - Where is Wajir North?In Wajir County, Kenya - What borders Wajir North?Eldas, Mandera South, Mandera West, Moyale and Tarbaj - What is there to see in Wajir North?Harade Community Conservancy, Jima Community Wildlife Conservancy - What time zone is Wajir North in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Wajir North?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Wajir North?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wajir North?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wajir North?Settlements lie between 486 m and 882 m - What is the highest point in Wajir North?Malab (1,353 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Wajir North?May to January - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wajir North?Buna Filling Station, about 35 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wajir North?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Wajir North?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Wajir North?KE008033 (OCHA common operational dataset)