# Wajir West Constituency, Wajir County – Villages & Map

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

Constituency · Wajir County 

# Wajir West

Wajir West is a constituency of Kenya in Wajir County. It covers **8,124.3 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,124km²
- 52mapped services
- 208 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wajir West?

Wajir West lies in [Wajir County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Eldas](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/eldas/), [Isiolo North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-north/), [Wajir East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-east/) and [Wajir South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-south/). By area it is the 21st largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 14.3% of [Wajir County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/). The centre of Wajir West is about 455 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 44 km from Wajir, the main town of Wajir County. The centre point is at 1.6485° N, 39.6760° 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: Wajir West

- 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) · Wajir47 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:17).

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 West

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Wajir West. The largest with a recorded population: Habaswein (49,599).

- Adan Awale
- Alamurgo
- Bananey
- Barmil
- Fatumanu
- Ganyure
- Garse Ghoftu
- Habaswein
- Habswein
- Kanjara
- Korish
- LMD
- Lagdima
- Lanqot
- Leheley
- Loll Kuta South
- Noor Kilo
- Qara
- Shanta-abaq
- Wachir
- Wagalla
- Welhir
- Well Athi

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).

## Weather in Wajir West and the best time to visit

In Wajir West, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (27 °C). About 487 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (127 mm) and the driest Jul (5 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
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 29 13 

Feb 30 7 

Mar 31 36 

Apr 29 127 

May 28 43 

Jun 27 6 

Jul 27 5 

Aug 27 6 

Sep 29 9 

Oct 29 75 

Nov 28 112 

Dec 28 47 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wajir West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ganyure Dispensary · Wajir West 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.71508&mlon=39.94137#map=17/1.71508/39.94137) 

Hotel Hadado Hotel · Isiolo North 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.52875&mlon=39.42562#map=17/1.52875/39.42562) 

School Barmil Islamic center · Wajir West 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.62416&mlon=39.71361#map=17/1.62416/39.71361) 

Police station Ganyure AP Camp · Wajir West 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.70417&mlon=39.93630#map=17/1.70417/39.93630) 

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 West

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

- Hospitals4
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools27
- Colleges and universities5
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants2
- Police stations4

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 North
- Wajir South

## Quick answers

- Where is Wajir West?In Wajir County, Kenya
- What borders Wajir West?Eldas, Isiolo North, Wajir East and Wajir South
- What time zone is Wajir West in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Wajir West?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Wajir West?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wajir West?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wajir West?May to August and November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wajir West?Ganyure Dispensary, about 30 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Wajir West?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Wajir West?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Wajir West?KE008036 (OCHA common operational dataset)