Mandera
| Mandera Mandheera | |
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| City | |
  Mandera Location in Kenya. | |
| Coordinates: 03°55′N 41°50′E / 3.917°N 41.833°ECoordinates: 03°55′N 41°50′E / 3.917°N 41.833°E | |
| Country |
 Kenya |
| County | Mandera |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 30,433 |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Mandera (Somali: Mandheera) is the capital of Mandera County in the former North Eastern Province of Kenya. It is situated at around 3°55′N 41°50′E / 3.917°N 41.833°E, near the borders with Somalia and Ethiopia.
Districts
Mandera is the capital of the Mandera District.[2]
As a whole, it used to constitute one district, which was divided into three smaller constituencies; namely, Mandera East, Mandera Central and Mandera West. However, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki in 2007 ordered the creation of two more districts: Mandera Central Mandera West Lafey, Mandera north and Banisa. This brought the total number of local districts to six.
The town occupies an area of 26,744 km².[2]
Demographics
As with the other areas of the North Eastern Province, Mandera is predominantly inhabited by ethnic Somalis.
Climate
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Mandera's climate is categorized as arid under the Köppen climate classification. Temperatures tend to be hot throughout the year. Daily temperatures are typically above 30 °C (86 °F), while at night, they can fall to 20 °C (68 °F). Precipitation is extremely low, with the area receiving a very minimal amount of rain. Droughts are not unusual, often resulting in significant loss of livestock in rural areas where pastoralism is common.[3]