Mandera
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| Country | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya |
| County | Mandera |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 114,718 |
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| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Mandera (Somali: Mandheera) is the capital of Mandera County in the former North Eastern Province of Kenya. It is situated at around Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found., near the borders with Somalia and Ethiopia.
Districts
[edit | edit source]Mandera was the capital of the former Mandera District.[2]
As a whole, it used to constitute one district in previous administrations, which is now divided into six sub-counties and Constituencies; namely,
- Mandera East
- Mandera Central
- Mandera West
- Mandera North
- Banissa
- Elwak
- Lafey
The county occupies an area of 26,744 km2.[2]
Among the notable incidents of Mandera history was the Rhamu Incident of the 1977 in which Somali military invaded Ethiopian defences from the Kenyan side. A force of 1500 Somali soldiers attacked a border post, and killed 30 Kenyan police officers and soldiers. The Somali army successfully crossed into the Sidamo Region of Ethiopia in the so called Ogaden War.[3]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Most of Mandera's inhabitants are ethnic Somali. Economic mainstay largely remains livestock trade.
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 minimal amount of rain. Droughts are not unusual, often resulting in significant loss of livestock in rural areas where pastoralism is common.[4]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Rahma Guliye, politician
See also
[edit | edit source]- Mandera triangle for the border region disputed between Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia, centered on the city of Mandera
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Mandera population statistics
- ^ a b Districts of Kenya
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