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Mandera

*Mandheer*
Mandera Mandheer
Town
	Mandera Location within Kenya Mandera Location within the Horn of Africa Mandera Location within Africa
	Coordinates: 03°55′N 41°50′E / 3.917°N 41.833°E
Country	Kenya
County	Mandera
Population (2019)
• Total	114,718
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

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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 / 3.917; 41.833, 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 in previous administrations, which is now divided into six sub-counties and Constituencies; namely,

Mandera East which represents Mandera Town
Mandera Central
Mandera West
Mandera North
Banissa
Elwak
Lafey

The county occupies an area of 26,744 km².^[2]

Among the notable incident 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

Most of Mandera's inhabitants are ethnically Somali.

Climate

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

Rahma Guliye, politician

References

^ Mandera population statistics
^ ^a ^b Districts of Kenya
^ Aburo, Vainusa. "Mandera History". County Government of Mandera. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "The Standard |". Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2010-07-10.

External links

Districts of Kenya

[1] Mandera population statistics

[Districts-2] Districts of Kenya

[3] Aburo, Vainusa. "Mandera History". County Government of Mandera. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[4] "The Standard |". Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2010-07-10.

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-'''Mandera''' ({{lang-so|Mandheera}}) is the capital of [[Mandera County]] in the former [[North Eastern Province, Kenya|North Eastern Province]] of [[Kenya]]. It is situated at around {{coord|3|55|N|41|50|E}}, near the borders with [[Somalia]] and [[Ethiopia]].
+'''Mandera''' ({{lang-so|Mandheer}}<nowiki/>a) is the capital of [[Mandera County]] in the former [[North Eastern Province, Kenya|North Eastern Province]] of [[Kenya]]. It is situated at around {{coord|3|55|N|41|50|E}}, near the borders with [[Somalia]] and [[Ethiopia]].
 ==Districts==
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 # [[Mandera Central]]
 # [[Mandera West]]
-# [[Mandera north]] and
+# [[Mandera north|Mandera North]]
 # [[Banissa]]
+#Elwak
-#[[Kutuulo]]
+#Lafey
-#lafey
 The county occupies an area of 26,744&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=Districts/>
-Among the notable incident of Mandera history was the [[Rhamu Incident]] of the 1977 in which [[Somalia|Somali]] military invaded [[Ethiopia]]n defences from the [[Kenya]]n side in which 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mandera History|url=https://mandera.go.ke/mandera-history/|last=Aburo|first=Vainusa|website=County Government of Mandera|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-29}}</ref>
+Among the notable incident of Mandera history was the [[Rhamu Incident]] of the 1977 in which [[Somalia|Somali]] military invaded [[Ethiopia]]n defences from the [[Kenya]]n 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mandera History|url=https://mandera.go.ke/mandera-history/|last=Aburo|first=Vainusa|website=County Government of Mandera|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-29}}</ref>
 ==Demographics==
+Most of Mandera's inhabitants are ethnically [[Somali people|Somali]].
-As with the other areas of the North Eastern Province, Mandera is predominantly inhabited by ethnic [[Somali people|Somalis]], with the Garre clan representing the majority of the population
-and Degodia is the second 49% of the population{{Cn|date=January 2021}}
 ==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 {{convert|30|C|F|0}}, while at night, they can fall to {{convert|20|C|F|0}}. 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=1144021171&cid=4 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329115406/http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=1144021171&cid=4 |archive-date=2012-03-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+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 {{convert|30|C|F|0}}, while at night, they can fall to {{convert|20|C|F|0}}. 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=1144021171&cid=4 |title=The Standard &#124; |access-date=2010-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329115406/http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=1144021171&cid=4 |archive-date=2012-03-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+== Notable people ==
+* [[Rahma Guliye]], politician
+== See also ==
+* [[Mandera triangle]] for the border region disputed between Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia, centered on the city of Mandera
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.statoids.com/yke.html Districts of Kenya]
-== See also ==
-* [[Mandera triangle]] for the border region disputed between Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia, centered on the city of Mandera
 {{First and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya}}