Mandera County

Mandera County

Mandera County is located in the North Eastern part of Kenya; it borders Ethiopia to the North, Somalia Republic to the East, and Wajir County to the South and South West. It covers an area of 25,991.8Km2. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population was 867,457 with a population density of 33 people per Km2 and an annual growth rate of 3.96%.

Nomadic pastoralism is the major economic activity in this county with camels, goats, sheep and cattle being the main type of livestock reared here. This is due to the regions vast pasture lands, scarcity of water and long spells of drought.

Mandera County has six (6) constituencies; Mandera West, Banissa, Mandera North, Mandera South, Mandera East and Lafey. The constituencies are divided into 30 electoral wards with each constituency having 5 wards each.

 

Representatives
Governor IBRAHIM ROBA ALI
Senator MAHAMUD MOHAMED MAALIM
Women Representative HASSAN AMINA GEDOW
Constituencies

Mandera South Constituency

Mandera West Constituency

Mandera East Constituency

Mandera North Constituency

Banisa Constituency

Lafey Constituency

A sample of 800 and a margin of error of ±3.464% was used.
View Sample frame
Ward Adult Population per Ward Sample per Ward
Takaba South                          31,705 33
Takaba                          24,989 26
Lagsure                          11,054 12
Dandu                          27,933 29
Gither                          24,787 26
Banissa                          33,154 35
Derkhale                          23,898 25
Guba                          14,951 16
Malkamari                          20,564 22
Kiliwehiri                          25,200 26
Ashabito                          32,370 34
Guticha                          25,076 26
Marothile                          10,095 11
Rhamu                          31,605 33
Rhamu Dimtu                          27,264 29
Wargadud                          22,648 24
Kutulo                          52,396 55
Elwak South                          56,077 59
Elwak North                          20,374 21
Shimbir Fatuma                          32,985 35
Arabia                          23,088 24
Libehia                          29,479 31
Khalalio                          15,332 16
Neboi                          39,196 41
Township                          26,135 27
Sala                            4,327 5
Fino                          12,391 13
Lafey                          36,251 38
Waranqara                          18,341 19
Alungo                          10,533 11
                       764,199 800
Constituency No of Wards Wards Member of Parliament
Mandera West 5 Takaba South, Takaba, Lagsure, Dandu, Gither ADAN HAJI YUSSUF
Banissa 5 Banissa, Derkhale, Guba, Malkamari, Kiliwehiri KULOW MAALIM HASSAN
Mandera North 5 Ashabito, Guticha, Marothile, Rhamu, Rhamu Dimtu BASHIR SHEIKH ABDULLAH
Mandera South 5 Wargadou, Kutulo, Elwak South, Elwak North, Shimbir Fatuma ADAN HAJJ ALI
Mandera East 5 Arabia, Libehia, Khalalio, Neboi, Township OMAR MOHAMED MAALIM HASSAN
Lafey 5 Sala, Fino, Lafey, Waranqara, Alango Gof ABDI MUDE IBRAHIM

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2015)

  • Governor 58.4% 58.4%
  • Senator 53% 53%
  • Women’s Representative 41.7% 41.7%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 50.3% 50.3%

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2020)

  • Governor 54.3% 54.3%
  • Senator 43.9% 43.9%
  • Women’s Representative 43.8% 43.8%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 40.3% 40.3%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)

  • Banissa Constituency 53.6% 53.6%
  • Mandera North Constituency 53.3% 53.3%
  • Lafey Constituency 52.4% 52.4%
  • Mandera South Constituency 52.2% 52.2%
  • Mandera East Constituency 44.2% 44.2%
  • Mandera West Constituency 44% 44%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2020)

  • Banissa Constituency 44.6% 44.6%
  • Mandera North Constituency 48.3% 48.3%
  • Lafey Constituency 43.6% 43.6%
  • Mandera South Constituency 48.4% 48.4%
  • Mandera East Constituency 51.7% 51.7%
  • Mandera West Constituency 44.7% 44.7%
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