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%
- Senator 53%
- Women’s Representative 41.7%
- Consolidated MCA’s 50.3%
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2020)
- Governor 54.3%
- Senator 43.9%
- Women’s Representative 43.8%
- Consolidated MCA’s 40.3%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)
- Banissa Constituency 53.6%
- Mandera North Constituency 53.3%
- Lafey Constituency 52.4%
- Mandera South Constituency 52.2%
- Mandera East Constituency 44.2%
- Mandera West Constituency 44%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2020)
- Banissa Constituency 44.6%
- Mandera North Constituency 48.3%
- Lafey Constituency 43.6%
- Mandera South Constituency 48.4%
- Mandera East Constituency 51.7%
- Mandera West Constituency 44.7%