# Lafey Constituency, Mandera County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/lafey/

Constituency · Mandera County 

# Lafey

Lafey is a constituency of Kenya in Mandera County. It covers **3,543.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3,544km²
- 434 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lafey?

Lafey lies in [Mandera County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 3 other constituencies: [Mandera East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/mandera-east/), [Mandera North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/mandera-north/) and [Mandera South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/mandera-south/). By area it is the 49th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 13.6% of [Mandera County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/). The centre of Lafey is about 718 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 91 km from Mandera, the main town of Mandera County. The centre point is at 3.4864° N, 41.1706° E.

Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken).

## Know before you go: Lafey

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Nairobi
- CurrencyShilling (KES)
- Country calling code+254
- LanguagesEnglish, Swahili
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Wajir Airport (WJR) · Wajir229 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 18:08).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Lafey

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Lafey. The largest with a recorded population: Lafey (22,882). Settlements here lie between about 400 m and 581 m above sea level (median 434 m).

- Damasa
- Dhamasa
- Finno
- Fino
- Kamor Liban
- Lafey
- Sala
- Waragalla

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Lafey

Named natural and historic features inside Lafey, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Sokha · 575 m
- Lagh · 562 m
- Bur Mansa · 551 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Lafey and the best time to visit

In Lafey, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C). About 411 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (116 mm) and the driest Jan (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 5 

Feb 29 5 

Mar 30 29 

Apr 28 116 

May 27 38 

Jun 26 8 

Jul 26 5 

Aug 26 9 

Sep 28 9 

Oct 28 75 

Nov 27 83 

Dec 26 29 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lafey

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Bambo 2 Primary School · Mandera North 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.54073&mlon=40.97254#map=17/3.54073/40.97254) 

College African Railway Center of Excellence · Mandera North 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.55423&mlon=40.82640#map=17/3.55423/40.82640) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other constituencies in Mandera County

- Banissa
- Mandera East
- Mandera North
- Mandera South
- Mandera West

## Quick answers

- Where is Lafey?In Mandera County, Kenya
- What borders Lafey?Mandera East, Mandera North and Mandera South
- What time zone is Lafey in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lafey?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Lafey?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lafey?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lafey?Settlements lie between 400 m and 581 m
- What is the highest point in Lafey?Sokha (575 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lafey?May to January
- What is the P-code of Lafey?KE009044 (OCHA common operational dataset)