# Mandera East Constituency, Mandera County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/mandera-east/

Constituency · Mandera County 

# Mandera East

Mandera East is a constituency of Kenya in Mandera County. It covers **2,551.4 km²**. Its main town is Mandera. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,551km²
- 28mapped services
- 375 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mandera East?

Mandera East lies in [Mandera County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 1 other constituency: [Lafey](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/lafey/). By area it is the 55th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 9.8% of [Mandera County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/). The centre of Mandera East is about 759 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 48 km from Mandera, the main town of Mandera County. The centre point is at 3.6840° N, 41.5013° 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: Mandera East

- 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) · Wajir268 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 18:06).

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 Mandera East

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Mandera East. The largest with a recorded population: Mandera (114,718). Settlements here lie between about 217 m and 391 m above sea level (median 375 m).

- Arabia
- Aresa
- Bella
- Booc Booc
- Bula-Haj
- Bur-Abor
- Camp 1
- Camp 2
- Dhabad
- Gadudia
- Hareri
- Hareri Hosle
- Horseed
- Khalalio
- Koridzhub
- Libahiya
- Mandera
- Neboi
- Omar Jillow
- Qumbiso

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 Mandera East

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 2 hills.

- Finno · 733 m
- Bur Gause · 308 m
- Mama Safara · 297 m
- Garba Gole · 237 m

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Ber Hawamadi
- Mandera Airport

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 Mandera East and the best time to visit

In Mandera East, 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 Mandera East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Libahiya primary school · Mandera East 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.83108&mlon=41.52765#map=17/3.83108/41.52765) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mandera East

Places mapped inside Mandera East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels6
- Schools9
- Restaurants2

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

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other constituencies in Mandera County

- Banissa
- Lafey
- Mandera North
- Mandera South
- Mandera West

## Quick answers

- Where is Mandera East?In Mandera County, Kenya
- What borders Mandera East?Lafey
- What time zone is Mandera East in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mandera East?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Mandera East?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mandera East?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mandera East?Settlements lie between 217 m and 391 m
- What is the highest point in Mandera East?Finno (733 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mandera East?May to January
- How many hospitals are in Mandera East?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Mandera East?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mandera East?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mandera East?KE009043 (OCHA common operational dataset)