# Mandera North Constituency, Mandera County – Villages & Map

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

Constituency · Mandera County 

# Mandera North

Mandera North is a constituency of Kenya in Mandera County. It covers **6,129.8 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,130km²
- 9mapped services
- 306 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mandera North?

Mandera North lies in [Mandera County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Banissa](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/banissa/), [Lafey](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/lafey/), [Mandera South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/mandera-south/) and [Mandera West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/mandera-west/). By area it is the 30th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 23.6% of [Mandera County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/). The centre of Mandera North is about 690 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 140 km from Mandera, the main town of Mandera County. The centre point is at 3.6026° N, 40.6435° E.

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

## Things to see in and around Mandera North

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mandera North: 1 nature reserve.

- Rhamu Community Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mandera North

- 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) · Wajir217 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:09).

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 North

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Mandera North. The largest with a recorded population: Ramu (35,644).

- Ashabito
- Awara
- Bambo
- Bambo 2
- Barwago
- Elele
- Gari
- Garsey
- Gofa
- Guba
- Guticha
- JabI
- Kalisha
- Khera
- Kubi
- Muradhelow
- Olla
- Orogwein
- Qorahey
- Qotqot
- Ramu
- Rhamu
- Rhamu Dimtu
- Shir Shir
- Towfiq
- Waldiri
- Wargadud
- Yabicho

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 North

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Gari · 623 m
- Tenfe · 607 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Rhamu

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 North and the best time to visit

In Mandera North, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 440 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (123 mm) and the driest Jan (6 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 26 6 

Feb 28 6 

Mar 29 34 

Apr 27 123 

May 26 41 

Jun 25 9 

Jul 25 6 

Aug 25 11 

Sep 27 10 

Oct 27 77 

Nov 25 86 

Dec 25 31 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mandera North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Guticha Primary School · Mandera North 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.58992&mlon=40.83545#map=17/3.58992/40.83545) 

College African Railway Center of Excellence · Mandera North 21 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mandera North

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities1

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 East
- Mandera South
- Mandera West

## Quick answers

- Where is Mandera North?In Mandera County, Kenya
- What borders Mandera North?Banissa, Lafey, Mandera South and Mandera West
- What is there to see in Mandera North?Rhamu Community Wildlife Conservancy
- What time zone is Mandera North in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mandera North?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Mandera North?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mandera North?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mandera North?Gari (623 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mandera North?May to January
- How many hospitals are in Mandera North?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mandera North?KE009041 (OCHA common operational dataset)