# Mandera South Constituency, Mandera County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/mandera-south/ Constituency · Mandera County # Mandera South Mandera South is a constituency of Kenya in Mandera County. It covers **5,541.3 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,541km² - 14mapped services - 385 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mandera South? Mandera South lies in [Mandera County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Lafey](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/lafey/), [Mandera North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/mandera-north/), [Mandera West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/mandera-west/), [Tarbaj](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/tarbaj/), [Wajir East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-east/) and [Wajir North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-north/). By area it is the 31st largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 21.3% of [Mandera County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/). The centre of Mandera South is about 624 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 183 km from Mandera, the main town of Mandera County. The centre point is at 2.7214° N, 40.7467° 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 South OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Mandera South: 3 nature reserves. - Chachabole Community Conservancy Core Conservation Area · nature reserve - Chachabole Community Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve - Diid Guchi Widlife 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 South - 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) · Wajir132 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 18:11). 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 South Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Mandera South. The largest with a recorded population: El Wak (60,732). Settlements here lie between about 384 m and 408 m above sea level (median 385 m). - Aba Kalo - Ababosone - Arda Dadaja - Awro Dimto - Boji Garse - Bore Hole - Chachabole - Chari Fuda - Dawder - Dimu - El Hache - El Tuli - El Wak - El-Ram - Elgolicha - Falama - Fincharo - Garshe Sala - Gesrebki - Harsanga - Iressuki - Jaba Dimtu - Komorsido - Kotulo - Kutayu - Nyatalio - Qalanqalesa - Qarsa - Quramathow - Seddex Jiirood I - Shimbir Fatuma - Tuli - Udole - Wachile - Welledo 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 South Named natural and historic features inside Mandera South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 21 hills. - Gud Hagarso Dimale · 675 m - Bur Wein · 628 m - Dakalaftu · 628 m - Abulo · 612 m - Bur Maiyo · 578 m - Garse · 546 m - Bura Ela · 543 m - Jirma Garse · 517 m - Sukela Hugla · 512 m - Kharsa Huka · 502 m - Garse Gala · 496 m - Jabich · 494 m - Bur Choche · 484 m - Dakadima · 469 m - Lolkurte · 455 m - Muddi · 443 m - Bur Hara · 438 m - Chukalesid · 433 m - Bur Hara · 424 m - Romicho · 414 m - Bur Gardida · 395 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - El Wak 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 South and the best time to visit In Mandera South, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C). About 536 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (146 mm) and the driest Feb (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 7 Feb 30 7 Mar 30 35 Apr 28 146 May 27 53 Jun 26 12 Jul 26 7 Aug 26 10 Sep 28 12 Oct 28 85 Nov 27 112 Dec 27 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mandera South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital El Wak District Hospital · Mandera South 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.81004&mlon=40.93384#map=17/2.81004/40.93384) Petrol pump Elwak Services Petrol Station · Mandera South 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.80726&mlon=40.93094#map=17/2.80726/40.93094) Hotel Darul Tawfiq · Mandera South 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.80858&mlon=40.92978#map=17/2.80858/40.92978) School Aba Kalo Primary School · Mandera South 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.74853&mlon=40.82477#map=17/2.74853/40.82477) Police station Elwak Police Station · Mandera South 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.81097&mlon=40.93050#map=17/2.81097/40.93050) 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 South Places mapped inside Mandera South in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools8 - Police stations1 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 North - Mandera West ## Quick answers - Where is Mandera South?In Mandera County, Kenya - What borders Mandera South?Lafey, Mandera North, Mandera West, Tarbaj, Wajir East and Wajir North - What is there to see in Mandera South?Chachabole Community Conservancy Core Conservation Area, Chachabole Community Wildlife Conservancy, Diid Guchi Widlife Conservancy - What time zone is Mandera South in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mandera South?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Mandera South?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mandera South?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mandera South?Settlements lie between 384 m and 408 m - What is the highest point in Mandera South?Gud Hagarso Dimale (675 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mandera South?May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Mandera South?El Wak District Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mandera South?Elwak Services Petrol Station, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mandera South?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mandera South?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mandera South?KE009042 (OCHA common operational dataset)