# Mandera West Constituency, Mandera County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/mandera-west/ Constituency · Mandera County # Mandera West Mandera West is a constituency of Kenya in Mandera County. It covers **5,174.6 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,175km² - 6mapped services - 598 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mandera West? Mandera West lies in [Mandera County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Banissa](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/banissa/), [Mandera North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/mandera-north/), [Mandera South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/mandera-south/), [Tarbaj](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/tarbaj/) and [Wajir North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/wajir/wajir-north/). By area it is the 33rd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 19.9% of [Mandera County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/mandera/). The centre of Mandera West is about 639 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 207 km from Mandera, the main town of Mandera County. The centre point is at 3.4577° N, 40.0579° 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 West OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Mandera West: 4 nature reserves. - Kontomas Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Proposed Friends of Nature (front) Conservancy · nature reserve - Takaba South Community Widlife Conservancy · nature reserve - Takaba South Conservancy Core Conservation Area · 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 West - 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) · Wajir192 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:12). 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 West Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Mandera West. The largest with a recorded population: Takaba (21,517). Settlements here lie between about 490 m and 770 m above sea level (median 598 m). - Afalo - Arda Halo - Awasho Sambur - Bachille - Barashum - Bolowle - Bulla Mpaya - Bulla Mpya - Bur Mayo - Burdas - Dakar - Damog - Dandu - Darwed - Dobu - Donqey - Dugdi dera - Duse Bima - Funan Teso Baru - Gither - Hamasa - Harbuyo - Hoppi - Iresjunto - Khalafow - Kinisa - Kobadadi - KotKot - Kotkoto - Lagsure - Nuray - Ogode - Qarsa Dima - Qorobo Lakoley - Qorobo Saglan - Sake - Sigirso - Sukela Louwo - Takaba - Wangai Dahan 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 West Named natural and historic features inside Mandera West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kosaye ### Hills and mountains 15 hills. - Dandu · 1,225 m - Mude Hagerso · 930 m - Garbi · 915 m - Alati · 899 m - Teso Boru · 861 m - Yabdu · 840 m - Warsesa · 830 m - Kubi Hararo · 824 m - Harir · 775 m - Uwa · 773 m - Mansa · 737 m - Beloble · 681 m - Kubdishen · 643 m - Bagage · 612 m - Korili · 574 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Takabba 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 West and the best time to visit In Mandera West, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 521 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (140 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 10 Feb 28 9 Mar 28 47 Apr 26 140 May 25 55 Jun 24 12 Jul 24 10 Aug 25 15 Sep 26 16 Oct 26 84 Nov 25 90 Dec 25 34 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mandera West Need Nearest mapped Distance School Didkoba Primary School · Mandera West 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.45746&mlon=39.83981#map=17/3.45746/39.83981) Police station Danaba AP Camp · Wajir North 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.33793&mlon=39.78142#map=17/3.33793/39.78142) 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 West Places mapped inside Mandera West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools6 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 South ## Quick answers - Where is Mandera West?In Mandera County, Kenya - What borders Mandera West?Banissa, Mandera North, Mandera South, Tarbaj and Wajir North - What is there to see in Mandera West?Kontomas Community Conservancy, Proposed Friends of Nature (front) Conservancy, Takaba South Community Widlife Conservancy, Takaba South Conservancy Core Conservation Area - What time zone is Mandera West in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mandera West?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Mandera West?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mandera West?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mandera West?Settlements lie between 490 m and 770 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mandera West?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mandera West?Dandu (1,225 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mandera West?May to February - What is the P-code of Mandera West?KE009039 (OCHA common operational dataset)