Mandera County
Mandera County is one of Kenya’s 47 counties. Its headquarters is Mandera and it has 6 constituencies. The 2019 census counted 867,457 residents.
Mandera County at a glance
- County code
- 9
- Headquarters
- Mandera
- Governor
- Mohamed Adan Khalif
- Deputy governor
- Ali Maalim Mohamud
- Population (2019 census)
- 867,457
- Population (2024 projection)
- 983,222
- Area
- 56,773.1 km²
- Population density
- 15 people per km²
- Gross County Product
- KSh 88,395 million
- Constituencies
- 6
Constituencies in Mandera County
| Constituency | MP | Wards |
|---|---|---|
| Banissa | Ahmed Maalim Hassan (UDA) | 5 |
| Lafey | Mohamed Abdi Abdirahman (JP) | 5 |
| Mandera East | Husseinweytan Mohamed Abdirahman (ODM) | 5 |
| Mandera North | Bashir Sheikh Abdullahi (UDM) | 5 |
| Mandera South | Abdul Ebrahim Haro (UDM) | 5 |
| Mandera West | Adan Haji Yussuf (UDM) | 5 |
Sources: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census; Gross County Product 2025), IEBC. Office holders reflect the 2022 general election and may change after by-elections or court rulings.