Mandera
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Mandera ({{langx|so|Mandheer}}
Districts
Mandera was the capital of the former Mandera District.[http://www.statoids.com/yke.html Districts of Kenya]
As a whole, it used to constitute one district in previous administrations, which is now divided into six sub-counties and Constituencies; namely,
- Mandera East which represents Mandera Town
- Mandera Central
- Mandera West
- Mandera North
- Banissa
- Elwak
- Lafey
The county occupies an area of 26,744 km2.
Among the notable incidents of Mandera history was the Rhamu Incident of the 1977 in which Somali military invaded Ethiopian defences from the Kenyan side. A force of 1500 Somali soldiers attacked a border post, and killed 30 Kenyan police officers and soldiers. The Somali army successfully crossed into the Sidamo Region of Ethiopia in the so called Ogaden War.{{Cite web|title=Mandera History|url=https://mandera.go.ke/mandera-history/|last=Aburo|first=Vainusa|website=County Government of Mandera|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-29}}
Demographics
Most of Mandera's inhabitants are ethnic Somali. Economic mainstay largely remains livestock trade.
Climate
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Mandera's climate is categorized as arid under the Köppen climate classification. Temperatures tend to be hot throughout the year. Daily temperatures are typically above {{convert|30|C|F|0}}, while at night, they can fall to {{convert|20|C|F|0}}. Precipitation is extremely low, with the area receiving a minimal amount of rain. Droughts are not unusual, often resulting in significant loss of livestock in rural areas where pastoralism is common.{{Cite web |url=http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=1144021171&cid=4 |title=The Standard | |access-date=2010-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329115406/http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=1144021171&cid=4 |archive-date=2012-03-29 |url-status=dead }}
Notable people
- Rahma Guliye, politician
See also
- Mandera triangle for the border region disputed between Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia, centered on the city of Mandera
References
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External links
- [http://www.statoids.com/yke.html Districts of Kenya]
{{First and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya}}