Map of Mandera, Kenya

Mandera is the administrative centre of Mandera County, Kenya, with a population of about 114,718. It lies at 3.9373°N, 41.8569°E. Mandera is about 807 km (501 mi) northeast of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Beled Hawo, 3 km to the east.

Mandera at a glance

Where is Mandera?

• The 21st largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• The largest city in Mandera County on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 54 min on the shortest day to 12 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mandera

• Beled Hawo — 3 km east, Somalia
• Ramu — 70 km west
• Luuq — 78 km east, Somalia
• El Wak — 162 km southwest
• Baardheere — 183 km south, Somalia
• Baidoa — 219 km southeast, Somalia
• Gode — 292 km northeast, Ethiopia
• Negēlē — 295 km northwest, Ethiopia
• Moyale — 314 km west
• Wajir — 315 km southwest

Largest cities in Mandera County

• El Wak — 60,732
• Ramu — 35,644

Largest cities in Kenya

• Nairobi — 4,397,073
• Kakamega — 1,867,579
• Mombasa — 1,208,333
• Nakuru — 570,674
• Ruiru — 490,120
• Eldoret — 475,716
• Kisumu — 397,957
• Kikuyu — 323,881
• Thika — 251,407
• Naivasha — 198,444

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.