| Official Name: | Mandera |
| Native Name: | Mandheer |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Kenya#Horn of Africa#Africa |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Kenya##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Kenya |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mandera |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Note: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 114,718 |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 3.9167°N 91°W |
Mandera (so|Mandheer
Mandera was the capital of the former Mandera District.[2]
As a whole, it used to constitute one district in previous administrations, which is now divided into six sub-counties and Constituencies; namely,
The county occupies an area of 26,744 km2.[2]
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.[3]
Most of Mandera's inhabitants are ethnically Somali.
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 30C, while at night, they can fall to 20C. 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.[4]