Mandera County internet and electricity coverage
Mandera ranks 41st of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 19.8 out of 100. That puts it in the lowest tier.
Open Mandera on the map24.9% of people in Mandera use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits below it, in 35th place nationally. Electricity access is 15.8% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 44th.
Average mobile download speed is 38.7 Mbps, 14th of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 0.4 per 100 km², which ranks 46th.
Mandera data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 19.8 / 100 | 41st of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 24.9% | 35th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 15.8% | 44th of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 0.4 | 46th of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 38.7 Mbps | 14th of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 111 schools in Mandera: 60 primary, 51 secondary and 0 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 198 of 198 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (100.0%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 56.6% and an unemployment rate of 23.6% in Mandera.
Related reading
- Satellite to phone service and the counties towers miss
- The fibre tender and the least connected counties
- Internet use in Kenya by county
- Electricity access by county in Kenya
All figures come from the datasets listed on the data and sources page. The composite score formula is explained in how I built the map.