Lagdera District Development Plan 2008-2012

Abstract

Lagdera District is one of the districts in the North Eastern Province and it was created in 2007 having been curved out of the former Garissa district. The District lies· between latitude1° 03' North and o0 15' South and longitude 38° 34' East and 41° 05' East. It borders Garba Tulia district to the northwest, Wajir South District to the North, Republic of Somali to the East Garissa District ·to the west and Fafi District to the south. It covers an area of 13,296.8 km2 with altitudes range from 200 meters to '400 meters above sea level with average rainfall of between 250mm and 300mm per year. The district experiences high temperatures ranging between 20 degrees· centigrade to 38 degrees Centigrade. The hottest months are September and January to March while April to August is relatively cool Lagdera District is divided into five administrative divisions: nineteen locations ·and twenty-two sub-locations. There is one parliamentary constituency in the district namely Lagdera and one local authority the 1999 Population and Housing Census estimated the· population at· 7.7,3.82. With a population growth rate of 3.7% per annum, the 2008 population projection of 108,399 is expected to translate to 109,847 and 118,123 people in 2010 and 2012 respectively assuming constant mortality and fertility rates. The District Fact Sheet presents a broad range of information about the district a glance. It captures· factual information such as district area, ·topography and climate demography and population profiles. The socio-economic indicators and basic data in Specific sectors are also 'provided as they have direct bearing on the district's development agenda and poverty reduction -strategies. The statistics provided will act as benchmarks for monitoring and evaluation during the plan period.