Kakamega County
Kakamega County | |||
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County | |||
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Location in Kenya | |||
Country |
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Formed | March 4th 2013 | ||
Capital | Kakamega | ||
Government | |||
• Governor | Wycliffe Oparanya | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 3,033.8 km2 (1,171.4 sq mi) | ||
Population (2009) | |||
• Total | 1,660,651 [1] | ||
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) | ||
Website | kakamega.go.ke |
Kakamega County is a county in the former Western Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Kakamega. It has a population of 1,660,651 and an area of 3,033.8 km².
Divisions
Local authorities (councils) | |||
Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
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Kakamega | Municipality | 73,607 | 57,128 |
Malava | Town | 46,614 | 1,704 |
Kakamega County | County | 483,201 | 0 |
Total | - | 603,422 | 58,832 |
* 1999 census. Source: |
Administrative divisions | |||
Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
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Ikolomani | 92,104 | 0 | Ikolomani |
Ileho | 32,545 | 0 | Kambili |
Kabras | 149,510 | 1,530 | Malava |
Kakamega municipality | 74,115 | 51,770 | Kakamega |
Lurambi | 85,863 | 0 | Shisilu |
Navakholo | 65,337 | 0 | Navakholo |
Shinyalu | 103,948 | 0 | Shinyalu |
Total | 603,422 | 53,300 | - |
* 1999 census. Sources: , , |
The county has twelve constituencies (2013):
- Lugari Constituency
- Likuyani Constituency
- Malava Constituency
- Lurambi Constituency
- Navakholo Constituency
- Mumias West Constituency
- Mumias East Constituency
- Matungu Constituency
- Butere Constituency
- Khwisero Constituency
- Shinyalu Constituency
- Ikolomani Constituency
The Mumias Constituency was divided intp Mumias West and Mumias East.
Services and Urbanisation
County | Stats for the County (Percent) | ||||||||
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Urbanisation | 15.2 | ||||||||
Literacy | 72.7 | ||||||||
Attending School (15-18 Yrs) | 76.3 | ||||||||
Paved Roads | 4.9 | ||||||||
Good Roads | 54.1 | ||||||||
Electricity Access | 5.6 | ||||||||
Poverty Rate | 53 | ||||||||
Stats for the County |
Source: USAid Kenya
Villages and settlements
References
- ↑ "Kenya Census 2009". Retrieved 1 November 2016.
Coordinates: 0°17′00″N 34°45′00″E / 0.283333°N 34.75°E
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