Vihiga County
| Vihiga County | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| County | |||
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 Location in Kenya | |||
| Country |
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| Formed | 4 March 2013 | ||
| Capital | Mbale | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Wilberforce Ottichilo | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 531.3 km2 (205.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 554,622 [1] | ||
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) | ||
| Website | vihiga.go.ke | ||
Vihiga County is an administrative region in the former Western Province of Kenya whose headquarters are in Mbale, the largest town in the county. The county has a population of 554,622 [1] (2009 census) and an area of 563 km².[2] Vihiga County was split from Kakamega County in 1990.
Local authorities
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vihiga | Municipality | 98,189 | 19,067 |
| Luanda | Town | 68,157 | 8,757 |
| Vihiga county | County | 332,537 | 0 |
| * 1999 census. Source: | |||
Administrative divisions
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emuhaya | 69,250 | 0 | |
| Luanda | 92,462 | 8.016 | Luanda,_Kenya |
| Sabatia | 117,863 | 10.135 | |
| Tiriki East | 59,943 | 0 | |
| Tiriki West | 76,370 | 0 | |
| Vihiga | 82,995 | 6.881 | Vihiga |
| * 1999 census. Sources: , , | |||
Constituencies
The district has five constituencies:
- Emuhaya Constituency
- Hamisi Constituency
- Sabatia Constituency
- Vihiga Constituency
- Luanda Constituency, with Chris Omulele (ODM) as its current M.P., who garnered 9,767 votes against his closest competitor Apungu, who got 6,588 votes (March 2013 Elections).
Villages and settlements
References
External links
Coordinates: 0°4′N 34°40′E / 0.067°N 34.667°E
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