Kakamega District
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Kakamega District is a district
in the Western Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kakamega
. It has a population of 603,422 and an area of 1,395 km² http://www.statoids.com/yke.html.
The district has four constituencies:
Districts of Kenya
The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into number of districts .- List of districts of Kenya :Following a High Court ruling in September 2009, there are 46 legal districts in Kenya :Coast Province:...
in the Western Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kakamega
Kakamega
Kakamega is a town in western Kenya lying about 30 km north of the Equator. It is the headquarters of . The town has a population of 73,607 ....
. It has a population of 603,422 and an area of 1,395 km² http://www.statoids.com/yke.html.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakamega Kakamega Kakamega is a town in western Kenya lying about 30 km north of the Equator. It is the headquarters of . The town has a population of 73,607 .... |
Municipality | 73,607 | 57,128 |
| Malava | Town | 46,614 | 1,704 |
| Kakamega County | County | 483,201 | 0 |
| Total | - | 603,422 | 58,832 |
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikolomani | 92,104 | 0 | Ikolomani |
| Ileho | 32,545 | 0 | Kambili |
| Kabras | 149,510 | 1,530 | Malaba Malaba Malaba may refer to:*Malaba, Kenya, a town in Teso District, western Kenya, on the border with Uganda*Malaba, Uganda, a town in Tororo District, eastern Uganda on the border with Kenya*Malaba, Ngounié, Gabon*Malaba, Nyanga, Gabon*Malaba, Cameroon... |
| Kakamega municipality | 74,115 | 51,770 | Kakamega Kakamega Kakamega is a town in western Kenya lying about 30 km north of the Equator. It is the headquarters of . The town has a population of 73,607 .... |
| Lurambi | 85,863 | 0 | Shisilu |
| Navakholo | 65,337 | 0 | Navakholo |
| Shinyalu | 103,948 | 0 | Shinyalu Shinyalu Shinyalu Township is a small town located in the Western Province of Kenya.It is located about 415 km. Agriculture is the major economic activity with Tea and Maize being the major produce.A number of Tea collection centers occur within the Township with the bulk of the delivery being to... |
| Total | 603,422 | 53,300 | - |
The district has four constituencies:
- Malava ConstituencyMalava ConstituencyMalava Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Kakamega District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Wards :...
- Lurambi ConstituencyLurambi ConstituencyLurambi Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Kakamega District. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Wards :...
- Shinyalu ConstituencyShinyalu ConstituencyShinyalu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Kakamega District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Wards :...
- Ikolomani ConstituencyIkolomani ConstituencyIkolomani Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Kakamega District. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Wards :...